| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Terry inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Arthur Terry throws it down set up by Kenneth Buzard and the foul's on Joseph Butler - foul #1 on Joseph Butler, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Joseph Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilkinson | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda is fouled on the floor by Peter Drew - foul #1 on Peter Drew, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard clanks a floater from the right block | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Peter Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Willie Urban can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | VCU | William Morris snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Kenneth Buzard takes the ball from William Morris | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Peter Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Peter Drew misses the turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Arthur Terry drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Buzard | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | VCU | William Morris misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Buzard - foul #2 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), Lawrence Fontanez (PF), Claude Booth (C) Willie Urban, Arthur Ojeda, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SG), John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (PF) Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, Peter Drew | |
| 17:20 | VCU | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | VCU | William Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Claude Booth pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Perry Rakes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Buzard | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | VCU | James Burgher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez tips it in | 41-35 |
| 16:29 | VCU | John Carter misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Perry Rakes | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | UMass | William Morris steals it from Arthur Terry | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | VCU | William Morris snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:50 | VCU | James Burgher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Schreiber | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Fontanez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burgher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | VCU | William Morris connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Schreiber | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | UMass | James Burgher is called for the reach on Claude Booth - foul #3 on James Burgher, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), James Taylor (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Kenneth Buzard, Arthur Terry, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF) Rafael Schreiber, John Carter, William Morris | |
| 14:46 | UMass | Willie Urban hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Thomas Stich tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | UMass | James Burgher picks off the pass by Willie Urban in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | VCU | James Burgher misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Daniel McGhan tips it in | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Perry Rakes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Thomas Stich hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel McGhan | 46-47 |
| 13:42 | UMass | James Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Willie Urban | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Perry Rakes steps in front of the Peter Drew pass | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Perry Rakes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | VCU | Peter Drew lays it in | 51-49 |
| 11:54 | UMass | James Burgher is called for the reach on Willie Urban - foul #4 on James Burgher, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Chapel (PG), Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), Arthur Ojeda (PF), Claude Booth (C) Willie Urban, Perry Rakes, Lawrence Fontanez, James Taylor, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Otis Chang (SG), John Carter (SF), David Carter (PF), William Morris (C) James Burgher, Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, Peter Drew, Thomas Stich | |
| 11:34 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Michael Chapel is blocked by David Carter | 51-49 |
| 11:33 | VCU | David Carter grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Chapel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Carter (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | VCU | Arthur Terry picks off the pass by David Carter | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Chapel | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Otis Chang | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Claude Booth tips it in | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | VCU | John Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), James Taylor (PF) Michael Chapel, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF), Thomas Stich (C) Otis Chang, John Carter, David Carter, William Morris | |
| 09:52 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | UMass | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Arthur Terry's floater is tipped away by Peter Drew | 55-51 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Peter Drew gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Peter Drew drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 55-53 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Perry Rakes and he's fouled by Thomas Stich - foul #1 on Thomas Stich, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | William Morris (C) Thomas Stich | |
| 09:02 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Morris | 57-53 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Daniel McGhan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Schreiber | 57-56 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Willie Urban buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Perry Rakes | 59-56 |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Morris is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), James Taylor (PF) Kenneth Buzard, Arthur Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG), Thomas Stich (PF) Daniel McGhan, Peter Drew | |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber is hacked by Willie Urban - foul #3 on Willie Urban, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), Claude Booth (C) Perry Rakes, Lawrence Fontanez, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG), John Carter (SF) Rafael Schreiber, Joseph Butler | |
| 07:30 | VCU | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:29 | UMass | James Taylor grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Willie Urban's floater is tipped away by Thomas Stich | 61-56 |
| 07:22 | VCU | John Carter grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 07:17 | VCU | James Burgher hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Chang | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | UMass | James Burgher steps in front of the Willie Urban pass | 61-59 |
| 06:54 | VCU | James Burgher banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | VCU | James Burgher gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:19 | VCU | John Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), Lawrence Fontanez (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Willie Urban, James Taylor, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF) James Burgher, Otis Chang, John Carter, William Morris | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez is fouled on the floor by Peter Drew - foul #2 on Peter Drew, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Ojeda (PF) Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:53 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SG), Lawrence Fontanez (SF) Kenneth Buzard, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | VCU | David Carter (C) Thomas Stich | |
| 05:43 | VCU | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Ojeda - foul #1 on Arthur Ojeda, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | VCU | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | VCU | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Peter Drew steals it from Thomas Wilkinson | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rafael Schreiber - foul #2 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF) John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (C) Joseph Butler, David Carter | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Peter Drew banks in the layup set up by Rafael Schreiber | 63-64 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the fadeaway in the paint | 63-64 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Thomas Stich is hacked by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Claude Booth (C) Perry Rakes, Arthur Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SG), William Morris (C) Daniel McGhan, Thomas Stich | |
| 03:56 | VCU | John Carter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Burgher | 65-67 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Willie Urban buries a floater from close range and the foul's on William Morris - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF), Thomas Stich (PF) John Carter, Peter Drew | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Willie Urban misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:38 | VCU | Thomas Stich snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:34 | VCU | James Burgher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Thomas Stich hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Claude Booth - foul #2 on Claude Booth, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (SF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Terry, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:27 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 67-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Rakes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Burgher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 70-69 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber is fouled on the floor by Perry Rakes - foul #2 on Perry Rakes, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG) James Burgher | |
| 02:34 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the turnaround from the right block | 70-69 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Willie Urban grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Rafael Schreiber and he's fouled by Kenneth Buzard - foul #3 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (SF) Perry Rakes | |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Drew (PF) Thomas Stich | |
| 01:57 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Willie Urban connects on the turnaround in the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber misses the shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 72-72 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard connects on the floater from the right block set up by Arthur Terry | 74-72 |
| 01:13 | VCU | William Morris is fouled on the floor by Willie Urban - foul #4 on Willie Urban, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 01:13 | VCU | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:44 | UMass | The short jumper by Thomas Wilkinson is denied by William Morris | 74-72 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard tips it home | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | UMass | James Taylor gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Schreiber - foul #3 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), John Williams (SF) Willie Urban, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:31 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | VCU | William Morris pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Peter Drew snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Daniel McGhan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Taylor gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Perry Rakes is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Schreiber - foul #4 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Morris | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Rafael Schreiber is called for the reach on Thomas Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Arthur Terry (SF) Perry Rakes, John Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG) Rafael Schreiber | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Daniel McGhan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), John Williams (SF) Willie Urban, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Daniel McGhan is called for the reach on Kenneth Buzard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel McGhan, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Morris | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | VCU | William Morris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |