| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) C - George Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Victor Mumma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | George Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Larry Winston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Mumma | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Larry Winston drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Mumma - foul #1 on Victor Mumma, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Victor Mumma gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:15 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by George Webb - foul #1 on George Webb, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Parnell | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Larry Winston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Carr | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | VCU | George Webb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Shawn Peterson | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 15:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Lubinski (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Webb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Carr | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Jason Lubinski connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Winston | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Winston - foul #1 on Larry Winston, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Donald Turner (SG), Ernest Mattoon (SF), James Perry (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Larry Winston, Jason Lubinski, Shane Fries, Victor Mumma, George Webb | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Spencer Hunter (PF), Frank Krause (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Bryan Rice gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | VCU | James Perry misses long on a jumper near the basket | 5-11 |
| 14:34 | VCU | James Perry tips it home | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Ernest Mattoon takes the ball from Matthew Mullins | 7-11 |
| 14:02 | VCU | James Perry is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler (PF) Michael Parnell | |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | VCU | James Perry grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Donald Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford (PF) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 13:06 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Turner takes the ball from Matthew Mullins | 7-11 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Holmes | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Turner | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:03 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause can't connect on a runner near the basket | 9-11 |
| 11:41 | VCU | James Perry gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Mattoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) SF - Frank Krause (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hunter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Donald Turner's floater is knocked away by Spencer Hunter | 9-11 |
| 11:25 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Frank Krause | 9-11 |
| 11:21 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:20 | VCU | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Donald Turner is hacked by Jason Ford - foul #1 on Jason Ford, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Victor Mumma (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Donald Turner, Ernest Mattoon, James Perry, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Frank Krause, Jason Ford, Spencer Hunter | |
| 10:58 | VCU | Jason Lubinski loses the dribble to Shawn Peterson | 9-11 |
| 10:33 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 10:32 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:17 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Peterson | 9-14 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Larry Winston buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Lubinski | 11-14 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford (PF) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 09:27 | VCU | George Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| 09:13 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:12 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:01 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 11-17 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Peterson - foul #1 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG) Jason Lubinski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:46 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:28 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cox | 13-20 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Victor Mumma hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Winston | 15-20 |
| 07:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG), Ernest Mattoon (SF), James Perry (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Larry Winston, Shane Fries, Victor Mumma, George Webb | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Michael Cox | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) SF - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) SF - Frank Krause (fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hunter (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Spencer Hunter - foul #1 on Spencer Hunter, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG) Ernest Mattoon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning is fouled on the floor by Jason Lubinski - foul #1 on Jason Lubinski, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| 07:09 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Turner - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler (PF) Jason Ford | |
| 07:09 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:09 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Bryan Rice lays it up and in and he's hacked by Spencer Hunter - foul #2 on Spencer Hunter, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Shane Fries (SF) Scott Holmes, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell (SF) Spencer Hunter | |
| 06:46 | VCU | Bryan Rice makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning is hacked by Shane Fries - foul #1 on Shane Fries, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | VCU | George Webb (C) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Michael Cox (C) Darrell Manning, Marcus Sinkler | |
| 06:17 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Carr (SG) Matthew Mullins | |
| 06:04 | VCU | George Webb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Shane Fries - foul #2 on Shane Fries, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Mumma (PF) Jason Lubinski, Shane Fries, James Perry | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford (PF) Frank Krause | |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Donald Turner grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:28 | VCU | George Webb misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (C) Michael Cox | |
| 05:28 | VCU | George Webb makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:28 | VCU | George Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:16 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Turner steals it from David Carr | 22-22 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Donald Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | VCU | George Webb misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:42 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Scott Holmes is hacked by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG) Larry Winston | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard (PG), Darrell Manning (SF), Frank Krause (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell | |
| 04:30 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Victor Mumma gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | VCU | George Webb scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Jason Ford - foul #2 on Jason Ford, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SF) Donald Turner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler (PF) Jason Ford | |
| 04:12 | VCU | George Webb misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | VCU | James Perry (C) George Webb | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) SF - Darrell Manning (fresh) PF - Marcus Sinkler (fresh) C - Frank Krause (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Frank Krause is called for the reach on James Perry - foul #1 on Frank Krause, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Shane Fries (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Scott Holmes, Ernest Mattoon, Victor Mumma | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF), Michael Cox (C) David Eberhard, Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Marcus Sinkler, Frank Krause | |
| 03:22 | VCU | James Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:22 | VCU | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Winston - foul #2 on Larry Winston, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Shane Fries is hacked by Jason Ford - foul #3 on Jason Ford, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter (PF) Jason Ford | |
| 03:09 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:51 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Peterson | 28-30 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Spencer Hunter steals it from Shane Fries | 28-30 |
| 02:18 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG), George Webb (C) Jason Lubinski, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:51 | VCU | Larry Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:50 | VCU | George Webb misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 01:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Peterson | 28-32 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Larry Winston is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hunter - foul #3 on Spencer Hunter, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Mumma (PF) James Perry | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Spencer Hunter | |
| 01:09 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 00:43 | VCU | George Webb gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:23 | VCU | George Webb makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-35 |