| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fresh) SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Emery Benard steals it from Charles Goodman | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant is denied on a layup by Brian Benson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Brian Benson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Grove City | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Grove City | Michael Harris tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Emery Benard banks in the layup set up by Bojan Mierzejewski | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Grove City | The short jumper by Bojan Mierzejewski is denied by Michael Roland | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Michael Roland gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is hacked by Edmundo Morales - foul #1 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Brian Fazio knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Goodman | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Emery Benard is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Robert Reed comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Merchant - foul #1 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Jeffrey Watson (C) Emery Benard, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Grove City | Michael Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 16:09 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (PG), Jerry Neale (C) Edmundo Morales, Clinton Merchant | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Defeo (fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) C - Jerry Neale (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Charles Goodman steps in front of the Jerry Neale pass | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Defeo - foul #1 on Timothy Defeo, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Harris | |
| 15:27 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:10 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Brian Benson pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Brian Fazio hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Roland | 12-4 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Defeo and he's fouled by Michael Roland - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (PF) Jerry Neale | |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | VCU | Charles Goodman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brian Benson - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Michael Harris (SF) Emery Benard, Jeffrey Watson | |
| 14:11 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:11 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Clinton Merchant | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Merchant | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Defeo | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the finger roll | 14-11 |
| 12:35 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant loses the dribble to Roger Pendley | 14-11 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Charles Goodman is hacked by Edmundo Morales - foul #2 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Todd Cowgill (C) Roger Pendley, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (PG), Jeffrey Watson (PF), Jerry Neale (C) Edmundo Morales, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 12:09 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Grove City | Todd Cowgill is called for the reach on Jerry Neale - foul #1 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Grove City | Kelvin Olivieri takes the ball from Jeffrey Watson | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Ralph Frances scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Carlson | 17-11 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) C - Jerry Neale (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Grove City | Brian Fazio is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clinton Merchant (PF) Jerry Neale | |
| 11:16 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Fazio | 17-11 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Clinton Merchant steps in front of the Brian Fazio pass | 17-11 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant lays it in set up by Timothy Defeo | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Ronald Carlson blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:13 | Grove City | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Emery Benard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Kelvin Olivieri, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Harris | |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Emery Benard makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Brian Fazio loses the dribble to Clinton Merchant | 17-14 |
| 09:35 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Emery Benard | 17-16 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | Emery Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:52 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Grove City | Emery Benard tips it in | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Brian Benson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (SF), Jerry Neale (PF) Jeffrey Watson, Clinton Merchant | |
| 08:10 | Grove City | Jerry Neale misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:09 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bojan Mierzejewski | 17-21 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Charles Goodman connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Pendley and the foul's on Timothy Defeo - foul #2 on Timothy Defeo, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Clinton Merchant (PF) Timothy Defeo, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Neale (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Grove City | Emery Benard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edmundo Morales | 20-23 |
| 06:41 | VCU | Michael Roland is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Roger Pendley, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson (C) Jerry Neale | |
| 06:23 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Harris | 20-25 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Ralph Frances hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 06:06 | Grove City | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:53 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Ralph Frances tips it home | 22-25 |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Watson and he's hacked by Michael Roland - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Todd Cowgill (C) Ralph Frances, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Edmundo Morales | |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses the dunk but the foul's on Todd Cowgill - foul #2 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (SG), Jerry Neale (PF) Clinton Merchant, Michael Harris | |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Emery Benard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Grove City | Emery Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Charles Goodman lays it in set up by Kelvin Olivieri | 27-30 |
| 04:00 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Benson (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Ronald Carlson, Robert Reed, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Harris (SF) Jeffrey Watson | |
| 03:42 | VCU | Ralph Frances comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Charles Goodman can't tip it in | 27-30 |
| 03:38 | Grove City | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:33 | Grove City | Michael Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emery Benard | 27-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Emery Benard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Neale (fresh) C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | VCU | Brian Fazio buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 02:53 | Grove City | Jerry Neale buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edmundo Morales | 30-35 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Brian Benson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Grove City | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Roger Pendley is hacked by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Michael Roland (C) Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Clinton Merchant (PF), Jeffrey Watson (C) Emery Benard, Jerry Neale, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 01:45 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Clinton Merchant gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo loses the dribble to Roger Pendley in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Olivieri | 34-35 |
| 01:18 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Defeo | 34-38 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 00:58 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Michael Harris hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Merchant and he's hacked by Brian Benson - foul #3 on Brian Benson, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Roger Pendley, Ralph Frances, Brian Benson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Michael Harris makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 37-41 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 37-41 |