| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Zieger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Oman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Dennis Hackett inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | VCU | Dennis Hackett scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jim York | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses the floater from the left block | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Charles Hatfield gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Joseph Day tips it in | 39-30 |
| 18:53 | Albany | Michael Packard blows the layup | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Michael Packard hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Dennis Hackett loses the dribble to Michael Packard | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Albany | Nenad Zieger knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Michael Packard | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Joseph Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | Albany | Ricky Thurston is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Jim York drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | Albany | Randy Oman snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Albany | Randy Oman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Carlson - foul #3 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (C) Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (SG), Christopher Meehan (PF), Alexis Gallo (C) Nenad Zieger, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| 16:45 | Albany | Randy Oman misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Albany | Randy Oman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Charles Hatfield grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Robert Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Jones (C) Randy Oman | |
| 16:13 | Albany | Alexis Gallo misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Albany | Christopher Meehan hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | VCU | George Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:50 | Albany | Christopher Meehan grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Malusky (fresh) SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Albany | Alexis Gallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 15:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Clarence Noble | 42-36 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Joseph Day (C) George Mitchell, Alan Mazikowski, Robert Rice, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) Kevin Kirwan, William Malusky, Robert Jones | |
| 15:09 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:58 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses the lay-in | 44-36 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Joseph Day snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:34 | VCU | Joseph Carlson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 14:21 | Albany | Ricky Thurston comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Day - foul #1 on Joseph Day, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Hatfield (PF) Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Albany | Randy Oman (SF) Alexis Gallo | |
| 14:21 | Albany | Ricky Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:21 | Albany | Ricky Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Joseph Carlson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 13:49 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Dennis Hackett gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Albany | Christopher Meehan snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:30 | Albany | Michael Packard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 13:13 | VCU | Nenad Zieger denies the turnaround by Dennis Hackett | 49-38 |
| 13:11 | Albany | Christopher Meehan grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Nenad Zieger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Dennis Hackett | 49-38 |
| 12:36 | VCU | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-38 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Charles Hatfield can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 12:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Day | 49-38 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Charles Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Joseph Day snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Joseph Day is fouled on the floor by Ricky Thurston - foul #1 on Ricky Thurston, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (C) Jim York, Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), William Malusky (SG), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Christopher Meehan, Nenad Zieger, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| 12:00 | VCU | Joseph Carlson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Mitchell | 51-38 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Randy Oman knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Kirwan | 51-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Noble (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Malusky (fresh) SF - Randy Oman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | VCU | Robert Rice knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by George Mitchell | 53-40 |
| 11:20 | Albany | Joseph Carlson picks off the pass by Alexis Gallo | 53-40 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Charles Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 53-40 |
| 10:50 | Albany | Alexis Gallo's pass is intercepted by Charles Hatfield | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Robert Rice misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:23 | Albany | The rebound goes to Alexis Gallo | 53-40 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Joseph Carlson picks off the pass by William Malusky | 53-40 |
| 09:59 | VCU | George Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 55-40 |
| 09:47 | Albany | Clarence Noble is called for the reach on Kevin Kirwan - foul #2 on Clarence Noble, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Joseph Day (C) George Mitchell, Joseph Carlson, Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Randy Oman, Alexis Gallo, Robert Jones | |
| 09:33 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nenad Zieger | 55-42 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Clarence Noble connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:57 | Albany | Michael Packard makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ricky Thurston | 58-44 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Hackett | 61-44 |
| 08:34 | Albany | Michael Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-44 |
| 08:32 | Albany | Ricky Thurston tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:12 | VCU | Clarence Noble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-46 |
| 08:10 | Albany | Ricky Thurston grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 08:04 | Albany | Christopher Meehan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nenad Zieger | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:41 | VCU | Michael Packard blocks the short jumper by Joseph Day | 61-49 |
| 07:39 | Albany | Michael Packard gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nenad Zieger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:24 | Albany | Clarence Noble is called for the reach on Nenad Zieger - foul #3 on Clarence Noble, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Dennis Hackett, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Albany | Randy Oman (SF) Kevin Kirwan | |
| 07:16 | Albany | Michael Packard connects on the jump hook in the lane | 61-51 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Joseph Day banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 63-51 |
| 06:43 | Albany | Christopher Meehan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Jim York drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Day | 65-54 |
| 06:10 | Albany | Ricky Thurston can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Hatfield - foul #1 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (PG), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), William Malusky (SG), Alexis Gallo (PF) Christopher Meehan, Nenad Zieger, Michael Packard | |
| 06:10 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:10 | Albany | Ricky Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Robert Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (SF) Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Jones (C) Ricky Thurston | |
| 05:31 | Albany | Alexis Gallo hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kevin Kirwan | 65-57 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Charles Hatfield scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Mitchell and he's fouled by Alexis Gallo - foul #2 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Noble (C) Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Meehan (SF) Randy Oman | |
| 05:16 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:50 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-57 |
| 04:49 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Meehan | 68-57 |
| 04:32 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Clarence Noble gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Dennis Hackett's fadeaway is rejected by Alexis Gallo | 68-57 |
| 04:12 | Albany | Alexis Gallo grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Malusky | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | VCU | Clarence Noble scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-60 |
| 03:39 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Day (C) George Mitchell, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Randy Oman (SF), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) Kevin Kirwan, William Malusky, Alexis Gallo, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Christopher Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SG - Nenad Zieger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Oman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Packard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Albany | Charles Hatfield steps in front of the Randy Oman pass | 70-60 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Charles Hatfield's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Thurston | 70-60 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Nenad Zieger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:47 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Charles Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Ricky Thurston picks off the pass by Joseph Day | 70-60 |
| 02:04 | Albany | Ricky Thurston connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Oman | 70-62 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Dennis Hackett buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Carlson | 72-62 |
| 01:23 | Albany | Nenad Zieger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Thurston | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:04 | VCU | Ricky Thurston steps in front of the Dennis Hackett pass | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Albany | Randy Oman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hackett - foul #1 on Dennis Hackett, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG) Christopher Meehan | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Albany | Michael Packard knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ricky Thurston | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | VCU | Charles Hatfield is fouled in the backcourt by Nenad Zieger - foul #2 on Nenad Zieger, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (C) Joseph Carlson, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski is fouled on the floor by Nenad Zieger - foul #3 on Nenad Zieger, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski is hacked by Ricky Thurston - foul #2 on Ricky Thurston, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Charles Hatfield is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kirwan - foul #3 on Kevin Kirwan, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Albany | Ricky Thurston snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan loses the dribble to Jim York | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Kevin Kirwan is called for the reach on Alan Mazikowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Kirwan, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Ricky Thurston pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Nenad Zieger is fouled on the floor by Alan Mazikowski - foul #1 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Joseph Day (C) Alan Mazikowski, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:21 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Charles Hatfield is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Kirwan - foul #5 on Kevin Kirwan, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Meehan (PG) Kevin Kirwan | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Albany | Michael Packard grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Albany | Christopher Meehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Charles Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Hatfield is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Meehan - foul #2 on Christopher Meehan, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (C) Joseph Carlson, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-69 |