| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Houlberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Brodbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Peaslee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Clifford Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Sylva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fredrick Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Riley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Oscar Riley is called for the reach on Willie Brodbeck - foul #3 on Oscar Riley, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Scott Daniels (C) Oscar Riley | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Scott Daniels swats the short shot by John Peaslee | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | VCU | John Peaslee snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Frank Cao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Long Island | Scott Daniels gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Long Island | Frank Cao is called for the reach on Clifford Weathers - foul #1 on Frank Cao, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Long Island | James Sylva misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Long Island | Chester Kane steals the ball from Clifford Weathers | 28-32 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Frank Cao knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Peaslee and he's hacked by Fredrick Lindsey - foul #3 on Fredrick Lindsey, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carey Timmons (C) Fredrick Lindsey | |
| 18:26 | VCU | Frank Cao makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Long Island | Carey Timmons grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Long Island | Carey Timmons hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Fred Villarreal | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Long Island | James Sylva hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Villarreal | 31-37 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Kane | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Long Island | James Sylva misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Long Island | Carey Timmons is hacked by John Peaslee - foul #2 on John Peaslee, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Heflin (PG), Antonio Sanford (SG), Calvin Mounts (SF), Bret Brown (PF), Walter Brown (C) Chester Kane, Frank Cao, Melvin Houlberg, Willie Brodbeck, John Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Island | Bobby Dick (PG), Anthony Marshall (SG) Clifford Weathers, James Sylva | |
| 16:20 | Long Island | Anthony Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Antonio Sanford double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matthew Heflin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Bobby Dick (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SF - Fred Villarreal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carey Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:40 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Antonio Sanford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:59 | Long Island | Scott Daniels grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Dick | 34-40 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Bret Brown comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-40 |
| 14:28 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:08 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Dick | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Bret Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Walter Brown snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Walter Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Antonio Sanford tips it home | 36-42 |
| 13:22 | Long Island | Anthony Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:20 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Carey Timmons | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Kane (PG), Frank Cao (SG), Melvin Houlberg (SF), Willie Brodbeck (PF), John Peaslee (C) Matthew Heflin, Antonio Sanford, Calvin Mounts, Bret Brown, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | Clifford Weathers (PG), Willard Atkins (SG), Fredrick Lindsey (PF), Oscar Riley (C) Bobby Dick, Anthony Marshall, Carey Timmons, Scott Daniels | |
| 12:58 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:47 | VCU | Frank Cao loses the dribble to Clifford Weathers | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey banks in the layup set up by Clifford Weathers | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 12:24 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:20 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Chester Kane misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fredrick Lindsey - foul #4 on Fredrick Lindsey, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Sylva (SF), Scott Daniels (PF) Fred Villarreal, Fredrick Lindsey | |
| 12:01 | VCU | Chester Kane misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Chester Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Cao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Houlberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Brodbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Peaslee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Clifford Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Sylva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Oscar Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 11:47 | Long Island | Oscar Riley tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 11:45 | VCU | John Peaslee snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:26 | Long Island | Oscar Riley grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 11:21 | Long Island | Willard Atkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Weathers | 37-48 |
| 11:06 | VCU | John Peaslee buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Chester Kane | 39-48 |
| 10:49 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:47 | VCU | John Peaslee snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:33 | VCU | The jump hook by Melvin Houlberg is blocked by Oscar Riley | 39-48 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Chester Kane gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Frank Cao misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Willard Atkins | 39-48 |
| 09:59 | Long Island | Frank Cao steals it from Oscar Riley | 39-48 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Chester Kane misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 09:42 | Long Island | James Sylva gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:21 | Long Island | Oscar Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Chester Kane knocks in the floater from close range | 41-48 |
| 08:48 | Long Island | Scott Daniels clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-48 |
| 08:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Frank Cao | 41-48 |
| 08:25 | VCU | Frank Cao banks in the layup set up by Chester Kane | 43-48 |
