| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) C - William England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) SG - William Theus (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William England wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Richard Hall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Theus | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Richard Hall can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael is hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | William England takes the ball from Gary Johnson | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Richard Hall is fouled on the floor by Derek Caulfield - foul #1 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | VCU | The short jumper by Richard Hall is denied by Terry Rafael | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | VCU | William England gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 3-2 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Johnson | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Richard Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | William Theus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William England - foul #1 on William England, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:46 | VCU | William England snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Vincent Donovan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 3-6 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derek Caulfield | 3-6 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Boyce Breunig | 3-8 |
| 14:24 | VCU | William England is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (SG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Terry Nobles, Vincent Donovan, Richard Hall, William England | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield clanks a runner from close range | 3-8 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield tips it back up and in | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-10 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 13:43 | VCU | John Porter drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Terry Rafael - foul #1 on Terry Rafael, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Ronnie Garrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Robert Ferrill (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) William Theus, Derek Caulfield, Terry Rafael | |
| 13:43 | VCU | John Porter makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Gendreau and he's fouled by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) David Migues | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Rolf Duchnowski | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Ferrill | 8-15 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill tips it in | 8-17 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Albert Gendreau is called for the reach on James Stout - foul #1 on Albert Gendreau, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Vincent Donovan (SF), Richard Hall (PF), William England (C) Phillip Zeigler, James Stout, John Porter, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Boyce Breunig, Gary Johnson, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Terry Rafael blocks the short jumper by William England | 8-17 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Vincent Donovan grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 10:46 | VCU | William England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Terry Nobles tips it but misses | 8-17 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Albert Gendreau - foul #2 on Albert Gendreau, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (SG) Terry Nobles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Gary Johnson (SF) Albert Gendreau, Robert Ferrill | |
| 10:08 | VCU | William England misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 8-17 |
| 10:06 | VCU | William England tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by William Theus | 10-19 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Terry Rafael is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler - foul #2 on Terry Rafael, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman (C) Terry Rafael | |
| 09:29 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Vincent Donovan is blocked by Derek Caulfield | 10-19 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Derek Caulfield | 10-21 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Richard Hall's pass is intercepted by William Theus | 10-21 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Zeigler is called for the reach on Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), John Porter (PF) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), Robert Ferrill (C) William Theus, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | John Porter is called for the reach on Boyce Breunig - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Vincent Donovan, John Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-24 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Robert Ferrill steps in front of the James Stout pass | 10-24 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Bradley (C) William England | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield | |
| 07:30 | VCU | James Stout clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Ferrill - foul #1 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #6 | 10-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Ronnie Garrow, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG) Thomas Williams | |
| 07:30 | VCU | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:30 | VCU | James Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is hacked by James Stout - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) James Stout | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Boyce Breunig | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill can't tip it in | 11-24 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 13-24 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Hall is called for the reach on William Theus - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Earl Bradley (C) Terry Nobles, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF) George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski drills a turnaround from the right block | 15-26 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ferrill | 15-26 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Garrow steals it from Gary Johnson | 15-26 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow lays it in | 17-26 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Donovan steals it from Robert Ferrill | 17-26 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Donovan | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Earl Bradley - foul #1 on Earl Bradley, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), James Stout (SF), William England (C) Phillip Zeigler, Vincent Donovan, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) Thomas Williams, William Theus, Robert Ferrill | |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses the floater from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Terry Nobles snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 04:07 | VCU | James Stout hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 19-26 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Caulfield - foul #2 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Vincent Donovan (SF) Ronnie Garrow, James Stout | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Leroy Matheney, Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Vincent Donovan grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | VCU | The short jumper by Phillip Zeigler is denied by Terry Rafael | 19-26 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Boyce Breunig | 19-28 |
| 01:58 | VCU | William England travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Richard Hall (PF) Phillip Zeigler, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson (SF), Robert Ferrill (PF) Matthew Alexander, George Newburn | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Garrow - foul #1 on Ronnie Garrow, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 01:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to William England | 19-28 |
| 01:50 | VCU | William England hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Garrow and the foul's on Terry Rafael - foul #3 on Terry Rafael, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman (C) Terry Rafael | |
| 01:50 | VCU | William England makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Garrow and the foul's on Robert Ferrill - foul #2 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (SG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (C) Terry Nobles, Vincent Donovan, William England | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield (PF) Gordon Simmerman | |
| 01:22 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:22 | VCU | James Stout gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:03 | VCU | James Stout can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Theus - foul #1 on William Theus, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG) William Theus | |
| 01:03 | VCU | James Stout misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:03 | VCU | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill tips it home | 25-32 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG) Boyce Breunig | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Rolf Duchnowski steals the ball from Albert Gendreau | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-33 |