| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SG - Harris Brault (fresh) SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) C - Sean Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Scott Manuel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | VCU | Todd Vegas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Roger Fischer's pass is intercepted by Wayne Favors | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Jeff Jackson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Thomas Mathis is called for the reach on Roger Fischer - foul #1 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roger Fischer | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Hanson | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Scott Manuel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Joel Baldwin (SG), Chester Corey (PF), James Napper (C) Todd Vegas, Roger Fischer, Scott Manuel, Jeff Jackson | |
| 16:24 | VCU | Louis May travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Martin Stamps | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Cloutier | 11-7 |
| 15:54 | VCU | James Napper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis May | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Chester Corey (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrei Zeches | 13-10 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller, Chester Corey, James Napper | |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Rolston and he's fouled by Roger Fischer - foul #1 on Roger Fischer, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:52 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Fischer - foul #2 on Roger Fischer, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Todd Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is hacked by Louis May - foul #1 on Louis May, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Scott Manuel gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the lay-in | 18-10 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis comes up short on the runner from close range | 18-10 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Scott Manuel gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Thomas Mathis is called for the reach on Todd Vegas - foul #2 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF), Chester Corey (PF), James Napper (C) Martin Stamps, Scott Manuel, Jeff Jackson | |
| 12:24 | VCU | James Napper is denied on a layup by Gregory Hanson | 18-10 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the follow up shot | 20-10 |
| 11:38 | VCU | Gregory Hanson denies the turnaround by Louis Rothmiller | 20-10 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the offensive board | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fairly fresh) SG - Louis May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Chester Corey (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | VCU | Chester Corey lays it in set up by Todd Vegas | 20-12 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Kevin Zellmer (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Todd Vegas, Louis May, Chester Corey, James Napper | |
| 10:42 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Stamps (SF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| 10:29 | VCU | Ray Wilson steps in front of the Joel Baldwin pass | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Martin Stamps picks off the pass by Ray Wilson | 22-13 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Martin Stamps lays it in | 22-15 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SF) Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:44 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Kevin Zellmer is called for the reach on Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 22-15 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Stamps - foul #1 on Martin Stamps, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Gregory Hanson (PF) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG) Joel Baldwin | |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Jeff Jackson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 08:30 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Jackson | 24-15 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Louis May scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Todd Vegas | 24-17 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (C) Jeff Jackson | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Martin Stamps loses the dribble to Andrei Zeches | 24-17 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches blows the layup | 24-17 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson hits the follow up shot | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | VCU | Chester Corey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Napper (C) Scott Manuel | |
| 07:07 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Bradley Tripp is blocked by Todd Vegas | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis May | 26-19 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Rolston, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, James Napper | |
| 06:39 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the shot from the right block set up by Ray Wilson and the foul's on Jeff Jackson - foul #1 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), James Napper (PF) Todd Vegas, Martin Stamps | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:13 | VCU | James Napper grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the runner from the right block | 28-20 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Chester Corey tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-22 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Chester Corey gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Joel Baldwin loses the dribble to Wayne Favors in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | James Napper swats the shot by Gregory Hanson | 28-22 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the lay-in | 28-22 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Jeff Jackson can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Joel Baldwin snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Chester Corey loses the dribble to Gregory Hanson | 28-22 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Jackson - foul #2 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Harris Brault, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Louis May (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (PF) Joel Baldwin, Kevin Zellmer, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Scott Manuel is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hanson - foul #1 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:22 | VCU | James Napper grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Napper and he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:06 | VCU | Louis May makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Todd Vegas picks off the pass by Gregory Hanson | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis May (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | VCU | Martin Stamps is hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #1 on Robert Rolston, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Gregory Hanson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, James Napper | |
| 03:09 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Cloutier | 32-26 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Todd Vegas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Scott Manuel pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Scott Manuel is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zeches - foul #3 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:10 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Martin Stamps clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Martin Stamps gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Jeff Jackson misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault's pass is intercepted by Roger Fischer | 32-30 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Stamps | 32-33 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is fouled on the floor by Martin Stamps - foul #2 on Martin Stamps, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Ray Wilson (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Chester Corey (PF), James Napper (C) Todd Vegas, Martin Stamps, Scott Manuel, Jeff Jackson | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Harris Brault is called for the reach on Roger Fischer - foul #1 on Harris Brault, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Harris Brault | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-34 |