| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marlin Ponton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall is hacked by Mario Holmes - foul #2 on Mario Holmes, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:25 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Black | 25-27 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Joshua Weston hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Samuel Black - foul #2 on Samuel Black, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Michael Reis's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Marshall | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:49 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Reis - foul #2 on Michael Reis, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 17:49 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Michael Reis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Michael Reis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Mario Holmes tips it home | 30-28 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin St. Clair | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Marlin Ponton is called for the reach on Joshua Weston - foul #1 on Marlin Ponton, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet (PG), Martin Rost (SG), Allen Fridley (SF), Donald Rosen (PF), Fredrick Manus (C) Kevin St. Clair, Paul Helm, Samuel Black, Michael Marshall, Marlin Ponton | |
| 15:50 | VCU | William Lykes comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Fridley - foul #1 on Allen Fridley, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 15:50 | VCU | William Lykes makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | VCU | William Lykes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | Norfolk State | Martin Rost grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Reis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lykes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Edward Moffet (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Rost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Fridley (fresh) PF - Donald Rosen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fredrick Manus (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Fridley | 31-33 |
| 15:18 | VCU | William Lykes hits a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:09 | Norfolk State | Donald Rosen travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marlin Ponton (C) Fredrick Manus | |
| 14:57 | VCU | William Lykes lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Johnson | 35-33 |
| 14:42 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Rosen | 35-35 |
| 14:13 | VCU | William Lykes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marlin Ponton - foul #2 on Marlin Ponton, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair (PG), Paul Helm (SG), Samuel Black (SF) Edward Moffet, Martin Rost, Allen Fridley | |
| 14:13 | VCU | William Lykes makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:13 | VCU | William Lykes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | VCU | William Lykes makes the shot from the right side set up by Joshua Weston | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 12:46 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | VCU | William Lykes snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | VCU | William Lykes is hacked by Donald Rosen - foul #1 on Donald Rosen, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF), Michael Reis (PF) Alfredo Valadez, William Lykes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall (PF), Fredrick Manus (C) Donald Rosen, Marlin Ponton | |
| 12:07 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Michael Marshall, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG) Yuan Tang | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet (PG) Kevin St. Clair | |
| 12:07 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Norfolk State | Michael Reis steals the ball from Paul Helm | 41-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Edward Moffet (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Helm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Manus (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | VCU | Carlos Farina clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:07 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | VCU | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Michael Reis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Weston | 43-39 |
| 10:43 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus blows the dunk but he's fouled by Carlos Farina - foul #1 on Carlos Farina, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG) Mario Holmes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair (PG), Allen Fridley (SF) Paul Helm, Samuel Black | |
| 10:43 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Reis | 43-40 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Michael Reis drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 10:00 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Michael Reis pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Marshall - foul #2 on Michael Marshall, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF), William Lykes (C) William Johnson, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Helm (SG), Donald Rosen (PF), Marlin Ponton (C) Edward Moffet, Michael Marshall, Fredrick Manus | |
| 09:29 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Michael Reis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Paul Helm steals it from William Lykes | 46-40 |
| 08:22 | Norfolk State | Allen Fridley double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (PG), Mario Holmes (SG) Yuan Tang, Carlos Farina | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet (PG), Samuel Black (SF) Kevin St. Clair, Allen Fridley | |
| 08:05 | VCU | Clint Goodman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF) Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 08:01 | Norfolk State | Clint Goodman steals it from Edward Moffet in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Mario Holmes is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall (PF) Donald Rosen | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Clint Goodman (fresh) SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - William Lykes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Edward Moffet (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Helm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Marlin Ponton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 07:32 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Black | 46-43 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Michael Marshall steals it from Clint Goodman | 46-43 |
| 06:42 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-43 |
| 06:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Clint Goodman | 46-43 |
| 06:20 | VCU | The jump hook by William Lykes is blocked by Marlin Ponton | 46-43 |
| 06:19 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet is fouled on the floor by Mario Holmes - foul #3 on Mario Holmes, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Carlos Farina (SF), Michael Reis (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, William Johnson, William Lykes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair (PG), Donald Rosen (PF), Fredrick Manus (C) Paul Helm, Michael Marshall, Marlin Ponton | |
| 05:45 | Norfolk State | Michael Reis blocks the short jumper by Samuel Black | 46-43 |
| 05:44 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin St. Clair | 46-46 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Michael Reis connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Joshua Weston | 48-46 |
| 05:03 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 05:02 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rosen | 48-46 |
| 04:51 | Norfolk State | Fredrick Manus misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Donald Rosen tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Joshua Weston can't connect on a floater from the left block | 48-48 |
| 04:32 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:25 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 04:24 | Norfolk State | Donald Rosen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:06 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) Mario Holmes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Paul Helm (SG), Allen Fridley (SF), Michael Marshall (PF), Marlin Ponton (C) Edward Moffet, Samuel Black, Donald Rosen, Fredrick Manus | |
| 03:44 | VCU | Michael Reis knocks in the runner from the right block | 50-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Helm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Fridley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Marlin Ponton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Norfolk State | Michael Marshall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 03:24 | Norfolk State | Marlin Ponton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:03 | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Joshua Weston knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Yuan Tang | 52-51 |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm is hacked by Alfredo Valadez - foul #2 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (PF), William Lykes (C) Yuan Tang, Carlos Farina, Michael Reis, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet (PG), Donald Rosen (PF) Kevin St. Clair, Michael Marshall | |
| 02:12 | Norfolk State | Edward Moffet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 02:10 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Helm | 52-51 |
| 02:10 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Michael Reis (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Clint Goodman, William Johnson, William Lykes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair (PG), Samuel Black (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Edward Moffet, Allen Fridley, Donald Rosen | |
| 01:55 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 01:54 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Reis | 52-51 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Michael Reis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 01:30 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:19 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Valadez - foul #3 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm is hacked by Joshua Weston - foul #1 on Joshua Weston, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:06 | Norfolk State | Paul Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Joshua Weston misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Mario Holmes tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Norfolk State | Mario Holmes steals it from Samuel Black | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Kevin St. Clair is called for the reach on Mario Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin St. Clair, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Kevin St. Clair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin St. Clair - foul #3 on Kevin St. Clair, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), William Johnson (PF) Yuan Tang, Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Samuel Black connects on the halfcourt shot | 58-56 |