| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Denault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Doug Chicoine inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | VCU | Doug Chicoine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch's floater is knocked away by Francis Pettie | 24-27 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Francis Pettie gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:42 | VCU | William Carner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Doug Chicoine pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:25 | VCU | William Carner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Doug Chicoine grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Francis Pettie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Poulin | 26-29 |
| 17:04 | VCU | William Carner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:04 | VCU | William Carner makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey tips it home | 28-32 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Doug Chicoine hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 16:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Carner | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Norman Nitta drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Norman Nitta pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Doug Chicoine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Doug Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Anthony Winger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Poulin - foul #3 on Paul Poulin, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (PF) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, William Carner, Francis Pettie | |
| 14:44 | VCU | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Marvin Bailey | 28-37 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ossowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Ossowski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:41 | VCU | William Smith gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:36 | VCU | William Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Ossowski | 28-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch tips it home | 30-40 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Ronnie Kennedy is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #4 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Doug Chicoine (SF), William Carner (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Kenneth Ossowski, Jerrold Anderson, Joseph Bailey, Richard Elbert | |
| 12:38 | VCU | William Carner misses long on a runner from close range | 30-40 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Denault | 30-40 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG) William Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Poulin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | VCU | William Carner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Anthony Winger tips it home | 30-42 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Doug Chicoine buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Nitta | 32-44 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-44 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Winger - foul #2 on Anthony Winger, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner (SF), Marvin Bailey (C) Jay Denault, David Shaw | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (C) Norman Nitta, Francis Pettie | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Michael Lerch takes the ball from William Carner | 34-44 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerrold Anderson - foul #3 on Jerrold Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (SG) Doug Chicoine | |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:25 | VCU | William Carner grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Ognjen Dobrowski | 36-44 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 08:51 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by William Smith is blocked by Marvin Bailey | 36-44 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerrold Anderson - foul #4 on Jerrold Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (SF) Michael Lerch | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Anthony Winger, Kenneth Ossowski, William Carner, Jerrold Anderson | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Tyler Spooner (fresh) SG - Paul Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ognjen Dobrowski | 40-44 |
| 07:11 | VCU | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Denault | 40-44 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Bailey | 43-44 |
| 06:30 | VCU | William Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Nitta | 43-47 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Jay Denault is called for the reach on Doug Chicoine - foul #2 on Jay Denault, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch (PG), Ronnie Kennedy (PF) Paul Poulin, Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), William Carner (PF) William Smith, Joseph Bailey | |
| 05:27 | VCU | Doug Chicoine buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Nitta | 43-49 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 05:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Francis Pettie | 43-49 |
| 04:39 | VCU | William Carner can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Ognjen Dobrowski steals the ball from Francis Pettie | 43-49 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Doug Chicoine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lerch - foul #1 on Michael Lerch, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin (SG) Jay Denault | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (C) Norman Nitta, Francis Pettie | |
| 03:39 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Doug Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 03:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Carner | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Spooner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-50 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (SF), Marvin Bailey (C) Tyler Spooner, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Francis Pettie (C) Kenneth Ossowski, Jerrold Anderson | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Lerch and he's hacked by Norman Nitta - foul #1 on Norman Nitta, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:42 | VCU | William Carner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Doug Chicoine hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Doug Chicoine gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Norman Nitta connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch is hacked by Anthony Winger - foul #3 on Anthony Winger, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lerch | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Michael Lerch is called for the reach on Norman Nitta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lerch, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (PF) William Carner | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy tips it home | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Joseph Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Joseph Bailey is hacked by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #5 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Poulin | 55-56 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Michael Lerch is called for the reach on Anthony Winger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lerch, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Carner (PF) Joseph Bailey | |
| 00:03 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |