| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) SF - Christopher Hondo (fresh) PF - Jesse Prokop (fresh) C - Michael Cahill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Prokop - foul #1 on Jesse Prokop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Leon Emmert is hacked by Christopher Hondo - foul #1 on Christopher Hondo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Michael Cahill is called for the reach on Nathaniel Allard - foul #1 on Michael Cahill, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Prokop - foul #2 on Jesse Prokop, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dana Jackson (PF) Jesse Prokop | |
| 19:06 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Dana Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | Michael Cahill's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Allard | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Allard - foul #1 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Michael Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Bobby Gess scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gillison | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Edward Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hondo | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Leon Emmert loses the dribble to Christopher Hondo | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is hacked by Bobby Gess - foul #1 on Bobby Gess, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Edward Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Leon Emmert pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Leon Emmert is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Allard - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (C) Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Michael Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Parker | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses long on a floater from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Richard Parker tips it home | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond clanks a floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dana Jackson - foul #1 on Dana Jackson, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG) Robert Gillison | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Guimond, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Melvin Wright (C) Leon Emmert | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hondo (fresh) PF - Dana Jackson (fresh) C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | VCU | The jump hook by Richard Parker is blocked by Christopher Hondo | 8-5 |
| 15:38 | Canisius | Edward Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Melvin Wright pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Dana Jackson swats the layup by Bobby Gess | 8-5 |
| 15:09 | Canisius | Dana Jackson gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Taylor | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Richard Parker drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Mullen and the foul's on Christopher Hondo - foul #2 on Christopher Hondo, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Paul Hendrick (SG), Leon Emmert (SF) Marvin Mullen, Bobby Gess, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), George Wishart (SF), James Gendreau (PF), Terry Clingerman (C) Scott Guimond, Edward Taylor, Christopher Hondo, Dana Jackson, Michael Cahill | |
| 14:50 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Richard Parker swats the shot by William Mason | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Terry Clingerman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Canisius | George Wishart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Paul Hendrick gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Paul Hendrick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Paul Hendrick clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to George Wishart | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Terry Clingerman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Canisius | Terry Clingerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Robert Gillison grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Melvin Wright misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Richard Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Leon Emmert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Gendreau | 11-7 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | William Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Melvin Wright grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Leon Emmert double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Donald Kelley (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Robert Gillison, Leon Emmert, Richard Parker, Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), Anthony Winarski (SF), Dana Jackson (PF), Michael Cahill (C) William Mason, Kenny Frazier, George Wishart, James Gendreau, Terry Clingerman | |
| 12:05 | Canisius | Dana Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Michael Cahill tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | VCU | Paul Hendrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Mullen and he's hacked by Michael Cahill - foul #2 on Michael Cahill, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Terry Clingerman (C) Michael Cahill | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kelley (fresh) PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hendrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Winarski (fresh) PF - Dana Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Clingerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Taylor | 14-12 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Bobby Gess gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Donald Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Richard Parker (C) Marvin Mullen, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Canisius | George Wishart (SF), James Gendreau (PF) Anthony Winarski, Dana Jackson | |
| 10:25 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Edward Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Parker | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | Edward Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Guimond | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Robert Gillison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | VCU | Richard Parker tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Edward Taylor loses the dribble to Robert Gillison | 16-14 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Robert Gillison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Gendreau - foul #1 on James Gendreau, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Floyd Ross (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Paul Hendrick (PF) Bobby Gess, Donald Kelley, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), Dana Jackson (PF) Scott Guimond, Edward Taylor, Terry Clingerman | |
| 08:54 | VCU | Robert Gillison makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Robert Gillison misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | The rebound goes to William Mason | 17-14 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Dana Jackson is called for the reach on Paul Hendrick - foul #2 on Dana Jackson, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Melvin Wright (C) Robert Gillison, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Anthony Winarski (SF), Terry Clingerman (C) George Wishart, Dana Jackson | |
| 08:20 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | Canisius | James Gendreau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Floyd Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Kenny Frazier gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Ross (fresh) SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fresh) SG - Kenny Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Winarski (fresh) PF - James Gendreau (fairly fresh) C - Terry Clingerman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Canisius | Anthony Winarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Paul Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the dunk | 19-16 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Melvin Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Leon Emmert hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Mullen | 21-16 |
| 06:42 | Canisius | Paul Hendrick takes the ball from James Gendreau | 21-16 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Marvin Mullen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Gendreau | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Canisius | Marvin Mullen steals it from Kenny Frazier | 21-16 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Melvin Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Clingerman - foul #1 on Terry Clingerman, team foul #11 | 21-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Marvin Mullen, Floyd Ross, Leon Emmert, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), George Wishart (SF) William Mason, Kenny Frazier, Anthony Winarski | |
| 06:06 | VCU | Melvin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Melvin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:56 | Canisius | Robert Gillison is called for the reach on Scott Guimond - foul #1 on Robert Gillison, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Kelley (SF) Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:41 | Canisius | Scott Guimond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Guimond | 23-16 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | James Gendreau misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-16 |
| 05:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Parker | 23-16 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Donald Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | James Gendreau misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-16 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Richard Parker misses the tip | 26-16 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | George Wishart pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Bobby Gess steals it from Terry Clingerman | 26-16 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Bobby Gess hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gillison | 28-16 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Scott Guimond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Donald Kelley is fouled on the floor by Terry Clingerman - foul #2 on Terry Clingerman, team foul #12 | 28-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG) Robert Gillison | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cahill (C) Terry Clingerman | |
| 04:15 | VCU | Donald Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Donald Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | James Gendreau is hacked by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF), Nathaniel Allard (C) Donald Kelley, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Hondo (SF), Jesse Prokop (PF) George Wishart, James Gendreau | |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Edward Taylor misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Gess - foul #2 on Bobby Gess, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Edward Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Edward Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-17 |
| 03:39 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Scott Guimond | 29-17 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Taylor | 29-20 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hondo (fresh) PF - Jesse Prokop (fresh) C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | VCU | Bobby Gess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Christopher Hondo is called for the reach on Ronald Zurawski - foul #3 on Christopher Hondo, team foul #13 | 29-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Paul Hendrick (SG) Marvin Mullen, Bobby Gess | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Kenny Frazier (SG), George Wishart (SF) Scott Guimond, Edward Taylor, Christopher Hondo | |
| 02:53 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | George Wishart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | George Wishart pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Michael Cahill loses the ball out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (PF) Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Taylor (SG) Kenny Frazier | |
| 01:28 | VCU | Edward Taylor steals the ball from Robert Gillison | 30-20 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Hendrick - foul #1 on Paul Hendrick, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Melvin Wright (C) Robert Gillison, Leon Emmert, Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Anthony Winarski (SF), Dana Jackson (C) William Mason, George Wishart, Michael Cahill | |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Jesse Prokop misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Paul Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Paul Hendrick drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Mullen and he's fouled by Jesse Prokop - foul #3 on Jesse Prokop, team foul #14 | 32-20 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cahill (C) Jesse Prokop | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Dana Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 00:38 | Canisius | Edward Taylor lays it up and in set up by Anthony Winarski | 32-22 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dana Jackson - foul #3 on Dana Jackson, team foul #15 | 32-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Allard (C) Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gendreau (PF) Dana Jackson | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Anthony Winarski | 32-22 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Marvin Mullen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hendrick | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 32-24 |