| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-36 |
| 19:39 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Cobbins | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Richard Hughes takes the ball from Alan Mazikowski | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 29-38 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | John Moore connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hairston and the foul's on Robert Murphey - foul #3 on Robert Murphey, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Myer (C) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Timothy Myer hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Mazikowski | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hairston | 34-42 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Joe Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Joe Moore, Bennie Cobbins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:29 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Carlson | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Hickerson | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Jordan Hickerson is called for the reach on John Hairston - foul #3 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Dennis Hackett (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Alan Mazikowski, Jordan Hickerson, Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hackett | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Richard Davis is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carlson out of a doubleteam | 46-42 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Hughes | 46-45 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Jerome Jones is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Hackett | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | VCU | David Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 48-50 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Dennis Hackett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 14:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carlson | 48-50 |
| 13:51 | VCU | David Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Dennis Hackett grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Dennis Hackett is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF) David Reynolds, Joseph Carlson, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:12 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:12 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hairston | 50-52 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Alan Mazikowski - foul #1 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Byron Wright (C) Richard Hughes, John Moore | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Joe Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Byron Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 11:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jordan Hickerson | 50-54 |
| 11:34 | VCU | John Hairston picks off the pass by Joe Moore | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 50-56 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Joe Moore is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), John Moore (C) Johnny Viens, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins drills a shot from close range set up by Joe Moore | 52-58 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Joe Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Bennie Cobbins | 54-61 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Jordan Hickerson is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #4 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Dennis Hackett gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Jerome Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Dale Gresham (C) John Hairston, John Moore | |
| 08:34 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Gresham | 55-63 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Jerome Jones buries a floater from the left block | 57-63 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Dennis Hackett gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Dennis Hackett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 60-63 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Kowalski | 60-66 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Jerome Jones's floater is knocked away by David Kowalski | 60-66 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Joseph Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Dennis Hackett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Davis | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David Reynolds - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, Joseph Carlson, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Jan Brooks (SF), Byron Wright (PF), John Moore (C) Johnny Viens, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski, Dale Gresham | |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 3rd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bennie Cobbins | 64-69 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Brooks | 64-71 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Jan Brooks is called for the reach on Bennie Cobbins - foul #2 on Jan Brooks, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| 05:24 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson knocks in the floater from the right block | 66-71 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses long on a jumper in the paint | 66-71 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Moore - foul #2 on Joe Moore, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bennie Cobbins | 68-72 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphey - foul #4 on Robert Murphey, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Joe Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-74 |
| 04:20 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Hickerson | 68-74 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-74 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson tips it back up and in | 70-74 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Moore | 70-76 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Murphey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins loses the dribble to John Moore | 70-76 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | John Hairston buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Williamson | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:51 | VCU | David Kowalski denies the turnaround by Joe Moore | 70-78 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 70-78 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Alan Mazikowski is called for the reach on Johnny Viens - foul #2 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (PF), Byron Wright (C) Charles Williamson, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 02:17 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Richard Davis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-78 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF) David Reynolds, Joseph Carlson, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF), John Moore (C) Johnny Viens, Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Jordan Hickerson is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #5 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (PF) Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Jerome Jones lays it in | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-79 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | John Moore tips it home | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Mazikowski - foul #3 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF), Byron Wright (C) Charles Williamson, John Moore | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the easy layup | 72-83 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a shot from the right block | 72-83 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Joe Moore pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |