| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boyd Strum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Goodman inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:42 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 37-41 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Bryan Hurst is called for the reach on Casey Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Hurst, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Casey Calhoun connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Stevenson | 37-44 |
| 18:34 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Partee - foul #2 on Jessie Partee, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Albert Rose (PG), Michael Curtiss (SG), Ralph Kelly (SF), Joel Osborn (PF) Robert Benoit, Bryan Hurst, Joe Rogers, Boyd Strum | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| 18:34 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:34 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Daniel McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Bellamy (C) Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:12 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:11 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 18:10 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Kelly | 38-44 |
| 17:52 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bellamy | 40-44 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Casey Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Rose - foul #2 on Albert Rose, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Harvey Stevenson | |
| 17:31 | VCU | Curtis Schacher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:25 | San Francisco | Albert Rose scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Curtis Schacher - foul #1 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joe Rogers (SF) Robert Bellamy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:25 | San Francisco | Albert Rose makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 17:15 | VCU | Ralph Frances tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Curtis Schacher gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Curtis Schacher misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Kelly - foul #3 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Bryan Hurst (SG), Boyd Strum (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Albert Rose, Michael Curtiss, Ralph Kelly, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Brian Benson, Ralph Frances | |
| 16:49 | VCU | Curtis Schacher makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Curtis Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:24 | San Francisco | Boyd Strum's floater is tipped away by Jessie Partee | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:07 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Benoit | 46-46 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Benoit (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boyd Strum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Meehan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Olmos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Schacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst knocks in the runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Curtis Schacher misses badly on a floater from the left block | 48-46 |
| 15:09 | San Francisco | Boyd Strum grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Shawn Meehan is called for the reach on Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Shawn Meehan, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Albert Rose (PG), Michael Curtiss (SG), Ralph Kelly (SF), Joel Osborn (PF), Robert Bellamy (C) Robert Benoit, Bryan Hurst, Joe Rogers, Boyd Strum, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Larry Olmos, Kelvin Olivieri, Charles Goodman, Curtis Schacher, Jessie Partee | |
| 14:37 | VCU | Brian Benson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Michael Curtiss | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:24 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:17 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Daniel McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bellamy - foul #1 on Robert Bellamy, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joel Osborn, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Omar Hallman (SF) Robert Bellamy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:08 | VCU | Casey Calhoun is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Stevenson | 48-48 |
| 12:49 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss lays it up and in on a great pass from Omar Hallman | 50-48 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:27 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:06 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Bryan Hurst (SG), Boyd Strum (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Albert Rose, Michael Curtiss, Ralph Kelly, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | VCU | James Patterson (PG), Larry Olmos (SG), Kelvin Olivieri (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Brian Benson, Ralph Frances | |
| 11:53 | VCU | Larry Olmos is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kelvin Olivieri | 50-50 |
| 11:30 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Benoit (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Omar Hallman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Boyd Strum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Meehan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Olmos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | VCU | Jessie Partee is open but misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 10:59 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:41 | San Francisco | James Patterson steals the ball from Omar Hallman | 50-50 |
| 10:38 | VCU | James Patterson banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | San Francisco | Boyd Strum drills a jumper from the left side set up by Omar Hallman | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Patterson | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | San Francisco | Omar Hallman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Jessie Partee can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Larry Olmos can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Larry Olmos hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range but the foul's on Bryan Hurst - foul #3 on Bryan Hurst, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Joel Osborn (PF), Robert Bellamy (C) Robert Benoit, Bryan Hurst, Omar Hallman, Boyd Strum, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) James Patterson, Kelvin Olivieri, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| 08:54 | VCU | Larry Olmos makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Larry Olmos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:37 | San Francisco | Ralph Kelly scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Rogers | 55-57 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Curtis Schacher is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Goodman and he's fouled by Joel Osborn - foul #2 on Joel Osborn, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG) Larry Olmos | |
| 08:16 | VCU | Curtis Schacher misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:16 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:53 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers hits a jumper from close range | 57-59 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Curtis Schacher misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Ralph Frances tips it in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Michael Curtiss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joe Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Schacher - foul #2 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Albert Rose (PG), Shawn Meehan (C) Ralph Kelly, Robert Bellamy | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF) Charles Goodman | |
| 07:18 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:18 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Curtis Schacher gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Ralph Frances is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel McGuire | 58-63 |
| 06:49 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Curtiss | 61-63 |
| 06:29 | VCU | Brian Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:27 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:15 | San Francisco | Albert Rose is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG), Ralph Kelly (SF), Boyd Strum (PF) Michael Curtiss, Joe Rogers, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Curtis Schacher, Ralph Frances | |
| 06:12 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 05:49 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:48 | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Ralph Kelly steps in front of the Brian Benson pass | 63-63 |
| 05:18 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Larry Olmos grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson is hacked by Joel Osborn - foul #3 on Joel Osborn, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Michael Curtiss (SG), Joe Rogers (SF), Shawn Meehan (C) Albert Rose, Bryan Hurst, Ralph Kelly, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Charles Goodman (SF) Kelvin Olivieri, Brian Benson | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:31 | San Francisco | Boyd Strum can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-65 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Jessie Partee is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Olmos | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 04:12 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benoit | 63-67 |
| 03:55 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:53 | San Francisco | Boyd Strum tips it in | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Charles Goodman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:46 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:38 | San Francisco | Jessie Partee is called for the reach on Boyd Strum - foul #3 on Jessie Partee, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joel Osborn (PF), Robert Bellamy (C) Boyd Strum, Shawn Meehan | |
| Subs | VCU | James Patterson (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Kelvin Olivieri (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Larry Olmos, Charles Goodman, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| 03:13 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Benoit and he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Albert Rose (PG), Omar Hallman (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF) Robert Benoit, Joe Rogers, Joel Osborn | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:13 | San Francisco | Michael Curtiss makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Albert Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Hallman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is hacked by Albert Rose - foul #3 on Albert Rose, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG) Michael Curtiss | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:03 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:43 | San Francisco | Robert Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:41 | VCU | James Patterson gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:41 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Michael Curtiss (SG) Albert Rose, Bryan Hurst | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Charles Goodman (SF) James Patterson, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Ralph Kelly is called for the reach on Ralph Frances in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:37 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joel Osborn (PF) Omar Hallman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:19 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit makes the shot from the baseline | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Ralph Frances's floater is tipped away by Joel Osborn | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bryan Hurst (SG), Joe Rogers (SF) Michael Curtiss, Ralph Kelly | |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Stevenson (PF) Ralph Frances | |
| 01:41 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Benoit | 72-71 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson is hacked by Joel Osborn - foul #4 on Joel Osborn, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Boyd Strum (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Joel Osborn, Robert Bellamy | |
| Subs | VCU | Jessie Partee (C) Curtis Schacher | |
| 01:17 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 75-73 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman blows the layup but the foul's on Boyd Strum - foul #2 on Boyd Strum, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan connects on the turnaround in the paint | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Casey Calhoun is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-78 |