| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Gutierez inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | James Gutierez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | James Gutierez gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Gutierez and he's hacked by Tod Tibbs - foul #2 on Tod Tibbs, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Tim Manning loses the dribble to Lesley Green | 35-37 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Lesley Green misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt's pass is intercepted by James Gutierez | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | James Gutierez scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Lesley Green steals the ball from James Gallagher | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Tod Tibbs is called for the reach on Carter Wensky - foul #3 on Tod Tibbs, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PF) Tod Tibbs | |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Tim Manning snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rines | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lesley Green | 39-40 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Phillip Arriaga (SF), Shelton Brunet (PF), Thomas Bentley (C) Lesley Green, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Carter Wensky, Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Francis Carter (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Joseph Schwerdt, Alvin Maginnis | |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Glenn Walsh - foul #1 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Donald Rines gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Francis Carter is hacked by Robert Farrer - foul #2 on Robert Farrer, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Donald Rines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Phillip Arriaga | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shelton Brunet (fresh) C - Thomas Bentley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on Robert Farrer - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (PF) Glenn Walsh | |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Tod Tibbs grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Richard Thrasher takes the ball from Tod Tibbs | 41-40 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Lee Schneider - foul #2 on Lee Schneider, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Carter Wensky (PF), Tyrone Rockwell (C) Richard Thrasher, Robert Farrer, Phillip Arriaga, Shelton Brunet, Thomas Bentley | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Lee Schneider, Samuel Reed, Donald Rines, Francis Carter | |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 14:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Tod Tibbs | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Rockwell | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lesley Green | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | VCU | Tyrone Rockwell steps in front of the James Gallagher pass | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Tyrone Rockwell blocks the short jumper by Joseph Schwerdt | 45-40 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt tips it home | 45-42 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Tyrone Rockwell is denied by Alvin Maginnis | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lesley Green | 47-42 |
| 11:58 | VCU | James Gallagher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | James Gallagher steals the ball from Carter Wensky | 47-44 |
| 11:46 | VCU | James Gallagher banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Maginnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | James Gutierez comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Gallagher - foul #3 on James Gallagher, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Shelton Brunet (PF), Phillip Arriaga (C) Lesley Green, Edward Cooper, Carter Wensky, Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Francis Carter (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Joseph Schwerdt, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | James Gutierez grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Lee Schneider snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Glenn Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (C) James Gutierez | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Donald Rines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Samuel Reed is fouled on the floor by Richard Thrasher - foul #1 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carter Wensky (PF), Tyrone Rockwell (C) Shelton Brunet, Thomas Bentley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:55 | VCU | Francis Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Rockwell - foul #1 on Tyrone Rockwell, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Thrasher | 51-48 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Francis Carter misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Carter Wensky is called for the reach on Donald Rines - foul #1 on Carter Wensky, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Edward Cooper (SG) Richard Thrasher, Robert Farrer | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Lee Schneider, Glenn Walsh, Francis Carter | |
| 08:34 | VCU | James Gallagher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Reed | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga loses the dribble to Joseph Schwerdt | 51-51 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Samuel Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Gallagher | 51-54 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Cooper | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | VCU | James Gallagher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | VCU | James Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Arriaga - foul #1 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF), Shelton Brunet (PF), Thomas Bentley (C) Phillip Arriaga, Carter Wensky, Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF), Francis Carter (C) James Gallagher, Samuel Reed, Joseph Schwerdt, Donald Rines, Alvin Maginnis | |
| 06:17 | VCU | Tod Tibbs is hacked by Shelton Brunet - foul #1 on Shelton Brunet, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Robert Farrer (SG) Lesley Green, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:01 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Tod Tibbs blocks the short jumper by Richard Thrasher | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Tod Tibbs | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Lee Schneider misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Glenn Walsh pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Tim Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), Carter Wensky (PF) Richard Thrasher, Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Glenn Walsh, Francis Carter | |
| 04:36 | VCU | Tim Manning misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | James Gutierez pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-54 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Tod Tibbs snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Carter Wensky steals the ball from Alvin Maginnis | 53-54 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | James Gutierez connects on the floater near the basket set up by Carter Wensky and the foul's on Joseph Schwerdt - foul #2 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell (C) Shelton Brunet | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Donald Rines (PF) Lee Schneider, Tim Manning, Tod Tibbs | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 03:37 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rines | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Carter Wensky | 56-54 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Lesley Green loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (SF), Thomas Bentley (PF) James Gutierez, Carter Wensky | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:51 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Phillip Arriaga - foul #2 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet (PF) Thomas Bentley | |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG) Samuel Reed | |
| 02:51 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carter Wensky (PF) Shelton Brunet | |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (PF) Donald Rines | |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Phillip Arriaga | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:04 | VCU | Tim Manning scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Lesley Green hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 59-60 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Tod Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | James Gutierez grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carter Wensky, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis drills a runner from the right block | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Manning - foul #1 on Tim Manning, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Tod Tibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Carter Wensky | 60-62 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis tips it home | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is fouled in the backcourt by Lesley Green - foul #3 on Lesley Green, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PF) Tod Tibbs | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | James Gutierez gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Samuel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cooper - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |