| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Napper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Scott Manuel clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-41 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Claude Sanders | 29-41 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Fischer - foul #3 on Roger Fischer, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Yong Huang - foul #3 on Yong Huang, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (PF) Yong Huang | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| 17:48 | VCU | James Napper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Napper, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin double dribbles | 31-42 |
| 17:25 | VCU | James Napper scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Zellmer | 31-44 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders loses the dribble to James Napper | 31-44 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 16:25 | VCU | Chester Corey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Jacob Erwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Jacob Erwin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-44 |
| 16:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Erwin | 31-44 |
| 16:00 | VCU | James Arms scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Erwin | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 15:41 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Chester Corey hits the follow up shot | 31-49 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by James Wren is blocked by Jacob Erwin | 31-49 |
| 15:05 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:48 | VCU | James Arms knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-52 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:03 | VCU | Owen Palmer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Zellmer | 31-55 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth and he's fouled by Chester Corey - foul #2 on Chester Corey, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Chester Corey, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-58 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-58 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 12:50 | VCU | James Napper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-58 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the offensive board | 34-58 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 12:15 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the board | 34-58 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Roger Fischer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Manuel | 34-61 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Roger Fischer - foul #4 on Roger Fischer, team foul #4 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) David Garvin | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Napper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Owen Palmer steals it from Yong Huang | 34-61 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer blows the layup | 34-61 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 34-61 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Napper - foul #2 on James Napper, team foul #5 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG) Owen Palmer | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Louis Rothmiller - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marvin Baden (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (SF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| 10:40 | VCU | Chester Corey buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Zellmer | 35-63 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-63 |
| 10:29 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Napper | 35-63 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-63 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | James Wren gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Baden | 37-63 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Chester Corey is hacked by Marvin Baden - foul #1 on Marvin Baden, team foul #4 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marvin Baden, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Arms (C) Joel Baldwin, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 09:15 | VCU | James Arms clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Claude Sanders | 37-63 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 09:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Rothmiller | 37-63 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Chester Corey hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Owen Palmer | 37-65 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang knocks in the shot in the lane | 39-65 |
| 08:02 | VCU | James Arms misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arms (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Steven Hall is denied by James Arms | 39-65 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the board | 39-65 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller banks in the layup set up by Owen Palmer | 39-67 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-67 |
| 07:17 | VCU | Chester Corey snags the defensive board | 39-67 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Yong Huang - foul #4 on Yong Huang, team foul #5 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SG), Jacob Erwin (C) Kevin Zellmer, Louis Rothmiller | |
| 06:58 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the lay-in | 39-68 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth tips it in | 41-68 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Owen Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG) James Arms | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Zellmer steals it from Patrick Dubay | 41-68 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Owen Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Zellmer | 41-70 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-70 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the offensive board | 41-70 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dubay | 44-70 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Chester Corey lays it up and in on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 44-72 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-72 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Jacob Erwin grabs the board | 44-72 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Charles Lagarde blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Dubay - foul #2 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #6 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Marvin Baden (PF) Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| Subs | VCU | James Arms (PF) Owen Palmer | |
| 04:37 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth snags the defensive board | 44-72 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 46-72 |
| 04:02 | VCU | James Arms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-72 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Jacob Erwin grabs the offensive board | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Chester Corey tips it but misses | 46-72 |
| 03:38 | VCU | Jacob Erwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) C - Clyde Forsyth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Lagarde (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Corey (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Arms (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #4 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Gerald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG) Charles Lagarde | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay buries a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 48-74 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Kenneth Yungbluth steps in front of the James Arms pass | 48-74 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the dunk | 48-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 51-74 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Chester Corey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob Erwin - foul #1 on Jacob Erwin, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Marvin Baden | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Chester Corey buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Arms | 52-76 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Wren | 54-76 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Chester Corey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-76 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 00:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Arms | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-76 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer runs out the clock | 54-76 |