| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mattice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Joseph Butler inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Edward Mattice picks off the pass by William Godsey | 32-26 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Peter Drew takes the ball from William Simmons | 32-26 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Joseph Butler is open and buries a floater from the right side | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | William Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Nelson Quick is called for the reach on Joseph Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Quick, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), John Carter (PF), Otis Chang (C) William Godsey, Daniel McGhan, Peter Drew, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Edward Mattice, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 17:44 | VCU | John Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:43 | VCU | John Carter gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Joseph Butler comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk tips it home | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | VCU | John Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Ricky Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Otis Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | VCU | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wolk - foul #2 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Peter Drew (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, Burton Rascoe, Joseph Butler, Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Lawrence Wolk, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Ricky Gray | |
| 16:04 | VCU | Vernon Zarate steals it from William Godsey | 34-31 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton lays it up and in set up by Vernon Zarate | 34-33 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | VCU | John Carter is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Drew | 36-33 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Taylor | 36-36 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Carter | 38-36 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Claude Marsh (SF), Otis Chang (C) William Godsey, John Carter, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Mattice (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 14:49 | VCU | Peter Drew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson tips it in | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Claude Marsh hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 44-38 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | William Simmons drills a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Claude Marsh is hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Burton Rascoe, Claude Marsh, Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Dan Hutchinson, Edward Mattice, Michael Bradford, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 13:38 | VCU | Joseph Butler hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Godsey and he's fouled by Patrick Paxton - foul #2 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Joseph Butler picks off the pass by Patrick Paxton | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Goran Breslawski steals it from William Godsey | 46-40 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), John Carter (PF) William Godsey, Peter Drew | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG) Goran Breslawski | |
| 12:41 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG) Daniel McGhan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF) Patrick Paxton | |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Joseph Butler picks off the pass by Albert Lawler | 46-40 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Otis Chang drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Hall | 49-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Wolk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Otis Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi travels in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Peter Drew (PF) Kyle Hall, Otis Chang, John Carter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Lawrence Wolk, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | William Simmons's layup is rejected by Marcelino Rossi | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Burton Rascoe | 49-40 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Joseph Butler is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 49-40 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Nelson Quick | 49-40 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | William Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | VCU | William Godsey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | VCU | William Godsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Edward Mattice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:24 | VCU | William Godsey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Drew - foul #1 on Peter Drew, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (PG), John Carter (PF), Otis Chang (C) William Godsey, Peter Drew, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Edward Mattice, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Carter | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Joseph Butler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Burton Rascoe gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Joseph Butler clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-41 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Ricky Gray grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Bradford | 49-44 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Burton Rascoe is hacked by Vernon Zarate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG) Burton Rascoe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF) Patrick Paxton | |
| 09:33 | VCU | Otis Chang lays it in | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by John Carter | 51-44 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Daniel McGhan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Otis Chang - foul #1 on Otis Chang, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Peter Drew (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, John Carter, Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray | |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Peter Drew pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Edward Mattice grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Michael Bradford is denied on a dunk by Marcelino Rossi | 51-45 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Peter Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Drew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mattice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | VCU | Daniel McGhan is hacked by Edward Mattice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Mattice, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Daniel McGhan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF) Michael Bradford | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nelson Quick - foul #3 on Nelson Quick, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF) Edward Mattice, Albert Lawler | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG) William Godsey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (C) Nelson Quick | |
| 07:09 | VCU | Peter Drew's layup is rejected by Timothy Taylor | 52-45 |
| 07:07 | VCU | John Carter misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 07:05 | VCU | John Carter grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Peter Drew connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Hall | 54-45 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | William Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Peter Drew snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:43 | VCU | John Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Claude Marsh (SF), Otis Chang (C) Kyle Hall, Burton Rascoe, John Carter, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Goran Breslawski, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Timothy Taylor | |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Edward Mattice misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it home | 54-47 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Otis Chang misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelson Quick - foul #4 on Nelson Quick, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF) Albert Lawler | |
| 05:13 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it home | 56-49 |
| 04:16 | VCU | Daniel McGhan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel McGhan, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF), John Carter (C) William Godsey, Peter Drew | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF) Edward Mattice, Nelson Quick | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is hacked by John Carter - foul #4 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Ricky Gray | |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Daniel McGhan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG) Dan Hutchinson | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcelino Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Taylor (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Joseph Butler can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Zarate | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Otis Chang (PF) Kyle Hall, John Carter, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski, Timothy Taylor | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 59-52 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Burton Rascoe picks off the pass by Patrick Paxton | 59-52 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Nelson Quick is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Nelson Quick, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Drew (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Otis Chang, Burton Rascoe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (C) Nelson Quick | |
| 01:33 | VCU | Joseph Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel McGhan | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Daniel McGhan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Joseph Butler blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | William Simmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the wide open floater in the paint | 64-52 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | William Simmons hits a 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:00 | VCU | William Godsey runs out the clock | 64-55 |