| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Caswell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bunting (fresh) PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Sturdevant (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lino Winarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) PF - Rodney Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Block (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Lino Winarski makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Ossowski | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gregory Block | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski is fouled on the floor by William Bunting - foul #1 on William Bunting, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Lino Winarski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norman Nitta | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | George Sturdevant connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Corwin | 39-34 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Gregory Block buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ossowski | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-37 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by George Sturdevant is blocked by Gregory Block | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Gregory Block gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Norman Nitta buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lino Winarski | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Rodney Spencer hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Timothy Luke - foul #3 on Timothy Luke, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Fowler (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF), William Moore (PF), Jerry Albright (C) David Caswell, William Bunting, Timothy Luke, George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez (SG), Tony Bronsky (SF), William Carner (C) Norman Nitta, Kenneth Ossowski, Gregory Block | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Rodney Spencer makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Jerry Albright blows the dunk | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | VCU | William Carner gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | VCU | William Moore steals it from Tony Bronsky | 39-43 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen loses the dribble to William Carner | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Lino Winarski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Donald Fowler pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lino Winarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Bronsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | William Moore clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:41 | VCU | Rodney Spencer snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | VCU | Tony Bronsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | William Moore grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Jerry Albright misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lino Winarski - foul #3 on Lino Winarski, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Caswell (SG), William Bunting (SF), Timothy Luke (PF) Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (SG), Joseph Bailey (SF), Gregory Block (C) Lino Winarski, Tony Bronsky, Rodney Spencer | |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:51 | VCU | William Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | William Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | David Caswell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Bunting | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | VCU | William Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Joseph Bailey is called for the reach on Timothy Luke - foul #4 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Sturdevant (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Kenneth Ossowski (SF), Tony Bronsky (PF) William Smith, Joseph Bailey, William Carner | |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Timothy Luke drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Tony Bronsky scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Nitta | 47-47 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | David Caswell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Moore | 49-47 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Gregory Block makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Block - foul #2 on Gregory Block, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (PG), Donald Fowler (SG), Edward Nguyen (PF) William Moore, David Caswell, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | VCU | Lino Winarski (PG), Rodney Spencer (PF), William Carner (C) Roberto Gutierrez, Tony Bronsky, Gregory Block | |
| 12:39 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | George Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Rodney Spencer steals it from Edward Nguyen | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Rodney Spencer is hacked by William Bunting - foul #2 on William Bunting, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Wilder (PF) William Bunting | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Wilder (fresh) C - George Sturdevant (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lino Winarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rodney Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Damon Wilder pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Donald Fowler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | VCU | William Carner gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | VCU | George Sturdevant steals it from Kenneth Ossowski | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Lino Winarski gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Lino Winarski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Spencer | 50-51 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Ossowski, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Caswell (SG), William Bunting (SF), Timothy Luke (PF), William Moore (C) Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen, Damon Wilder, George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez (SG), Tony Bronsky (SF), Jerrold Anderson (PF), Gregory Block (C) Norman Nitta, Kenneth Ossowski, Rodney Spencer, William Carner | |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | William Moore tips it home | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Gregory Block scores on a floater from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | William Bunting is fouled on the floor by Tony Bronsky - foul #1 on Tony Bronsky, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | A charge is called on William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Timothy Luke blocks the short jumper by Gregory Block | 55-53 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Gregory Block tips it in | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | William Moore grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | William Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Gregory Block comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | David Caswell gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Timothy Luke drills a jump hook from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Tony Bronsky is fouled on the floor by Timothy Luke - foul #4 on Timothy Luke, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Sturdevant (C) Shannon Corwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Joseph Bailey (SF), Rodney Spencer (PF) Lino Winarski, Tony Bronsky, Jerrold Anderson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SG - David Caswell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Bunting (fresh) PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Sturdevant (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roberto Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Block (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Rodney Spencer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | VCU | Rodney Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Joseph Bailey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rodney Spencer | 59-57 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | William Moore loses the dribble to Roberto Gutierrez in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Joseph Bailey snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Gregory Block lays it in and he's fouled by William Bunting - foul #3 on William Bunting, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (PG), Donald Fowler (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF), Damon Wilder (PF) William Moore, David Caswell, William Bunting, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (SG) Norman Nitta | |
| 06:43 | VCU | Gregory Block misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | George Sturdevant gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | George Sturdevant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Rodney Spencer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | William Smith steals the ball from George Sturdevant | 59-62 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez banks in the layup set up by William Smith | 59-64 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | George Sturdevant makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Todd Brooks | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | VCU | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (PG), David Caswell (SG), William Bunting (SF), Timothy Luke (PF), William Moore (C) Todd Brooks, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen, Damon Wilder, George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | VCU | Lino Winarski (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), William Carner (PF), Jerrold Anderson (C) Roberto Gutierrez, William Smith, Rodney Spencer, Gregory Block | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by Lino Winarski - foul #4 on Lino Winarski, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski (SF) Joseph Bailey | |
| 04:26 | Belmont | David Caswell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | David Caswell grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | William Moore scores on a turnaround in the paint | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Caswell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bunting (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lino Winarski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Carner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson connects on the runner from the left block | 63-68 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | William Bunting misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | William Carner swats the short shot by Timothy Luke | 63-68 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | William Bunting knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:42 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Sturdevant (C) William Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (SF), Rodney Spencer (PF), Gregory Block (C) Kenneth Ossowski, William Carner, Jerrold Anderson | |
| 02:21 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Rodney Spencer tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Gregory Block pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Gregory Block is denied on a layup by William Bunting | 66-68 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | George Sturdevant pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | David Caswell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | George Sturdevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | David Caswell is fouled on the floor by Lino Winarski - foul #5 on Lino Winarski, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez (PG) Lino Winarski | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | David Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | David Caswell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Gregory Block grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez double dribbles | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | David Caswell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Roberto Gutierrez | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | VCU | Rodney Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Caswell - foul #1 on David Caswell, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Rodney Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Rodney Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | The jump hook by Timothy Luke is blocked by Gregory Block | 67-70 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Gregory Block snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Gregory Block is hacked by David Caswell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Caswell, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Gregory Block misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Sturdevant | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Timothy Luke snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | David Caswell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | George Sturdevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Caswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Roberto Gutierrez runs out the clock | 67-70 |