| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eggleston (fresh) SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Pusey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Sellars inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Joseph Wetherbee takes the ball from Gregory Pusey | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | VCU | Leon Emmert connects on the jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses short on a shot from the left block | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Michael McFarlen is fouled in the backcourt by John Eggleston - foul #2 on John Eggleston, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Michael McFarlen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Charles Gordon steps in front of the Tony Malone pass | 29-28 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Leon Emmert banks in the layup set up by Charles Gordon | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Charles Sellars hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Pusey | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | VCU | John Eggleston picks off the pass by Charles Gordon in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Tony Malone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Eggleston | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Charles Gordon loses the dribble to Kevin Erickson in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | John Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Charles Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), David Haller (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Kevin Erickson, John Eggleston, Charles Sellars, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Crawford (PG), Gary Hill (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Paul Hendrick (PF), Otis Matteo (C) Michael McFarlen, Charles Gordon, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Graham Fossum buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Haller | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Kyle Crawford hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Hill | 35-32 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | David Haller misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Graham Fossum grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Graham Fossum | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Graham Fossum is called for the reach on Kyle Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Fossum, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (C) David Haller, Tony Malone, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG) Paul Hendrick | |
| 16:02 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Gordon | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Fossum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jefferey McVenes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Pusey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Graham Fossum connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Sellars | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | VCU | Otis Matteo connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Hill | 39-37 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Graham Fossum scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Erickson | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Otis Matteo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Charles Sellars grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Gregory Pusey - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG), Levi Peay (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Jefferey McVenes, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Kyle Crawford, Otis Matteo, Richard Parker | |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Benefiel | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel is called for 3 seconds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG) Kevin Erickson | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (SG) Charles Gordon | |
| 14:14 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael McFarlen and he's hacked by Marlin Benefiel - foul #1 on Marlin Benefiel, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | David Haller misses the 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | John Eggleston buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Haller | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | VCU | Leon Emmert is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) John Eggleston, Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG), Paul Hendrick (PF) Robert Gillison, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | David Haller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | VCU | David Haller is called for the reach on Charles Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Haller, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Richard Parker (SF) Michael McFarlen, Leon Emmert | |
| 12:47 | VCU | Richard Parker misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Tony Malone | 47-40 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Richard Parker swats the layup by Charles Sellars | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | David Haller tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Paul Hendrick is denied on a layup by Tony Malone | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Charles Sellars snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Joseph Wetherbee steps in front of the Tony Malone pass | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Paul Hendrick loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), John Eggleston (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF) Kevin Erickson, David Haller, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Robert Gillison (SG), Kyle Crawford (SF), Otis Matteo (C) Gary Hill, Charles Gordon, Richard Parker, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Pusey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gillison (fresh) SF - Kyle Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otis Matteo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | John Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Paul Hendrick grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Rodney Foreman swats the shot by Paul Hendrick | 49-40 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Robert Gillison steals it from Graham Fossum in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Michael McFarlen lays it in set up by Robert Gillison | 49-42 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 49-42 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Paul Hendrick grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | VCU | Robert Gillison connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Crawford | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey is fouled on the floor by Michael McFarlen - foul #3 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Michael McFarlen, Robert Gillison, Paul Hendrick | |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Charles Sellars lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Malone | 51-44 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Tony Malone grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel's pass is intercepted by Otis Matteo | 51-44 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Charles Gordon loses the dribble to John Eggleston in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 09:10 | VCU | John Eggleston steals the ball from Kyle Crawford | 53-44 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Kyle Crawford can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marlin Benefiel - foul #2 on Marlin Benefiel, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), David Haller (SG), Levi Peay (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF), Jefferey McVenes (C) Kevin Erickson, John Eggleston, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Gary Hill (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Charles Gordon, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Otis Matteo | |
| 08:34 | VCU | Kyle Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Kyle Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rodney Foreman | 53-45 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Gary Hill takes the ball from David Haller | 53-45 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Richard Parker is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Hendrick (PF) Kyle Crawford | |
| 07:37 | Niagara | David Haller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-45 |
| 07:35 | VCU | Paul Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Haller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Peay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Michael McFarlen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Levi Peay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Parker - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Graham Fossum, David Haller, Rodney Foreman, Jefferey McVenes | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG), Leon Emmert (SF) Michael McFarlen, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Levi Peay misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Levi Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Charles Gordon is hacked by Levi Peay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Peay, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG) Levi Peay | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:50 | VCU | Paul Hendrick is hacked by John Eggleston - foul #3 on John Eggleston, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Richard Parker | |
| 06:50 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sellars | 57-47 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the shot from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marlin Benefiel | 57-47 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Leon Emmert is called for the reach on Charles Sellars - foul #3 on Leon Emmert, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Zurawski (PF) Paul Hendrick | |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson is hacked by Robert Gillison - foul #1 on Robert Gillison, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG) John Eggleston | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Tony Malone can't connect on a runner in the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Charles Sellars hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-47 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tony Malone - foul #3 on Tony Malone, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (SG), Levi Peay (SF), Jefferey McVenes (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Gary Hill (SG), Otis Matteo (PF), Richard Parker (C) Robert Gillison, Charles Gordon, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Levi Peay travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Zurawski (PF) Leon Emmert | |
| 04:46 | VCU | Levi Peay picks off the pass by Otis Matteo in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses the dunk attempt | 57-49 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Levi Peay pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | David Haller buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Foreman and he's fouled by Otis Matteo - foul #2 on Otis Matteo, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG) Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Crawford (SF) Ronald Zurawski | |
| 04:08 | Niagara | David Haller makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:46 | VCU | David Haller takes the ball from Kyle Crawford | 60-49 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes lays it in on a nice dish by David Haller | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | VCU | Richard Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Otis Matteo tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Haller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Peay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jefferey McVenes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otis Matteo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Levi Peay misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Gary Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), John Eggleston (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, David Haller, Levi Peay, Jefferey McVenes, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Charles Gordon (SG), Paul Hendrick (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Michael McFarlen, Gary Hill, Otis Matteo, Richard Parker | |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Charles Sellars gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Charles Sellars drills a runner from the left block | 64-51 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Charles Gordon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-51 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey blows the layup | 64-51 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Charles Sellars steals the ball from Paul Hendrick | 64-51 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Charles Sellars lays it up and in | 66-51 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 66-51 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Pusey | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF) John Eggleston, Charles Sellars, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (C) Robert Gillison, Charles Gordon, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Kyle Crawford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Paul Hendrick tips it in | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Graham Fossum runs out the clock | 66-53 |