| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Eddie Montejano inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | William Flint hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) John King | |
| 19:42 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | VCU | William Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Howard | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the jump hook in the paint set up by William Flint | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Howard | 37-37 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Matthew Howard swats the shot by Donald Potvin | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Robert Simmers (SF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SF) Alfred Noel | |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Robert Simmers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Thomas Lange gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | VCU | Michael Herbst is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| 16:33 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Barry Fanning | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 15:52 | VCU | Thomas Lange scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Simmers | 39-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Simmers (fresh) PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Fred Linderman | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Thomas Lange clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman tips it home | 39-46 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Michael Herbst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Barry Fanning | 39-46 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Simmers - foul #1 on Robert Simmers, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Robert Simmers, Michael Herbst, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Thomas Lange grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eddie Montejano | 42-47 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Flint - foul #1 on William Flint, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG) Barry Fanning | |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Donald Potvin - foul #1 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 13:18 | VCU | William Flint is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) John Johnson | |
| 13:13 | VCU | Michael Herbst connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | VCU | William Flint comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Collins | 44-53 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Michael Herbst is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Yerby (PF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #3 on Calvin Haas, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:08 | VCU | William Flint snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Noel - foul #3 on Alfred Noel, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF), Robert Simmers (PF) Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 11:39 | VCU | Frank Yerby makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | John King snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Simmers (fresh) C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Flint - foul #2 on William Flint, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Leonard Damato (SG) Donald Potvin, William Flint | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF), Barry Fanning (C) Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Robert Simmers gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Thomas Lange buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 48-56 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Randy Cardoza | 48-56 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Robert Simmers grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Frank Yerby hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled on the floor by Frank Yerby - foul #2 on Frank Yerby, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Leonard Damato, Thomas Lange, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, John King, Charles Doroski | |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel's pass is intercepted by William Flint | 50-56 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Michael Herbst hits the finger roll set up by William Flint | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-56 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Noel - foul #4 on Alfred Noel, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (SF) Alfred Noel | |
| 08:15 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:04 | VCU | William Flint hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry Fanning and the foul's on Calvin Haas - foul #4 on Calvin Haas, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG) Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Michael Herbst knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Flint | 58-59 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Cardoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF) Randy Cardoza | |
| 06:50 | VCU | The jumper by Michael Herbst is denied by Robert Collins | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Herbst - foul #2 on Michael Herbst, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SG), Frank Yerby (C) William Flint, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Michael Herbst gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Frank Yerby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Robert Simmers (SF) Donald Potvin, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Lee steals the ball from Robert Collins | 58-60 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Robert Lee lays it in | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Herbst steals the ball from Matthew Howard | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Michael Herbst tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Thomas Lange pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Robert Lee scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lange | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the easy layup | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Thomas Lange, Robert Lee, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (C) Robert Collins | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Michael Herbst blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | VCU | William Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Charles Doroski is called for the reach on Donald Potvin - foul #2 on Charles Doroski, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (C) Matthew Howard | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Donald Potvin - foul #4 on Donald Potvin, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Dennis Bethea steals it from Donald Potvin in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Eddie Montejano loses the dribble to Dennis Bethea | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Randy Cardoza, Charles Doroski | |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eddie Montejano | 66-69 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Calvin Haas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John King - foul #4 on John King, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John King | 68-72 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Calvin Haas - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the lay-in | 70-72 |
| 01:08 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Matthew Howard blocks the short jumper by Eddie Montejano | 70-72 |
| 00:48 | VCU | William Flint gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | VCU | John King is called for the reach on Eddie Montejano - foul #5 on John King, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) John King | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Noel | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-74 |