| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Albert Barrow inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:40 | Fordham | Rick Williams snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:17 | Fordham | Monty Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:48 | VCU | William England drills a floater from the right block set up by Albert Barrow | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Fordham | Monty Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Nobles - foul #1 on Terry Nobles, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:27 | Fordham | Monty Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:27 | VCU | William England snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Albert Barrow loses the dribble to Monty Carr | 44-37 |
| 18:00 | Fordham | Monty Carr clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:58 | Fordham | Rick Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:45 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-37 |
| 17:25 | VCU | William England misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:18 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Monty Carr | 49-37 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Albert Barrow travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Poland (C) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), John Porter (PF) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall | |
| 16:41 | Fordham | Eric Trammel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 16:39 | VCU | Terry Nobles gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:24 | VCU | David Migues knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-40 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Albert Barrow snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Albert Barrow comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | VCU | David Migues gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:37 | VCU | John Porter misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 15:35 | VCU | William England tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monty Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Poland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William England (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Fordham | Eric Trammel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Trammel, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Bill Aycock (PF), Rick Williams (C) Eric Trammel, Monty Carr, Dennis Hazelwood, Marc Malcolm | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), James Stout (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Terry Nobles, Albert Barrow, William England | |
| 15:17 | VCU | David Migues clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-42 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Robert Poland pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | John Porter takes the ball from Christopher Rau | 49-42 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Benjamin Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 14:49 | VCU | James Stout comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 14:47 | VCU | John Porter can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Richard Hall takes the ball from Christopher Rau | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Bill Aycock denies the turnaround by Richard Hall | 49-42 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Christopher Rau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:56 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald is hacked by James Stout - foul #2 on James Stout, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Monty Carr (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (SF), Marc Malcolm (PF) Christopher Rau, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Robert Poland, Bill Aycock | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF) David Migues, James Stout | |
| 13:44 | Fordham | Monty Carr can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Porter | 49-42 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), William England (C) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall, John Porter | |
| 13:21 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | VCU | James Stout pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Albert Barrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Terry Nobles tips it home | 49-44 |
| 12:40 | Fordham | Rick Williams banks in the layup set up by Eric Trammel | 51-44 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Monty Carr - foul #2 on Monty Carr, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG), Bill Aycock (C) Monty Carr, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), John Porter (PF) James Stout, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 12:19 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | VCU | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:48 | VCU | John Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Nobles and he's hacked by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Poland (C) Marc Malcolm | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG), James Stout (SF) Terry Nobles, Albert Barrow | |
| 11:48 | VCU | John Porter misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | Bill Aycock snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | VCU | William England gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Aycock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Poland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Migues (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stout (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William England (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:02 | VCU | James Stout is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Monty Carr (SG) Christopher Rau | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) William England | |
| 10:44 | Fordham | Monty Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Fordham | Monty Carr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Trammel | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | VCU | John Porter tips it in | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Fordham | Robert Poland throws it down | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Richard Hall lays it in and the foul's on Bill Aycock - foul #4 on Bill Aycock, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SF), Marc Malcolm (PF), Rick Williams (C) Eric Trammel, Dennis Hazelwood, Bill Aycock, Robert Poland | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), William England (C) Phillip Zeigler, James Stout, John Porter | |
| 09:19 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | Fordham | William England denies the turnaround by Rick Williams | 56-53 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Terry Nobles grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Albert Barrow hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Fordham | Rick Williams misses the dunk | 56-55 |
| 08:39 | Fordham | Monty Carr tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | VCU | David Migues misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:19 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:03 | Fordham | William England steals the ball from Monty Carr | 58-55 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Benjamin Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (SF) Monty Carr, Benjamin Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF) David Migues, Richard Hall | |
| 07:49 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:30 | Fordham | Eric Trammel can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Albert Barrow's layup is rejected by Dennis Hazelwood | 58-57 |
| 07:22 | VCU | William England grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William England (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | VCU | James Stout clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:10 | Fordham | Christopher Rau pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Trammel | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | VCU | James Stout is fouled on the floor by Eric Trammel - foul #3 on Eric Trammel, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Monty Carr (SG), Bill Aycock (C) Christopher Rau, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), John Porter (PF) Albert Barrow, William England | |
| 06:28 | VCU | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:28 | VCU | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:11 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood buries a shot in the paint set up by Marc Malcolm | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | VCU | John Porter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Nobles | 63-62 |
| 05:41 | Fordham | Monty Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Dennis Hazelwood steals it from Rolf Duchnowski | 63-62 |
| 05:15 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm lays it in set up by Bill Aycock | 65-62 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Marc Malcolm steps in front of the James Stout pass | 65-62 |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Bill Aycock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Monty Carr | 68-62 |
| 04:38 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | Rick Williams (C) Bill Aycock | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF), Richard Hall (PF), William England (C) James Stout, John Porter, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 04:12 | VCU | William England comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marc Malcolm - foul #2 on Marc Malcolm, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 04:12 | VCU | William England misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:12 | VCU | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:02 | Fordham | Eric Trammel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Trammel - foul #4 on Eric Trammel, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:57 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William England | 68-64 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Terry Nobles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 68-67 |
| 03:20 | Fordham | Albert Barrow takes the ball from Eric Trammel | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William England (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Terry Nobles scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Barrow | 68-69 |
| 03:01 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Williams | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | VCU | William England connects on the turnaround near the basket | 70-71 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #3 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG) Monty Carr | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Terry Nobles | |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Migues | 72-73 |
| 02:07 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | VCU | William England grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | VCU | David Migues clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Christopher Rau grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | VCU | William England snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | VCU | David Migues misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by David Migues - foul #3 on David Migues, team foul #4 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Fordham | Monty Carr (SG) Christopher Rau | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) David Migues | |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Albert Barrow can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Marc Malcolm | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Fordham | Phillip Zeigler is called for the reach on Marc Malcolm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm is hacked by William England - foul #3 on William England, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Monty Carr is fouled on the floor by Richard Hall - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Eric Trammel is called for the reach on Terry Nobles - foul #5 on Eric Trammel, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG) Eric Trammel | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Rick Williams grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Rick Williams is hacked by Phillip Zeigler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Rick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | VCU | William England gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | William England's floater is tipped away by Marc Malcolm | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler tips it in | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Phillip Zeigler is called for the reach on Monty Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Monty Carr misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | VCU | William England snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | VCU | David Migues's pass is intercepted by Monty Carr in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Monty Carr is fouled on the floor by Terry Nobles - foul #2 on Terry Nobles, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | VCU | David Migues clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Rick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |