| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason McManus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Goodman inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Charles Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits is fouled on the floor by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Roland is called for the reach on Ralph Carter - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Benson denies the turnaround by Jason McManus | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain loses the dribble to Ronald Carlson | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Ronald Carlson lays it in | 35-31 |
| 18:22 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Michael Roland gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Charles Goodman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:04 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Benson steals it from Christopher Guse | 35-33 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Charles Goodman can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Guse - foul #3 on Christopher Guse, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SF), Dexter Oller (PF) Christopher Guse, Jason McManus | |
| 16:47 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Ronald Carlson, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree (SF), Jonathon Williams (C) William Suits, James Shain | |
| 16:13 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Dexter Oller | 40-33 |
| 15:59 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Dupree (fresh) PF - Dexter Oller (fresh) C - Jonathon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ralph Frances - foul #2 on Ralph Frances, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF) Frank Dupree, Jonathon Williams | |
| 15:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Robert Reed scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Frances | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | UNC Wilmington | Kelvin Olivieri picks off the pass by Dennis Manley | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Roger Pendley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Dennis Manley takes the ball from Roger Pendley | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), James Shain (C) Ralph Carter, Dexter Oller | |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Suits | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Wilbert Barbour denies the turnaround by Charles Goodman | 42-42 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Brian Fazio grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Christopher Guse swats the shot by Ronald Carlson | 42-42 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it home | 44-42 |
| 12:34 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Jason McManus (SF) Dennis Manley, Christopher Guse | |
| 12:13 | VCU | Michael Roland can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 12:11 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Jason McManus - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller (PF) Wilbert Barbour | |
| 11:45 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McManus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Oller (fresh) C - James Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Suits | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:00 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter tips it in | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Ronald Carlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Goodman steals it from Jason McManus | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Charles Goodman is fouled on the floor by Jason McManus - foul #1 on Jason McManus, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Frank Dupree (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF) William Suits, Ralph Carter, Dexter Oller, James Shain | |
| 09:53 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Pendley | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is hacked by Todd Cowgill - foul #1 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Wilbert Barbour is called for the reach on Todd Cowgill - foul #4 on Wilbert Barbour, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller (PF), Jonathon Williams (C) Wilbert Barbour, Jason McManus | |
| 09:07 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Pendley | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Dupree | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:20 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathon Williams | 49-54 |
| 07:56 | VCU | The short jumper by Todd Cowgill is denied by Christopher Guse | 49-54 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Todd Cowgill grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Todd Cowgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Ralph Carter (SG), Wilbert Barbour (PF), James Shain (C) Dennis Manley, Frank Dupree, Dexter Oller, Jonathon Williams | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Benson blocks the short jumper by Ralph Carter | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 06:42 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:23 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Suits | 49-56 |
| 06:05 | VCU | William Suits picks off the pass by Brian Benson | 49-56 |
| 06:02 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Brian Fazio pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Michael Roland can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 05:53 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:40 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain misses short on a runner in the lane | 49-56 |
| 05:39 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Guse | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Michael Roland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Michael Roland hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson and he's hacked by Christopher Guse - foul #4 on Christopher Guse, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Jason McManus (SF), Dexter Oller (C) William Suits, Christopher Guse, James Shain | |
| 04:14 | VCU | Michael Roland makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:00 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Manley | 52-58 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Barbour - foul #5 on Wilbert Barbour, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Cowgill (C) Michael Roland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree (SG), Jonathon Williams (C) Ralph Carter, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 03:29 | VCU | Ralph Frances knocks in the floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dupree (fresh) SF - Jason McManus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dexter Oller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dexter Oller | 54-60 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Roger Pendley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Frances | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Ralph Carter (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), James Shain (C) Dennis Manley, Frank Dupree, Dexter Oller, Jonathon Williams | |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is fouled on the floor by Ralph Frances - foul #3 on Ralph Frances, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Ralph Frances grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Benson | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Carlson steals it from Jason McManus | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Brian Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:57 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Shain | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Charles Goodman jams it on a nice dish by Ralph Frances and he's hacked by Christopher Guse - foul #5 on Christopher Guse, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller (PF) Christopher Guse | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Charles Goodman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Carter | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SF) Dexter Oller | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Ralph Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams (C) James Shain | |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-70 |