| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Andrew Davis inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is fouled on the floor by Ernest Clausing - foul #2 on Ernest Clausing, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Jason Bologna is called for the reach on Duane Morris - foul #1 on Jason Bologna, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Andrew Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Wiles | 28-31 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss banks in the layup set up by Kurt Malbrough | 30-31 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Duane Morris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Boudreau | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | VCU | John Boudreau buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Duane Morris | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough is hacked by Duane Morris - foul #1 on Duane Morris, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (C) Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | VCU | John Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Jerry Wiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Duane Morris tips it home | 30-37 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (SG), Sammy Huskey (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Arthur Shields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Richard McCaskill hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss hits a runner in the lane set up by Sammy Huskey | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) SG - John Boudreau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McCaskill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Terrill (fresh) C - William Bronson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | VCU | John Boudreau hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Bronson | 32-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | John Boudreau is called for the reach on Paul Lancaster - foul #1 on John Boudreau, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice (SG), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Kurt Malbrough, Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (SG) John Boudreau | |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Shields - foul #3 on Arthur Shields, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Ernest Clausing (PF) Denver Rice, Sammy Huskey | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Andrew Davis (SF) Alejandro Cruz, Richard McCaskill | |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Jerry Wiles loses the dribble to Jason Bologna | 33-41 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Larry Terrill denies the turnaround by Wesley Blume | 33-41 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Andrew Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 13:29 | VCU | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Andrew Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Clausing - foul #3 on Ernest Clausing, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Thomas Sloss (C) Paul Lancaster, Wesley Blume, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Arthur Shields, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| 13:19 | VCU | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:41 | VCU | John Boudreau can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Bologna - foul #2 on Jason Bologna, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (SG), Sammy Huskey (PF) Jason Bologna, Ernest Clausing | |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), Richard McCaskill (SF) Jerry Wiles, Andrew Davis | |
| 12:41 | VCU | John Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:41 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Vierthaler | 37-44 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Duane Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-44 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Duane Morris tips it in | 37-46 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lancaster | 40-46 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Richard McCaskill blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Vierthaler - foul #1 on Robert Vierthaler, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (PF) Sammy Huskey | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| 11:47 | VCU | Richard McCaskill makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Richard McCaskill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McCaskill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ostrander swats the short shot by Thomas Sloss | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Shields | 40-48 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Duane Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ostrander takes the ball from Wesley Blume | 40-48 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Duane Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lancaster | 43-48 |
| 09:48 | VCU | John Boudreau misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Denver Rice (SF), Ernest Clausing (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Paul Lancaster, Robert Vierthaler, Wesley Blume, Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Alejandro Cruz (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Arthur Shields, John Boudreau, Richard McCaskill, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| 09:33 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Andrew Davis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Wiles | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wiles - foul #2 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (SF) Kurt Malbrough | |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | VCU | William Bronson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 07:58 | VCU | John Boudreau's floater is tipped away by Wesley Blume | 46-50 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Latimore | 46-50 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Latimore | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Denver Rice (fresh) SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Terrill (fresh) C - William Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-50 |
| 06:56 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Bronson | 48-50 |
| 06:36 | VCU | John Boudreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Paul Lancaster (SG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Denver Rice, Jason Bologna, Wesley Blume, Ernest Clausing, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Jerry Wiles, Andrew Davis, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Robert Ostrander knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Richard McCaskill gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:29 | VCU | John Boudreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Ernest Clausing (PF) Paul Lancaster, Sammy Huskey | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) John Boudreau | |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kurt Malbrough | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Duane Morris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (C) Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | VCU | Andrew Davis (SF) Richard McCaskill | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Clausing | 55-52 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Andrew Davis's pass is intercepted by Ernest Clausing | 55-52 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Jerry Wiles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Shields | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ostrander is called for the reach on Jason Bologna - foul #2 on Robert Ostrander, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (SG), Sammy Huskey (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing | |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, Arthur Shields, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Latimore | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alejandro Cruz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Terrill (fresh) C - William Bronson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | John Boudreau steals the ball from Sammy Huskey | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Ernest Clausing (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Paul Lancaster, Wesley Blume, Sammy Huskey, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Alejandro Cruz, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| 02:52 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Kurt Malbrough is called for the reach on Jerry Wiles - foul #2 on Kurt Malbrough, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Duane Morris is fouled on the floor by Ernest Clausing - foul #4 on Ernest Clausing, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernest Clausing | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Vierthaler | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Jerry Wiles hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Malbrough - foul #3 on Kurt Malbrough, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Jerry Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Jerry Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Andrew Davis banks in the layup set up by John Boudreau | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Robert Ostrander tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough is hacked by Jerry Wiles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough runs out the clock | 60-59 |