| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Mathew Jones inbounds the ball | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Brian Benson connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 19:46 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Brian Benson tips it in | 23-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis knocks in the shot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Brian Benson banks in the layup on a great pass from Mathew Jones | 25-37 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Ronald Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by Brian Fazio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Benson - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:58 | VCU | The jumper by Brian Fazio is denied by Donald Hauck | 25-38 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Ronald Carlson pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Brian Fazio hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Brian Benson is hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Mathew Jones, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Clinton Thayer, Donald Hauck | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | VCU | Earnest Fraser takes the ball from Roger Pendley | 28-38 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-38 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Ronald Keith grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 15:05 | VCU | William Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:04 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Pendley | 28-38 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Reed | 31-38 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG) William Anderson, Roger Pendley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Ronald Carlson slams it home set up by Robert Reed | 33-38 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields loses the dribble to Brian Fazio | 33-38 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Earnest Fraser (PF) Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| 13:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clement Fields | 35-41 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Brian Benson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Robert Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Earnest Fraser | 37-41 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Brian Benson tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Brian Fazio - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Donald Peyton (SG), Mathew Jones (SF) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Donald Hauck | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Roger Pendley is called for 10 seconds | 37-45 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 10:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mathew Jones | 37-45 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Michael Roland loses the dribble to Roland Jones | 37-45 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Quesenberry | 37-48 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Ronald Keith (C) Donald Peyton, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 09:38 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF) Roger Pendley, Brian Benson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Ronald Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-48 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Mathew Jones gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Brian Fazio hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Roland Jones - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (PF) Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Roland Jones, Earnest Fraser | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is fouled on the floor by Brian Fazio - foul #4 on Brian Fazio, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Michael Roland (C) Brian Fazio, Ronald Keith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (SG) Ronald Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Clement Fields | |
| 07:13 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Roland | 42-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander drills a jumper from the right block | 42-50 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Paul Quesenberry takes the ball from Robert Reed | 42-50 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry lays it in | 42-52 |
| 06:05 | VCU | The jump hook by Robert Reed is blocked by Bernard Alexander | 42-52 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is called for 3 seconds | 42-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Ronald Keith (C) Roger Pendley, Robert Reed, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Bernard Alexander, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Donald Peyton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis loses the dribble to Mathew Jones | 44-52 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Jonathon Sloan is called for the reach on Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Paul Quesenberry | |
| 04:44 | VCU | Clement Fields picks off the pass by Brian Fazio | 44-52 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SF) Donald Peyton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Roger Pendley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Mathew Jones tips it in | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathon Sloan and he's hacked by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Ronald Keith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Earnest Fraser, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Jones | 49-63 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Brian Fazio is hacked by Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Mathew Jones (C) Ronald Carlson, Robert Reed, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Paul Quesenberry (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Ralph Davis, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 02:23 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Mathew Jones steals the ball from Jonathon Sloan | 51-63 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Brian Fazio drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Anderson | 53-63 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Donald Peyton pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendley - foul #2 on Roger Pendley, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Keith (C) Brian Fazio | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SF) Jordan Remsberg | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Donald Peyton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Pendley | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | William Anderson is called for the reach on Earnest Fraser in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG) Paul Quesenberry | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | VCU | Donald Peyton gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is fouled on the floor by Donald Peyton - foul #2 on Donald Peyton, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Jordan Remsberg | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clinton Thayer - foul #2 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry runs out the clock | 57-68 |