| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Feller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Doug Chicoine inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | VCU | Francis Pettie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray misses short on a floater from the baseline | 42-25 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin grabs the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Winger picks off the pass by Ronald Pipkin | 42-25 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norman Nitta and he's fouled by Ronald Pipkin - foul #2 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:08 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 42-28 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Anthony Winger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alan Feller and he's hacked by Anthony Winger - foul #2 on Anthony Winger, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Woodrow Gray (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF) Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), William Carner (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| 17:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses the easy layup | 45-28 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Richard Elbert tips it in | 45-30 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 16:23 | VCU | William Carner pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Jason Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 16:00 | VCU | William Carner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Doug Chicoine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | VCU | Joseph Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Doug Chicoine is called for the reach on Woodrow Gray - foul #2 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Alan Feller (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Kyle Thomas, Jerry Brock, Woodrow Gray, Robert Nguyen, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG) Doug Chicoine | |
| 15:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Richard Elbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Joseph Bailey knocks in the runner from the left block | 45-35 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 14:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Alan Feller is called for the reach on Joseph Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Feller, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Ronald Pipkin (SF) Daniel Smith, David Sullivan | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Jerrold Anderson (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, William Carner, Joseph Bailey, Richard Elbert | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Anthony Winger is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Nitta | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Doug Chicoine snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Norman Nitta is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Feller - foul #3 on Alan Feller, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Michael Kennedy, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG) Norman Nitta | |
| 13:21 | VCU | Anthony Winger connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Gilman | 47-40 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Doug Chicoine grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Anthony Winger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (PG), Carl Smith (C) Jerry Brock, Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), William Carner (SF) Anthony Winger, Daniel Gilman, Doug Chicoine | |
| 12:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen is hacked by Joseph Bailey - foul #3 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG), David Sullivan (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF) Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Elbert (C) Francis Pettie | |
| 11:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerrold Anderson takes the ball from Michael Kennedy | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:57 | VCU | Jason Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk (C) David Sullivan | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG) Jerrold Anderson | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jason Adams - foul #2 on Jason Adams, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray (SF) Michael Kennedy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Sisk | 47-40 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:59 | VCU | William Carner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Richard Elbert travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Alan Feller (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Terry Valente (C) Kyle Thomas, Daniel Smith, Woodrow Gray, Carl Smith, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, Joseph Bailey | |
| 10:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:02 | VCU | William Carner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carner, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Jerrold Anderson (PF) Norman Nitta, William Carner, Richard Elbert | |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Daniel Gilman is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (C) Terry Valente | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Francis Pettie lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Winger | 51-42 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Brock and he's hacked by Daniel Gilman - foul #1 on Daniel Gilman, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG), Woodrow Gray (SF), Steve Sisk (C) Jerry Brock, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), William Carner (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Daniel Gilman, Doug Chicoine, Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| 08:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Carner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-42 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Bailey - foul #4 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SG), Michael Kennedy (PF) Alan Feller, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerrold Anderson (PF) Joseph Bailey | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Richard Elbert snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Norman Nitta scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Adams | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas loses the dribble to Jerrold Anderson | 54-45 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Norman Nitta scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-47 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Norman Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Richard Elbert scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Adams | 54-49 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray is fouled on the floor by William Carner - foul #2 on William Carner, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Alan Feller (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF) Kyle Thomas, Daniel Smith, Michael Kennedy, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, Norman Nitta, William Carner, Richard Elbert | |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Doug Chicoine is hacked by Robert Nguyen - foul #1 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (C) Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:37 | VCU | Joseph Bailey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Winger | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Brock | 59-51 |
| 04:53 | VCU | The jump hook by Jerrold Anderson is blocked by Carl Smith | 59-51 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Alan Feller | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Carl Smith is called for the reach on Francis Pettie - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (PG) Jerry Brock | |
| Subs | VCU | William Carner (PF) Jerrold Anderson | |
| 04:03 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Sullivan (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF) Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Francis Pettie | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Feller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Joseph Bailey loses the dribble to Alan Feller in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Alan Feller | 63-51 |
| 03:29 | VCU | William Carner comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Kennedy - foul #1 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Terry Valente (C) Alan Feller, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG) Joseph Bailey | |
| 03:29 | VCU | William Carner makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:29 | VCU | William Carner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Norman Nitta - foul #3 on Norman Nitta, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray (C) Terry Valente | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF) Jerry Brock, David Sullivan, Michael Kennedy | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, Richard Elbert | |
| 02:47 | VCU | Norman Nitta's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Pipkin | 65-53 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Alan Feller | 65-53 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray connects on the jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Anthony Winger connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Doug Chicoine | 67-56 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Kyle Thomas, Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen, Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), Richard Elbert (PF), Bradley Knotts (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Francis Pettie | |
| 01:52 | VCU | William Carner misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 67-56 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses long on a jumper near the basket | 67-56 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk tips it in | 69-56 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses short on a jumper from the left block | 69-56 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Richard Elbert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Joseph Bailey loses the dribble to Jerry Brock in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock banks in the layup | 71-56 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Carner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Smith | 73-56 |
| 00:19 | VCU | William Carner is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 00:19 | VCU | William Carner makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:19 | VCU | William Carner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock runs out the clock | 73-58 |