| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) SG - Walter George (fresh) SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Cameron Lucas (fresh) SG - William Clayton (fresh) SF - Christopher Buttrey (fresh) PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) C - William Joyner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Maurice Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | VCU | William Clayton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Maurice Myers is called for the reach on Charles Guy - foul #1 on Maurice Myers, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Buttrey blocks the jumper by Walter George | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Cameron Lucas | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | William Joyner blocks the short jumper by Steve Wilson | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | VCU | William Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | VCU | William Clayton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Walter George hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Guy | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lenny Bergener - foul #1 on Lenny Bergener, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arnold Alexander | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | William Clayton picks off the pass by Charles Guy in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | VCU | William Clayton banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Walter George clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener lays it in on a great pass from Charles Guy | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey is hacked by Arnold Alexander - foul #1 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Charles Guy, Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:15 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mark Cardoso (SG), Nicholas Osmanski (PF) William Clayton, Maurice Myers | |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Osmanski - foul #1 on Nicholas Osmanski, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (SG), Benjamin Matheney (C) Cameron Lucas, William Joyner | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) SG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) SF - Mark Semple (fresh) PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) C - Frank Simmers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Mark Cardoso (fresh) SG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) SF - Christopher Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Osmanski (fresh) C - Benjamin Matheney (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | VCU | Justin Perreault takes the ball from Nicholas Osmanski | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Felix McClung | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung knocks in the jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Nicholas Osmanski drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Cardoso | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Benjamin Matheney | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Bradley Surratt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Mark Cardoso hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicholas Osmanski | 8-16 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung is called for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Felix McClung, Andrew Knowles, Mark Semple, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | VCU | Cameron Lucas (PG), William Clayton (SG), Maurice Myers (PF), William Joyner (C) Mark Cardoso, Bradley Surratt, Christopher Buttrey, Benjamin Matheney | |
| 12:54 | VCU | Maurice Myers clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arnold Alexander - foul #2 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (PF) Arnold Alexander | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth King (SF) Nicholas Osmanski | |
| 12:54 | VCU | Maurice Myers makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Maurice Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Maurice Myers is called for the reach on Lenny Bergener - foul #2 on Maurice Myers, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Osmanski (PF) Maurice Myers | |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy grabs the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy is hacked by Kenneth King - foul #1 on Kenneth King, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Semple (PF) Justin Perreault | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Matheney (PF) Nicholas Osmanski | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Walter George comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Semple (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Cameron Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth King (fresh) PF - Benjamin Matheney (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Joyner (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Walter George - foul #1 on Walter George, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers (PF) Mark Semple | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Buttrey (SF) Kenneth King | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| 10:57 | VCU | William Joyner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-19 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Cameron Lucas | 10-22 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Buttrey - foul #1 on Christopher Buttrey, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF) Charles Guy, Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Mark Cardoso (SG), Nicholas Osmanski (PF) William Clayton, Benjamin Matheney | |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Cameron Lucas takes the ball from Mark Semple | 10-22 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Cameron Lucas clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Knowles - foul #1 on Andrew Knowles, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Cameron Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Cameron Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault scores on a turnaround from close range | 12-24 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Nicholas Osmanski's floater is tipped away by Frank Simmers | 12-24 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers is whistled for a carry | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Steve Wilson (C) Mark Semple, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | VCU | William Clayton (SG), Kenneth King (SF) Cameron Lucas, Christopher Buttrey | |
| 08:40 | VCU | William Clayton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 08:38 | VCU | William Clayton tips it home | 12-26 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 12-26 |
| 08:22 | VCU | William Joyner pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Mark Cardoso misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Osmanski - foul #2 on Nicholas Osmanski, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Frank Simmers (PF) Felix McClung, Andrew Knowles, Justin Perreault | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Buttrey (SF), Benjamin Matheney (PF) Kenneth King, Nicholas Osmanski | |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:29 | VCU | William Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Mark Cardoso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Buttrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy loses the dribble to Benjamin Matheney | 13-26 |
| 06:45 | VCU | William Clayton is fouled on the floor by Walter George - foul #2 on Walter George, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (SG), Tony Waites (C) Walter George, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Cameron Lucas (PG), Bradley Surratt (SG) Mark Cardoso, William Clayton | |
| 06:32 | VCU | Cameron Lucas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-26 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-26 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Matheney - foul #1 on Benjamin Matheney, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (C) Tony Waites | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 05:47 | VCU | William Joyner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Cameron Lucas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Felix McClung | 17-29 |
| 05:00 | VCU | William Joyner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Justin Perreault - foul #1 on Justin Perreault, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | VCU | William Clayton (SG), Kenneth King (SF) Bradley Surratt, Christopher Buttrey | |
| 05:00 | VCU | William Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:00 | VCU | William Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault clanks a floater from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles banks in the layup on a great pass from Felix McClung | 19-30 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Cameron Lucas hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Matheney | 19-32 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Andrew Knowles and the foul's on William Joyner - foul #1 on William Joyner, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF) Felix McClung, Mark Semple, Justin Perreault | |
| Subs | VCU | Mark Cardoso (PG), Christopher Buttrey (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), Nicholas Osmanski (C) Cameron Lucas, Kenneth King, Benjamin Matheney, William Joyner | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Mark Cardoso's floater is knocked away by Arnold Alexander | 22-32 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Mark Cardoso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Buttrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 22-32 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Mark Cardoso gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Nicholas Osmanski is whistled for a carry | 22-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Frank Simmers (C) Andrew Knowles, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Simmers | 25-32 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the jumper near the basket | 27-32 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Mark Cardoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:56 | VCU | William Clayton tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 01:55 | VCU | Christopher Buttrey misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Walter George is hacked by William Clayton - foul #1 on William Clayton, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | VCU | Cameron Lucas (PG), Benjamin Matheney (C) William Clayton, Nicholas Osmanski | |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Benjamin Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Mark Cardoso takes the ball from Walter George | 27-33 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Cameron Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Alexander - foul #3 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF) Walter George, Arnold Alexander | |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (SG), Kenneth King (SF), Nicholas Osmanski (PF) Mark Cardoso, Christopher Buttrey, Maurice Myers | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Cameron Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Cameron Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung knocks in the 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Cameron Lucas misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-34 |