| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schoenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Vernon Bogle inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Mathew Jones takes the ball from Richard Todd | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Rider | John Levine connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Todd and the foul's on Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Rider | John Levine makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Becker | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Rider | Erwin Waggoner is called for the reach on Vernon Bogle - foul #1 on Erwin Waggoner, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Rider | John Levine is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Joel Becker clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin Tinkham - foul #1 on Melvin Tinkham, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Joel Becker makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Joel Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | Rider | Vernon Bogle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Melvin Tinkham takes the ball from Mathew Jones | 38-40 |
| 17:35 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Joel Becker pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Todd - foul #2 on Richard Todd, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rider | Hal Williams (PF), Howard Adams (C) John Levine, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:21 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:12 | Rider | Howard Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Mathew Jones gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Howard Adams steps in front of the Erwin Waggoner pass | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Rider | Howard Adams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey hits a shot near the basket set up by Sean Schoenberger | 40-43 |
| 16:24 | Rider | Howard Adams connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Joel Becker connects on the shot in the paint | 42-45 |
| 15:58 | Rider | Howard Adams buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Ellis | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Bogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (PG), Douglas O'Connell (SG), John Levine (PF), Richard Todd (C) Jeremy Ellis, Melvin Tinkham, Vernon Bogle, Hal Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), John Flannery (C) Christopher Dorsey, Joel Becker, Erwin Waggoner, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 15:11 | Rider | John Levine hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Coleman | 46-45 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Jerry Deboer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Mathew Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Levine | 48-45 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Eugene Fleury loses the dribble to John Levine | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Rider | John Levine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Foster Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Jerry Deboer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Eugene Fleury pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Howard Adams picks off the pass by Jerry Deboer | 48-45 |
| 13:05 | Rider | Howard Adams lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 12:38 | Rider | John Levine grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Flannery | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Howard Adams steals the ball from James Crowe | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Rider | Howard Adams lays it in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crowe (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Deboer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Foster Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flannery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | VCU | James Crowe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | VCU | John Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:34 | VCU | James Crowe connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Fleury | 52-48 |
| 11:22 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 11:20 | Rider | John Levine tips it in | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Jerry Deboer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas O'Connell - foul #1 on Douglas O'Connell, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF), Hal Williams (PF), Roger Dennard (C) Mathew Coleman, Douglas O'Connell, Howard Adams, John Levine, Richard Todd | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Mathew Jones (PF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Eugene Fleury, James Crowe, Foster Bruner, John Flannery | |
| 10:58 | VCU | Jerry Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Jerry Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Schoenberger - foul #2 on Sean Schoenberger, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | VCU | Erwin Waggoner (SF) Jerry Deboer | |
| 10:37 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Mathew Jones snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-50 |
| 10:27 | Rider | Roger Dennard grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Rider | Hal Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-50 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Rider | Hal Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Mathew Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Tinkham - foul #2 on Melvin Tinkham, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Rider | Roger Dennard grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | Rider | Roger Dennard lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Bogle | 57-51 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Mathew Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Rider | Roger Dennard hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Tinkham | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jeremy Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Tinkham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Bogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dennard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Schoenberger | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Mathew Jones can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:58 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:36 | Rider | Hal Williams buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Vernon Bogle | 62-53 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Joel Becker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Hal Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:07 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (PG), Douglas O'Connell (SG), Andy Tyrell (SF), John Levine (PF), Howard Adams (C) Jeremy Ellis, Melvin Tinkham, Vernon Bogle, Hal Williams, Roger Dennard | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), John Flannery (C) Christopher Dorsey, Joel Becker, Erwin Waggoner, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 06:00 | VCU | Douglas O'Connell steps in front of the Foster Bruner pass | 62-53 |
| 05:55 | Rider | John Flannery denies the turnaround by John Levine | 62-53 |
| 05:53 | Rider | John Levine tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Foster Bruner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 05:42 | VCU | John Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Eugene Fleury scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 05:03 | Rider | James Crowe steals the ball from John Levine | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Eugene Fleury lays it in set up by James Crowe | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 04:39 | Rider | Howard Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Mathew Coleman clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Fleury - foul #2 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Todd (C) Andy Tyrell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:24 | Rider | Mathew Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | Rider | Mathew Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:10 | VCU | James Crowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Richard Todd grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 03:47 | Rider | John Levine's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Deboer | 65-57 |
| 03:45 | Rider | Douglas O'Connell tips it but misses | 65-57 |
| 03:44 | VCU | James Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Levine (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Deboer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Foster Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Foster Bruner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 03:27 | Rider | Howard Adams snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Rider | Howard Adams blows the layup | 65-57 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Howard Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeremy Ellis (PG), Melvin Tinkham (SG), Vernon Bogle (SF) Mathew Coleman, Douglas O'Connell, Howard Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Erwin Waggoner (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Eugene Fleury, James Crowe, Jerry Deboer, Foster Bruner, John Flannery | |
| 02:38 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Becker - foul #2 on Joel Becker, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mathew Jones | 65-57 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis is hacked by Christopher Dorsey - foul #3 on Christopher Dorsey, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | Rider | Richard Todd can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | VCU | Mathew Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Mathew Jones tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Richard Todd gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:03 | Rider | John Levine buries a shot from close range set up by Richard Todd | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | Mathew Jones is fouled on the floor by John Levine - foul #3 on John Levine, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Erwin Waggoner and he's hacked by Jeremy Ellis - foul #2 on Jeremy Ellis, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Vernon Bogle snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rider | Vernon Bogle is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Dorsey - foul #4 on Christopher Dorsey, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Vernon Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Vernon Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis is hacked by Christopher Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Dorsey, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rider | Mathew Coleman (SF), Hal Williams (PF) Vernon Bogle, John Levine | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG) Christopher Dorsey | |
| 00:33 | Rider | Jeremy Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Joel Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Joel Becker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Eugene Fleury gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Schoenberger | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Richard Todd gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Joel Becker is called for the reach on Mathew Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Becker, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Mathew Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Mathew Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Mathew Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Erwin Waggoner | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Fleury - foul #3 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Melvin Tinkham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Eugene Fleury snags the offensive board | 71-68 |