| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Doug Chicoine inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Long | 36-28 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Joseph Bieker denies the turnaround by Norman Nitta | 36-28 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Norman Nitta - foul #3 on Norman Nitta, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (SG) Norman Nitta | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Triplett | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Bailey - foul #2 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Terry Long gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Jerrold Anderson picks off the pass by Charles Blanchard | 38-32 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is fouled on the floor by Abraham Triplett - foul #2 on Abraham Triplett, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (PG), William Carner (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Doug Chicoine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) SG - Joseph Bailey (fresh) SF - Doug Chicoine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Doug Chicoine is hacked by Terry Long - foul #2 on Terry Long, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Norman Nitta (SG) Daniel Gilman, Doug Chicoine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Thomas Lamar, Joseph Bieker | |
| 15:05 | VCU | Jason Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Branscome | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | James Branscome scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Whitney | 38-36 |
| 14:38 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses the dunk | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Corey Whitney | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Richard Elbert buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Norman Nitta | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Bujnowski | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Richard Elbert is hacked by Horace Fleming - foul #1 on Horace Fleming, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Jerrold Anderson (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, William Carner, Joseph Bailey, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 12:47 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Norman Nitta hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerrold Anderson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerrold Anderson | 43-40 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Doug Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Cash - foul #1 on Thomas Cash, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (SG) Norman Nitta | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Doug Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Doug Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by Jason Adams - foul #4 on Jason Adams, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (SG) Jason Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Terry Long grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), William Carner (SF) Anthony Winger, Doug Chicoine, Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:41 | VCU | Norman Nitta's pass is intercepted by Charles Blanchard | 45-40 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Terry Long steals it from William Carner | 45-42 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard throws it down set up by Terry Long | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Norman Nitta is hacked by Abraham Triplett - foul #3 on Abraham Triplett, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Chicoine (SF), Jerrold Anderson (PF) Joseph Bailey, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Joseph Bieker | |
| 08:46 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by William Carner | 47-44 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Daniel Gilman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - William Carner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Branscome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Whitney | 49-50 |
| 06:59 | VCU | James Branscome is called for the reach on William Carner - foul #1 on James Branscome, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), Francis Pettie (C) Daniel Gilman, Norman Nitta, Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Charles Blanchard, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 06:43 | VCU | William Carner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Triplett | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Whitney and he's hacked by Francis Pettie - foul #1 on Francis Pettie, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Elbert (PF) Doug Chicoine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Anthony Winger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Francis Pettie tips it home | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the floater from close range set up by Terry Long | 51-55 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Joseph Bailey double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Jerrold Anderson (PF) William Carner, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG) Corey Whitney | |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Joseph Bailey tips it in | 53-55 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Abraham Triplett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Long - foul #3 on Terry Long, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Chicoine (SF), William Carner (C) Joseph Bailey, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG) Anthony Winger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG) Terry Long | |
| 02:52 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Francis Pettie (C) William Carner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Terry Long is called for the reach on Norman Nitta - foul #4 on Terry Long, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett (PF) Horace Fleming | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerrold Anderson | 57-57 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Adams | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG) Jason Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:40 | VCU | Joseph Bieker is called for the reach on Doug Chicoine - foul #2 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Doug Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Norman Nitta | 60-57 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the floater from the left block set up by Anthony Winger | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Long - foul #5 on Terry Long, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG) Terry Long | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Norman Nitta is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Whitney - foul #1 on Corey Whitney, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (PF) Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Winger - foul #2 on Anthony Winger, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerrold Anderson (PF) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is hacked by Corey Whitney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Whitney, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |