| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Doug Chicoine - foul #1 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 25-22 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Francis Pettie drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Doug Chicoine and he's hacked by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Vos, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG) Anthony Winger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 17:41 | VCU | Doug Chicoine is open but misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Francis Pettie can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Francis Pettie can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Norman Nitta is denied on a layup by Joseph Lovell | 28-25 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Francis Pettie connects on the runner from close range set up by Jason Adams | 30-25 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Francis Pettie | 30-25 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Doug Chicoine is hacked by Glen Blumer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Blumer, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), William Carner (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| 16:42 | VCU | Joseph Bailey blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on William Carner - foul #2 on William Carner, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Carner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Robert Walker is called for the reach on William Carner - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF) Anthony Winger, Jason Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), James Melville (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 14:45 | VCU | William Carner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Elbert - foul #2 on Richard Elbert, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Jerrold Anderson (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Joseph Bailey, William Carner, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) James Melville, David Shaw | |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson banks in the layup set up by Daniel Gilman | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Jerrold Anderson blocks the short jumper by Edgar Anderson | 37-32 |
| 13:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to Norman Nitta | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Daniel Gilman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Pettie | 40-32 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Nitta | 42-32 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Doug Chicoine steals it from Joseph Lovell | 42-32 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Doug Chicoine buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Pettie | 45-32 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Daniel Gilman is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Jason Adams (SG), William Carner (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Daniel Gilman, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Carner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is fouled on the floor by Jason Adams - foul #2 on Jason Adams, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker tips it in | 45-34 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler is hacked by Joseph Bailey - foul #2 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-34 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Richard Elbert gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Richard Elbert blows the layup but the foul's on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Richard Elbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Richard Elbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Anthony Winger is called for the reach on Tony Cuyler - foul #2 on Anthony Winger, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG) Anthony Winger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is hacked by Jason Adams - foul #3 on Jason Adams, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF) Roy Vos | |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Richard Elbert is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerrold Anderson (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Joseph Bailey, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG) Jay Denault | |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Francis Pettie blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Fenton - foul #1 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF) Jason Adams, William Carner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (C) David Shaw | |
| 08:31 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Doug Chicoine swats the shot by Joseph Lovell | 49-36 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Doug Chicoine grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Anthony Winger is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Fenton - foul #2 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (SG), Richard Elbert (C) Norman Nitta, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| 07:59 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF) James Melville | |
| 07:17 | VCU | Joseph Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Elbert | 52-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski tips it home | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:38 | VCU | Doug Chicoine hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 54-38 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Anthony Winger comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jay Denault - foul #2 on Jay Denault, team foul #9 | 54-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), William Carner (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Joseph Bailey, Jerrold Anderson, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Ognjen Dobrowski, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 05:56 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Doug Chicoine - foul #2 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG) Anthony Winger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Francis Pettie hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Carner | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled on the floor by Doug Chicoine - foul #3 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Joseph Bailey (PF), Bradley Knotts (C) Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:25 | VCU | William Carner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Adams | 59-42 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bailey - foul #3 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Elbert (PF) Daniel Gilman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), James Melville (SF), Tony Cuyler (C) Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, David Shaw | |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Bradley Knotts snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Jeff Fenton steps in front of the Joseph Bailey pass in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-43 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Melville | 59-43 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell drills a runner in the lane | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | VCU | William Carner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | James Melville grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Carner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Elbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) SF - James Melville (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | VCU | Joseph Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #3 on Roy Vos, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (PG) Jason Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler | |
| 03:02 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski travels with the ball | 61-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG) Bradley Knotts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Joseph Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Langley | 64-47 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 64-47 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Eric Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Daniel Gilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG) James Melville | |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Daniel Gilman is called for the reach on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Daniel Gilman, team foul #11 | 64-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG) Eric Langley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:34 | VCU | William Carner clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy lays it in | 64-51 |
| 00:52 | VCU | William Carner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Adams | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Elbert - foul #3 on Richard Elbert, team foul #12 | 66-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Knotts (C) Daniel Gilman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF) Glen Blumer, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | VCU | William Carner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 00:16 | VCU | William Carner snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jason Adams runs out the clock | 66-52 |