| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | William Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Larry Padgett snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:33 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:12 | VCU | James Slowinski steals the ball from Justin Waterman in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | William Bell banks in the layup set up by James Slowinski | 33-38 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Gary Rector is hacked by Bill Juliano - foul #1 on Bill Juliano, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Gary Rector is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Justin Waterman | 33-40 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | William Bell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Slowinski | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Justin Waterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | William Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles York - foul #3 on Charles York, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF) James Slowinski, William Bell, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Shane Nagy (SF), Thad Tucker (C) Charles York, Michael Pottorff, Gary Rector | |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Frawley | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Nagy and he's hacked by Michael Romer - foul #2 on Michael Romer, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell (C) Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:16 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Shane Nagy is called for the reach on Edgar Smith - foul #1 on Shane Nagy, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Rector (C) Nicholas Frawley | |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Thad Tucker picks off the pass by Sidney O'Kell | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Eakin | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Romer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Waterman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Shane Nagy's pass is intercepted by Edgar Smith in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | David Eakin lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Smith | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Waterman | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Justin Waterman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shane Nagy | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | David Eakin connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Slowinski | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Thad Tucker is hacked by Edgar Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Smith, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), William Bell (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, David Eakin, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Charles York (SG), Michael Pottorff (SF), Nicholas Frawley (PF) John Visosky, Justin Waterman, Shane Nagy, Thad Tucker | |
| 14:16 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Pottorff | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Bill Juliano clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Michael Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Roy Johnson steps in front of the Nicholas Frawley pass | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Charles York | 43-48 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Larry Padgett (SF) Roy Johnson, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | VCU | Thad Tucker (C) Gary Rector | |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Nicholas Frawley is called for the reach on James Slowinski - foul #1 on Nicholas Frawley, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bill Juliano (C) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG) Arnold Samuels | |
| 12:28 | Utah State | William Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Slowinski | 45-48 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Charles York is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles York, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG) William Bell | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Shane Nagy (SF) Charles York, Michael Pottorff | |
| 11:38 | Utah State | Thad Tucker picks off the pass by Michael Gilbert | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Eakin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Frawley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thad Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | VCU | Justin Waterman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Tucker | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Larry Padgett is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Rector (C) Thad Tucker | |
| 10:35 | VCU | Gary Rector connects on the shot in the paint | 45-53 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Slowinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Wright | 48-53 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | David Eakin misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 09:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Frawley | 48-55 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is denied on a layup by Sidney O'Kell | 48-55 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Donald Wright's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Frawley | 48-55 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Visosky | 48-57 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Waterman - foul #1 on Justin Waterman, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) James Slowinski, David Eakin, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Michael Pottorff (SF), Thad Tucker (C) John Visosky, Shane Nagy, Gary Rector | |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thad Tucker | 50-59 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arnold Samuels (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Frawley (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Roy Johnson steals the ball from Nicholas Frawley | 50-59 |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Thad Tucker snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Justin Waterman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:33 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Thad Tucker tips it home | 50-61 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Larry Padgett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is hacked by Larry Padgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Padgett, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), David Eakin (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Roy Johnson, William Bell, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Gary Rector (C) Arnold Samuels, Justin Waterman, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 05:33 | VCU | Charles York buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pottorff | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Bill Juliano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Charles York connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Visosky | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Utah State | James Slowinski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Smith | 56-65 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Michael Pottorff hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Visosky | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | David Eakin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Rector - foul #1 on Gary Rector, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF) James Slowinski, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG), Shane Nagy (SF), Nicholas Frawley (PF) John Visosky, Michael Pottorff, Thad Tucker | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Charles York is called for the reach on William Bell - foul #5 on Charles York, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Michael Gilbert (PF) David Eakin, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG) Charles York | |
| 03:37 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arnold Samuels (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Frawley (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Rector (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | William Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 03:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shane Nagy | 60-67 |
| 02:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Arnold Samuels | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley lays it in set up by John Visosky | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (SF), Thad Tucker (C) Nicholas Frawley, Gary Rector | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Thad Tucker swats the layup by Bill Juliano | 60-69 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Bill Juliano gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Bill Juliano buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Slowinski and he's hacked by Justin Waterman - foul #2 on Justin Waterman, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Justin Waterman is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Michael Pottorff's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Romer | 63-69 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donald Wright | 63-69 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) Donald Wright, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Frawley (PF), Gary Rector (C) John Visosky, Thad Tucker | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Utah State | William Bell is hacked by Justin Waterman - foul #3 on Justin Waterman, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is fouled in the backcourt by William Bell - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Shane Nagy | 65-71 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | James Slowinski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Larry Padgett hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Justin Waterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-71 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Bill Juliano double dribbles | 67-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Nicholas Frawley | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Justin Waterman is fouled in the backcourt by William Bell - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | William Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Padgett | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Frawley (PF) John Visosky | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Justin Waterman is hacked by James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Slowinski, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Justin Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Justin Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Utah State | James Slowinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Nicholas Frawley | |
| 00:06 | VCU | William Bell is called for the reach on Justin Waterman in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bell, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG) William Bell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Justin Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Nagy | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Shane Nagy - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Shane Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Shane Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | David Eakin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-76 |