| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) SG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | James Wydra connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Crowley | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Joe Moore is hacked by Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Joe Moore hits the finger roll set up by Bennie Cobbins | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf is denied on a layup by Jerome Jones | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Bryant Denson is called for the reach on Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Bryant Denson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | James Wydra scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Freddie Crowley | 2-6 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Joe Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it home | 2-8 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses the easy layup | 2-8 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Houde | 2-11 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Manuel Schlichting is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #2 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 17:18 | VCU | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Wells | 2-14 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses short on a jumper from the right block | 2-14 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 2-14 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits a runner from the baseline set up by Kevin Wells | 2-16 |
| 16:21 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bryant Denson | 4-16 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-16 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) PF - James Cornelius (fresh) C - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Moore and he's fouled by Kevin Wells - foul #1 on Kevin Wells, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SG), Robert Murphey (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Joe Moore, James Edwards, Bryant Denson, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Reynolds | 9-16 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Myer (SF) Bennie Cobbins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 14:39 | VCU | David Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the right side | 9-16 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Wydra | 9-16 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Timothy Myer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:46 | VCU | David Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Jarek Zulauf | 9-16 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:33 | VCU | David Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Justin Reade, Robert Murphey, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Salvatore Giordano, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 13:33 | VCU | David Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | VCU | David Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Denson | 10-16 |
| 13:23 | VCU | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Timothy Myer gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:11 | VCU | James Edwards is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), William Hui (SF) David Reynolds, Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF) Curtis Houde | |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Joe Moore grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | VCU | James Cornelius blocks the short jumper by William Hui | 10-16 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley connects on the floater from the right block set up by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 10-18 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - William Hui (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | James Cornelius banks in the layup set up by Kevin Wells | 13-20 |
| 11:19 | VCU | James Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 15-23 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Freddie Crowley is called for the reach on William Hui in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Joe Moore, James Edwards, William Hui, Bryant Denson, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 10:40 | VCU | James Wydra steals it from Justin Reade | 15-23 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't finish the layup | 15-23 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Justin Reade clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:18 | VCU | David Reynolds tips it in | 17-23 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF) Juan Reyes, Freddie Crowley | |
| 09:51 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 17-23 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Wells | 17-23 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | James Wydra is called for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Pickett (PG), Timothy Myer (C) David Reynolds, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Kevin Wells, Salvatore Giordano, Curtis Houde | |
| 09:14 | VCU | James Cornelius steps in front of the Harvey Pickett pass | 17-23 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | James Wydra clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes tips it in | 17-25 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Crowley | 17-28 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Justin Reade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz tips it in | 19-28 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bennie Cobbins - foul #1 on Bennie Cobbins, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Harvey Pickett, Justin Reade, Bennie Cobbins, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Juan Reyes, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Freddie Crowley takes the ball from James Edwards in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | VCU | William Hui (SF), Robert Murphey (C) Timothy Myer, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF) Freddie Crowley | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hui (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Joe Moore misses the dunk but he's hacked by Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Salvatore Giordano, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:24 | VCU | James Cornelius is called for the reach on Joe Moore - foul #1 on James Cornelius, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Cobbins (SF), Timothy Myer (C) William Hui, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Joe Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Jarek Zulauf is denied by Timothy Myer | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | James Wydra gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Joe Moore steals the ball from James Cornelius | 22-29 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Timothy Myer connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joe Moore | 24-29 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SG), William Hui (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Joe Moore, James Edwards, Bennie Cobbins, Bryant Denson, Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Hakiziana Abdelwahed steps in front of the David Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano blows the layup | 24-32 |
| 04:46 | VCU | David Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Justin Reade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Juan Reyes | 24-34 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Justin Reade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF) Juan Reyes, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 03:49 | VCU | David Reynolds drills a floater from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | David Reynolds steps in front of the Kevin Wells pass | 26-34 |
| 03:21 | VCU | Justin Reade banks in the layup on a great pass from David Reynolds | 28-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Reade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hui (fresh) PF - Robert Murphey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Houde (fairly fresh) C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Justin Reade blocks the jumper by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 28-34 |
| 02:55 | VCU | William Hui gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:53 | VCU | William Hui loses the dribble to Reynaldo Rossi in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Robert Murphey steals the ball from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 28-34 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Justin Reade scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Pickett (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, William Hui, Robert Murphey, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 01:37 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Edwards | 34-34 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Bryant Denson is called for the reach on James Cornelius - foul #2 on Bryant Denson, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG) Harvey Pickett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:45 | VCU | James Wydra is called for the reach on Alfred Horovitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wydra, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:05 | VCU | James Wydra is called for the reach on Bennie Cobbins - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SG), Timothy Myer (C) James Edwards, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jarek Zulauf | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Cornelius jams it | 36-39 |