| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Harry Brock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Howard | The jumper by Ralph Cogar is denied by Joseph Butler | 26-31 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Jerome Jackson snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:59 | VCU | William Godsey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Jackson and he's fouled by Ralph Cogar - foul #3 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SF) Ralph Cogar | |
| 18:59 | VCU | William Godsey makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:39 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Butler - foul #1 on Joseph Butler, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Rossi | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Marcelino Rossi takes the ball from Harry Brock | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-31 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Howard | William Caulder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:37 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Brock | 29-31 |
| 17:14 | Howard | William Godsey picks off the pass by William Caulder | 29-31 |
| 17:11 | VCU | William Godsey hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:57 | VCU | William Godsey gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | VCU | William Godsey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Harry Brock blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Jerome Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:03 | Howard | William Caulder makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Brock | 31-33 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Jerome Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Otis Chang (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Claude Marsh, Joseph Butler, Jerome Jackson, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Schott (PG), Roger Lee (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Jeff Caulder (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Jonathon Bowling, Harry Brock, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 15:07 | VCU | Kyle Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Schott - foul #2 on Edward Schott, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Ralph Cogar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Roger Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gabel | 39-35 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Jeff Caulder knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Schott | 39-37 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Otis Chang is hacked by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) Kyle Hall, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Edward Schott | |
| 13:52 | VCU | Michael Niblett blocks the short jumper by Joseph Butler | 39-37 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Michael Niblett pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Caulder | 39-40 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Otis Chang knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Howard | Ralph Cogar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Niblett | 41-40 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Robert Gabel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Gabel, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Marcelino Rossi (C) Burton Rascoe, Otis Chang, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| 12:21 | Howard | Ralph Cogar comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Jerome Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Harry Brock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tracy Gilliard | 43-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Jerome Jackson buries a jumper in the paint set up by William Godsey | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Howard | William Caulder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Jerome Jackson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #4 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG), Otis Chang (PF) Claude Marsh, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Schott (PG), Jonathon Bowling (SG), Roger Lee (SF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Ralph Cogar | |
| 10:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Edward Schott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is fouled on the floor by Burton Rascoe - foul #1 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (PF) Harry Brock | |
| 10:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Burton Rascoe - foul #2 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Jeff Caulder denies the turnaround by Burton Rascoe | 47-44 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Jeff Caulder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | VCU | William Godsey gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Otis Chang misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeff Caulder - foul #2 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Jerome Jackson (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Joseph Butler, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF) Edward Schott, Roger Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 09:02 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Harry Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Jeff Caulder can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 08:38 | Howard | William Caulder pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Claude Marsh is called for the reach on William Caulder - foul #2 on Claude Marsh, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 08:07 | Howard | The jump hook by William Caulder is blocked by Jerome Jackson | 49-44 |
| 08:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Brock | 49-44 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Claude Marsh grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 07:35 | VCU | Robert Gabel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jonathon Bowling | 49-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Howard | Harry Brock is fouled on the floor by Robert Gabel - foul #3 on Robert Gabel, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Burton Rascoe, Otis Chang, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Jeff Caulder | |
| 07:03 | Howard | Ralph Cogar knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Titsworth and he's hacked by Joseph Butler - foul #2 on Joseph Butler, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Niblett (PF) Harry Brock | |
| 07:03 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | VCU | William Godsey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Michael Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Michael Niblett blows the dunk | 49-47 |
| 06:16 | Howard | Ralph Cogar gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:03 | Howard | William Caulder is hacked by Joseph Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Butler, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG), Rudy Gavin (PF) Claude Marsh, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harry Brock (PF) Tracy Gilliard, Michael Niblett | |
| 06:03 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Howard | William Caulder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | VCU | William Godsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Burton Rascoe tips it in | 53-49 |
| 04:59 | Howard | William Caulder misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:42 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Butler | 53-49 |
| 04:31 | VCU | William Godsey is fouled on the floor by William Caulder - foul #2 on William Caulder, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Jerome Jackson (PF) Burton Rascoe, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Michael Niblett (C) William Caulder, Harry Brock, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 04:13 | VCU | Jonathon Bowling steps in front of the Claude Marsh pass | 53-49 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | VCU | William Godsey connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi and he's fouled by Michael Niblett - foul #1 on Michael Niblett, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gabel (C) Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Ralph Cogar | |
| 03:47 | VCU | William Godsey misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Roger Lee snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:24 | Howard | Michael Niblett buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathon Bowling | 55-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Jerome Jackson tips it in | 57-54 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Michael Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Marcelino Rossi (C) Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Harry Brock (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| 02:20 | Howard | William Caulder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Claude Marsh - foul #3 on Claude Marsh, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | VCU | William Godsey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Marsh | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Howard | William Caulder connects on the floater from the left side set up by Harry Brock | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | VCU | William Godsey clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Joseph Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Joseph Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Marcelino Rossi - foul #1 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Jerome Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Brock - foul #2 on Harry Brock, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Harry Brock grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Harry Brock hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Claude Marsh clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Harry Brock buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |