| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ernest Wallace inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Earl Baro steps in front of the Ray Conway pass | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 19:38 | VCU | Ernest Wallace pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Ernest Wallace scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 30-37 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Joseph Carney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Baro | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Ernest Wallace lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 32-39 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Joseph Carney is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Richard Hall clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Earl Baro pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by Ray Conway - foul #2 on Ray Conway, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Conway - foul #3 on Ray Conway, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) Ray Conway | |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Tyler - foul #1 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Anthony Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF) Michael Atwood, Earl Baro | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (SG), Randall Godwin (SF), Earl Bradley (C) Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Joseph Carney's floater is tipped away by Randall Godwin | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Derek Heap is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Rudolph Smith (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) PF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Dennis Retherford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Heap | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Retherford | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Rudolph Smith - foul #1 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Ray Conway (C) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Wilbur Dugan | |
| 15:13 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wheatley | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Derek Heap is called for the reach on Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Derek Heap, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Richard Hall (PF) Derek Heap, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Ray Conway picks off the pass by Joseph Carney | 41-42 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Ernest Wallace is fouled on the floor by Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Conway - foul #4 on Ray Conway, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Bradley (C) Ray Conway | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Ernest Wallace makes the jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Earl Baro hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 45-44 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #3 on Earl Baro, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (SF) Earl Baro | |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Anthony Tyler, Earl Bradley | |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Dennis Retherford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Atwood and the foul's on Phillip Zeigler - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Earl Bradley (SF) Phillip Zeigler, Ernest Wallace | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Randall Godwin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Rudolph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Dennis Retherford gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Rudolph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Randall Godwin pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Richard Hall slams it home on a nice dish by Earl Bradley | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Derek Heap | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Heap | 48-50 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski drills a turnaround near the basket | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by Rolf Duchnowski - foul #2 on Rolf Duchnowski, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Derek Heap, Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Anthony Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it home | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Richard Hall steals the ball from Joseph Carney | 48-54 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Anthony Tyler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Joseph Carney is denied on a layup by Wilbur Dugan | 48-57 |
| 08:49 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:28 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it in | 48-59 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez buries a fadeaway from the left block | 50-59 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Dugan | 50-62 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the dunk | 50-62 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Richard Hall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Dennis Retherford (PF) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Ray Conway (C) Richard Hall, Wilbur Dugan | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Ray Conway drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Phillip Zeigler | 50-64 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Retherford | 53-64 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Ray Conway scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Anthony Tyler - foul #3 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (PF) Earl Baro | |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF) Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:33 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski slams it home set up by Ray Conway | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Rudolph Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-68 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:36 | VCU | Ray Conway knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Godwin | 54-71 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Rudolph Smith travels with the ball | 54-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| 05:06 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits a turnaround from the baseline | 54-73 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Stoddard | 56-73 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Derek Heap hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Conway | 56-76 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Dennis Retherford travels with the ball | 56-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SG), Wilbur Dugan (C) Rolf Duchnowski, Ray Conway | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Randall Godwin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan snags the offensive board | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Retherford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Filip Zook (fresh) SF - Randall Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | VCU | Philip Perry is called for the reach on Earl Bradley - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG) Rudolph Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) Earl Bradley | |
| 02:49 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski scores on a floater from the left wing | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Dennis Retherford drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-78 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski can't finish the layup | 59-78 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Philip Perry tips it but misses | 59-78 |
| 02:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Rolf Duchnowski | 59-78 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Derek Heap clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Filip Zook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Filip Zook, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (PF) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Bradley (SF) Filip Zook | |
| 01:02 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wilbur Dugan - foul #1 on Wilbur Dugan, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Derek Heap | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dennis Retherford | 62-78 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Randall Godwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-78 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan tips it in | 62-80 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Wilbur Dugan swats the shot by Philip Perry | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Rudolph Smith snags the offensive board | 62-80 |