| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Goodman inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Jessie Partee is fouled on the floor by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Casey Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Casey Calhoun knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harvey Stevenson | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Daniel McGuire - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Jessie Partee lays it in on a nice dish by Casey Calhoun | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 17:20 | VCU | Casey Calhoun hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Charles Goodman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Daniel McGuire buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Stevenson | 39-39 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Harvey Stevenson | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Casey Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Charles Goodman, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Curtis Schacher lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson | 41-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Brian Benson (fresh) PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Ralph Frances loses the dribble to Robert White | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert White | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Coy Palos steals the ball from Curtis Schacher | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert White | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Richard Swenson is called for the reach on Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (PF), William Jones (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 14:07 | VCU | William Jones is called for the reach on Harvey Stevenson - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Brian Benson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) William Jones | |
| 13:53 | VCU | Casey Calhoun comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel McGuire steps in front of the Carl Carpenter pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel McGuire | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Harvey Stevenson steals it from Robert Jones | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses long on a runner in the paint | 44-43 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Curtis Schacher snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Charles Goodman, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Jones, Robert White | |
| 12:37 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Brian Benson is called for the reach on Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SF) Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Brian Benson - foul #3 on Brian Benson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:15 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Brian Benson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel McGuire | 47-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa's floater is knocked away by Harvey Stevenson | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Casey Calhoun snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Coy Palos steals it from Brian Benson | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the jumper from close range | 47-47 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Coy Palos swats the short shot by Jessie Partee | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is hacked by Jessie Partee - foul #3 on Jessie Partee, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Brian Benson, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Robert White (C) William Harper, Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert White | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Ronald Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Robert White clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Charles Goodman grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 49-50 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG) Kelvin Olivieri | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (SG) James O'Connor | |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Ronald Carlson buries a floater from the right block | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Robert White knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Ralph Frances hits the finger roll on a great pass from Casey Calhoun | 53-56 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 53-56 |
| 07:35 | VCU | Charles Goodman gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Harper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Charles Goodman, Curtis Schacher, Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), James O'Connor (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Robert White | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Harvey Stevenson - foul #2 on Harvey Stevenson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Brian Benson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Casey Calhoun | 56-58 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG) Casey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 06:19 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Coy Palos - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Brian Benson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF) James O'Connor, Coy Palos | |
| 06:19 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Harper | 57-60 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-60 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Daniel McGuire is called for the reach on William Harper - foul #3 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Kelvin Olivieri, Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Carl Carpenter | 57-62 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Robert Jones swats the short shot by Curtis Schacher | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Curtis Schacher snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Casey Calhoun buries a floater from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway from the left block | 59-64 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Casey Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Harvey Stevenson swats the short shot by Justin Espinosa | 59-64 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Benson | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Casey Calhoun gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Brian Benson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Casey Calhoun knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel McGuire | 62-64 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Charles Goodman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #2 on Charles Goodman, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Espinosa | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is denied on a layup by Harvey Stevenson | 64-67 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa scores on a shot in the lane | 64-69 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Daniel McGuire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Charles Goodman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | William Jones snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGuire - foul #5 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Daniel McGuire | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Charles Goodman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Casey Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Calhoun, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Charles Goodman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 69-77 |