| 08:09 | Long Island | Willard Atkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Chester Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Chester Kane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Cao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Houlberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Peaslee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Clifford Weathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Sylva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Daniels (tiring) 6 reb. C - Oscar Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Long Island | Scott Daniels is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Daniels, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Heflin (PG), Antonio Sanford (SG), Calvin Mounts (SF), Bret Brown (PF), Walter Brown (C) Chester Kane, Frank Cao, Melvin Houlberg, Willie Brodbeck, John Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Island | Bobby Dick (PG), Anthony Marshall (SG), Fred Villarreal (SF), Fredrick Lindsey (PF), Carey Timmons (C) Clifford Weathers, Willard Atkins, James Sylva, Scott Daniels, Oscar Riley | |
| 07:02 | VCU | Walter Brown loses the dribble to Anthony Marshall | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 06:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bret Brown | 45-48 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Calvin Mounts drills a floater from the right side set up by Walter Brown | 47-48 |
| 06:13 | Long Island | Bret Brown blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Lindsey | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Matthew Heflin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:57 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:51 | Long Island | Carey Timmons can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-48 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Walter Brown snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Matthew Heflin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Dick - foul #2 on Bobby Dick, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Clifford Weathers (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| 05:41 | VCU | Matthew Heflin makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Matthew Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bret Brown - foul #2 on Bret Brown, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | VCU | John Peaslee (C) Antonio Sanford | |
| Subs | Long Island | Willard Atkins (SG) Bobby Dick | |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Fredrick Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Matthew Heflin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Lindsey - foul #5 on Fredrick Lindsey, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Sylva (PF) Fredrick Lindsey | |
| 05:12 | VCU | Matthew Heflin makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Matthew Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:47 | Long Island | Willard Atkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bret Brown | 51-50 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Walter Brown is fouled on the floor by Fred Villarreal - foul #2 on Fred Villarreal, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Kane (PG), Frank Cao (SG), Melvin Houlberg (SF), Willie Brodbeck (PF) Matthew Heflin, Calvin Mounts, Bret Brown, John Peaslee | |
| Subs | Long Island | Oscar Riley (C) Carey Timmons | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:01 | Long Island | James Sylva misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:00 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal tips it home | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Walter Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:45 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Houlberg | 53-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Cao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Houlberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Brodbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Clifford Weathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Villarreal (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sylva (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Riley - foul #4 on Oscar Riley, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | VCU | John Peaslee (C) Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | Bobby Dick (PG), Anthony Marshall (SG), Scott Daniels (PF) Clifford Weathers, Willard Atkins, James Sylva | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:20 | Long Island | Bobby Dick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Marshall | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | VCU | John Peaslee can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carey Timmons (SF) Fred Villarreal | |
| 02:56 | VCU | John Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | VCU | John Peaslee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Long Island | Carey Timmons pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:40 | Long Island | Bobby Dick's floater is tipped away by Willie Brodbeck | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | Long Island | Oscar Riley tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | VCU | John Peaslee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:19 | VCU | John Peaslee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Long Island | Carey Timmons grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Clifford Weathers (PG), Willard Atkins (SG), Fred Villarreal (SF) Bobby Dick, Anthony Marshall, Carey Timmons | |
| 01:38 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Cao | 58-60 |
| 01:11 | Long Island | Clifford Weathers clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Melvin Houlberg snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Frank Cao loses the dribble to Fred Villarreal | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Frank Cao misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Villarreal - foul #3 on Fred Villarreal, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Frank Cao makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Frank Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | Long Island | Willard Atkins grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Long Island | Scott Daniels misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Willie Brodbeck grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | VCU | John Peaslee's pass is intercepted by Fred Villarreal | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Long Island | Frank Cao is called for the reach on Fred Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cao, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Sylva (PF) Scott Daniels | |
| 00:05 | Long Island | Fred Villarreal is hacked by Willie Brodbeck - foul #2 on Willie Brodbeck, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | James Sylva is hacked by Willie Brodbeck - foul #3 on Willie Brodbeck, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | James Sylva makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | James Sylva misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | VCU | John Peaslee gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | John Peaslee misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-63 |