| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | George Zirkle inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the floater in the paint | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | VCU | George Zirkle steals the ball from Charles Boatwright | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | George Zirkle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Thomas Farrar snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Horace Sax travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Paul Matteo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Michael Horton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Sax and he's fouled by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:31 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Sax | 31-39 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Horace Sax clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | George Zirkle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Richard Jordan's floater is knocked away by John Doss | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:13 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Zirkle | 31-41 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the floater in the paint | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | George Zirkle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Herrin | 31-44 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Horace Sax is hacked by George Zirkle - foul #1 on George Zirkle, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-44 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Charles Boatwright tips it home | 33-44 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses short on a floater from close range | 33-44 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Michael Leo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG) Richard Mackay | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:54 | VCU | Michael Horton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Allen | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Charles Boatwright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Leo - foul #1 on Michael Leo, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Richard Mackay (SF), Milton Simmons (PF) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Paul Matteo (SG), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Jerry Whitaker, Arthur Jackson, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 13:54 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Michael Leo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF) Michael Leo | |
| 13:09 | VCU | Richard Mackay lays it in set up by Richard Jordan and he's fouled by George Zirkle - foul #2 on George Zirkle, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Milton Simmons steps in front of the Raymond Herrin pass | 40-46 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Michael Horton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Paul Matteo - foul #2 on Paul Matteo, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Matteo | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Thomas Courtney steals the ball from Milton Simmons | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Michael Horton gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Richard Jordan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Horton | 44-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | John Doss tips it home | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Horace Sax comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-51 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Raymond Herrin | 44-51 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | George Zirkle misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to George Zirkle | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | John Doss is hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Lawrence Taylor steals the ball from Richard Robichaud | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | VCU | The short jumper by Charles Boatwright is denied by Jerry Whitaker | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Thomas Farrar buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jason Allen | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Lawrence Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Robichaud - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG) Arthur Jackson | |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Wilson Standridge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Timothy Gatlin is called for the reach on Charles Boatwright - foul #1 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG) Jerry Whitaker | |
| 08:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Horton and he's fouled by Richard Robichaud - foul #3 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:17 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Horton | 51-51 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Matteo | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Thomas Farrar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Wilson Standridge, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (SG), George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker drills a runner from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | VCU | John Doss swats the short shot by Michael Horton | 51-55 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the jumper from the left block | 51-55 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin tips it in | 51-57 |
| 05:25 | VCU | George Zirkle picks off the pass by Richard Mackay | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | George Zirkle hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the shot from the right side | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Richard Jordan snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:43 | VCU | The jump hook by Milton Simmons is blocked by John Doss | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Horace Sax tips it home | 53-59 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | John Doss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney | 53-61 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Thomas Courtney is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) Thomas Courtney, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin | |
| 04:00 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud is hacked by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (C) John Doss | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Charles Boatwright gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Timothy Gatlin is called for the reach on Jason Allen - foul #2 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG) Jerry Whitaker | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Jason Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Boatwright - foul #2 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Herrin (PF) Timothy Gatlin | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), George Zirkle (SF), John Doss (C) Arthur Jackson, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud | |
| 02:40 | VCU | Charles Boatwright jams it | 57-63 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | George Zirkle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | John Doss tips it in | 57-65 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Michael Horton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Belmont | John Doss hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Thomas Farrar scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Paul Matteo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Zirkle | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Thomas Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin is hacked by Richard Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), William Catanzaro (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | William Catanzaro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker runs out the clock | 60-70 |