| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Bigham (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Bigham inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Adams | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Calvin Mounts gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Bigham - foul #2 on James Bigham, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Walter Brown blocks the short jumper by Peter Leduc | 35-44 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Walter Brown drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Walter Brown steps in front of the Mike Adams pass | 35-47 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is hacked by James Bigham - foul #3 on James Bigham, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Edwards (SF) James Bigham | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:41 | VCU | Walter Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Kimzey - foul #2 on William Kimzey, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG) Mike Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:41 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (PF), George Parker (C) Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (PF) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown | |
| 16:59 | VCU | Samuel Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 16:57 | VCU | David McLaughin misses the tip | 35-49 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Matt Callender pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Bret Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Leduc - foul #3 on Peter Leduc, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG) Peter Leduc | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:46 | VCU | Bret Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Bret Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Bret Brown gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:12 | VCU | David McLaughin tips it in | 35-53 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Fite | 38-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | John Sherry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Samuel Reed clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-53 |
| 15:15 | VCU | John Sherry can't tip it in | 38-53 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to George Parker | 38-53 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Bret Brown misses the easy layup | 40-53 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matt Callender - foul #2 on Matt Callender, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (SG), James Bigham (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, Robert Edwards, Terry Fite, George Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Bret Brown | |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Paul Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | William Kimzey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Mike Adams steals the ball from Calvin Mounts | 43-53 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG) Jim Tracy | |
| Subs | VCU | John Sherry (C) Tod Tibbs | |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the lay-in | 43-53 |
| 12:21 | VCU | John Sherry snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 11:58 | VCU | James Bigham steals the ball from John Sherry | 43-53 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Mike Adams lays it in on a great pass from James Bigham | 45-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Mounts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | John Sherry hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Brown and he's fouled by James Bigham - foul #4 on James Bigham, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Terry Fite (PF), George Parker (C) Mike Adams, James Bigham, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), David McLaughin (PF), Bret Brown (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown | |
| 11:33 | VCU | John Sherry makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | John Sherry steals it from George Parker | 45-56 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Samuel Reed banks in the layup set up by John Sherry | 45-58 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Matt Callender - foul #3 on Matt Callender, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Matt Callender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | George Parker snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | John Sherry picks off the pass by Peter Leduc | 47-58 |
| 10:32 | VCU | John Sherry lays it in | 47-60 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Terry Fite misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc tips it home | 49-60 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Samuel Reed is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Terry Fite, George Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin | |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG), Mike Adams (SG) Peter Leduc, Victor Plummer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:24 | VCU | Mike Adams picks off the pass by Bret Brown | 49-60 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the runner from the left block | 49-62 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Calvin Mounts clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Mike Adams is hacked by Calvin Mounts - foul #1 on Calvin Mounts, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Comerford (SF), Terry Fite (PF) Jim Tracy, Robert Edwards, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mike Adams drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Comerford and he's fouled by Samuel Reed - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Parker (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Tod Tibbs gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Tod Tibbs lays it up and in | 52-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Terry Fite knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mike Adams and the foul's on Matt Callender - foul #4 on Matt Callender, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), James Bigham (SF) Mike Adams, Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Terry Fite makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:10 | VCU | David McLaughin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-64 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Terry Fite gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer is fouled on the floor by Samuel Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Reed, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Kimzey (C) George Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Tod Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:52 | VCU | John Sherry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Terry Fite pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | William Kimzey scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Leduc and the foul's on Matt Callender - foul #5 on Matt Callender, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Victor Plummer, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | William Kimzey makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Bret Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 58-64 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | James Bigham grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Peter Leduc is blocked by Bret Brown | 58-64 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Calvin Mounts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-64 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt tips it in | 58-66 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | William Kimzey can't finish the layup | 58-66 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc tips it home | 60-66 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt blows the layup | 60-66 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Bret Brown snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:07 | VCU | James Bigham takes the ball from Calvin Mounts | 60-66 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Bigham - foul #5 on James Bigham, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Mike Adams (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Terry Fite (PF), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, James Bigham, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (PF), David McLaughin (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| 04:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | George Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:03 | VCU | John Sherry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 03:52 | VCU | John Sherry scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Samuel Reed | 63-70 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Mike Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Rines | 63-70 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Rines (fresh) SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Sherry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David McLaughin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | John Sherry is fouled on the floor by Terry Fite - foul #1 on Terry Fite, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG) Victor Plummer | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Bret Brown (C) Donald Rines, Joseph Schwerdt | |
| 03:16 | VCU | John Sherry makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:16 | VCU | John Sherry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | David McLaughin is called for the reach on Jim Tracy - foul #2 on David McLaughin, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Johnson (PF) George Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG) Samuel Reed | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), William Kimzey (C) Jim Tracy, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Brown (PF) David McLaughin | |
| 02:45 | VCU | Bret Brown hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Walter Brown | 65-74 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | William Kimzey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-74 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Calvin Mounts grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | VCU | Paul Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Calvin Mounts can't tip it in | 65-74 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 65-74 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Mike Adams gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards's pass is intercepted by Calvin Mounts | 65-74 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Walter Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Mike Adams snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 00:55 | VCU | John Sherry buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | VCU | Bret Brown loses the dribble to William Kimzey | 65-76 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 65-76 |
| 00:08 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Paul Brown runs out the clock | 65-76 |