| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | James Nelson inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Elon | James Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ricks | 27-37 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Anthony Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Elon | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | Elon | Leonard Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:46 | VCU | Anthony Tyler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG) Anthony Tyler | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 18:28 | Elon | Leonard Shea knocks in the shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:48 | Elon | Joseph Jones is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Godwin | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | Elon | James Nelson's layup is rejected by Ray Conway | 30-39 |
| 17:12 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Elon | Joseph Jones tips it in | 30-41 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Ernest Wallace comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-41 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Howser - foul #1 on Robert Howser, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (C) Walter Ricks, James Nelson, Leonard Shea | |
| 16:41 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Elon | Ray Conway swats the layup by Harley Schram | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Elon | Harley Schram tips it in | 32-43 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Randall Godwin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (SG), Allen Harper (C) Joseph Jones, Robert Howser | |
| 16:01 | VCU | Randall Godwin makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tory Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Harper | 35-46 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Derek Heap comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Elon | Allen Harper gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:01 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh lays it up and in | 35-48 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Derek Heap makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randall Godwin | 38-48 |
| 14:13 | Elon | Harley Schram clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Rolf Duchnowski - foul #1 on Rolf Duchnowski, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Tory Green, Robert Horn, Allen Harper | |
| 14:13 | Elon | Harley Schram misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:13 | Elon | Harley Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | VCU | James Nelson picks off the pass by Ernest Wallace | 38-49 |
| 13:39 | Elon | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Howser (PF) Harley Schram | |
| 13:20 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Anthony Tyler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Hall | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Elon | Robert Howser scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Tyler | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Elon | Walter Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Zeigler - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 12:15 | Elon | Walter Ricks is called for traveling | 43-51 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Anthony Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:48 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Elon | James Nelson is denied on a layup by Ray Conway | 43-51 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:36 | VCU | Ernest Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:35 | Elon | The rebound goes to Leonard Shea | 43-51 |
| 11:07 | Elon | Ray Conway swats the dunk try by Leonard Shea | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Elon | Robert Howser pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | Elon | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Tyler | 45-51 |
| 10:35 | Elon | The pull-up jumper by Walter Ricks is blocked by Ernest Wallace | 45-51 |
| 10:33 | Elon | Walter Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:15 | Elon | Robert Howser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | Elon | Leonard Shea tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Conway | 45-51 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Conway | 47-51 |
| 09:41 | Elon | Ernest Wallace steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 47-51 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:19 | Elon | Leonard Shea pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Elon | Leonard Shea comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:06 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 47-51 |
| 08:57 | Elon | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (PF), Allen Harper (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Robert Howser, Leonard Shea | |
| 08:34 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Elon | Robert Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Elon | Harley Schram loses the dribble to Derek Heap | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Randall Godwin blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 08:18 | Elon | Harley Schram grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tory Green | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan tips it in | 49-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tory Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Elon | Rolf Duchnowski steals the ball from Allen Harper | 49-54 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Harper - foul #1 on Allen Harper, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Howser (PF) Allen Harper | |
| 07:14 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Harley Schram clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Earl Bradley snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Tory Green steals it from Randall Godwin | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Elon | Tory Green throws it down | 51-56 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Randall Godwin clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Conway | 51-56 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Zeigler | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | Elon | Harley Schram hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tory Green | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Ray Conway banks in the layup set up by Phillip Zeigler and he's fouled by Robert Howser - foul #2 on Robert Howser, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Tory Green, Robert Horn, Harley Schram | |
| 05:44 | VCU | Ray Conway misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Richard Hall gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 05:30 | Elon | James Nelson grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | Elon | Joseph Jones buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ricks | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Ray Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Ernest Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Ray Conway misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-61 |
| 04:36 | Elon | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:23 | Elon | Richard Hall steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Howser - foul #3 on Robert Howser, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Phillip Zeigler, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Elon | Harley Schram (PF) Robert Howser | |
| 03:57 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:53 | Elon | Derek Heap is called for the reach on Walter Ricks - foul #3 on Derek Heap, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 03:48 | Elon | Rolf Duchnowski is called for the reach on Leonard Shea - foul #2 on Rolf Duchnowski, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Elon | Joseph Jones connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 57-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Derek Heap misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | Elon | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:04 | Elon | Harley Schram misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:03 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ricks | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Elon | James Nelson is hacked by Ernest Wallace - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SF) James Nelson | |
| 02:38 | Elon | Harley Schram misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Earl Bradley | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Ray Conway (C) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Howser (PF) Harley Schram | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Richard Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-63 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Ray Conway tips it in | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Elon | Walter Ricks hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 59-65 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler loses the dribble to Robert Howser | 59-65 |
| 01:37 | Elon | Walter Ricks buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Howser | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Ray Conway snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Ray Conway misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-67 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Ernest Wallace snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Anthony Tyler makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Elon | Walter Ricks is hacked by Phillip Zeigler - foul #4 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Elon | James Nelson (SF) Glen Stambaugh | |
| 00:39 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:39 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Ernest Wallace snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Elon | Leonard Shea gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Elon | Leonard Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Zeigler - foul #5 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 00:27 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:27 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Anthony Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jerry Elmore (C) Leonard Shea | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Elon | Anthony Tyler is called for the reach on James Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:19 | Elon | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Derek Heap is whistled for a carry | 62-70 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Walter Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Heap - foul #4 on Derek Heap, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Derek Heap can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:02 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wallace | 62-71 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 62-71 |