| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Henry (fresh) SG - Faustino Rizzo (fresh) SF - Gregory Holt (fresh) PF - Harry Hunt (fresh) C - John Bitter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | VCU | John Visosky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas Tech | John Bitter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Steven Kibby gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Emilio Garcia knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alberto Moretti | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | Harry Hunt lays it in on a great pass from Jason Henry and he's fouled by John Visosky - foul #1 on John Visosky, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | Harry Hunt makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | VCU | John Visosky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Gregory Holt grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Faustino Rizzo, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | VCU | John Visosky buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Henry | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | VCU | John Bitter steals it from John Visosky | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Kibby | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Harry Hunt steals the ball from Alberto Moretti | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Henry | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Henry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Faustino Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bitter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Renaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alberto Moretti | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | John Bitter's pass is intercepted by John Visosky | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Alberto Moretti misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Texas Tech | Gregory Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Henry | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Emilio Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Rodrigue (PG), Jeffrey McClaskey (SG), Justin Willis (SF), Benjamin Carney (PF) Jason Henry, Faustino Rizzo, Gregory Holt, Harry Hunt | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Micheal Wysong (PF), Martin Knickerbocker (C) Alberto Moretti, Steven Kibby, Emilio Garcia, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey McClaskey tips it in | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Albert Harrah double dribbles | 14-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harry Hunt (PF) John Bitter | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:33 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Micheal Wysong makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Harrah | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Texas Tech | Martin Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Harry Hunt - foul #1 on Martin Knickerbocker, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo (SG) Maurice Rodrigue | |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (SG) John Visosky | |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Jeffrey McClaskey is called for the reach on Albert Harrah - foul #1 on Jeffrey McClaskey, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Henry (PG), John Bitter (C) Jeffrey McClaskey, Harry Hunt | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Kibby (SG), Renaldo Lopez (C) Alberto Moretti, Micheal Wysong | |
| 11:52 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez blows the layup but the foul's on John Bitter - foul #1 on John Bitter, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Martin Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Alberto Moretti (SG), Emilio Garcia (PF) Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah, Martin Knickerbocker | |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Henry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Faustino Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Willis (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carney (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bitter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Alberto Moretti clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Jason Henry snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney is fouled on the floor by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey McClaskey (SG), Gregory Holt (SF), Harry Hunt (PF) Faustino Rizzo, Justin Willis, Benjamin Carney | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | John Bitter buries a jumper from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Steven Kibby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Steven Kibby grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:14 | VCU | John Visosky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Harry Hunt scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Holt | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Emilio Garcia hits a jump hook near the basket | 20-16 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | John Bitter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Emilio Garcia is hacked by Harry Hunt - foul #1 on Harry Hunt, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo (SG), Justin Willis (SF), Benjamin Carney (C) Jason Henry, Gregory Holt, John Bitter | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Micheal Wysong (PF) Alberto Moretti, Steven Kibby, Emilio Garcia | |
| 08:58 | VCU | John Visosky hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Harrah | 20-19 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey McClaskey | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | VCU | John Visosky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Harrah | 23-22 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Faustino Rizzo | 25-22 |
| 07:57 | VCU | John Visosky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:56 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney tips it in | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey McClaskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Faustino Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Raphael (fresh) SF - Albert Harrah (fresh) PF - Micheal Wysong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Renaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | VCU | Faustino Rizzo steps in front of the Anthony Raphael pass | 27-22 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo lays it up and in | 29-22 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Micheal Wysong lays it in on a great pass from Albert Harrah | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Albert Harrah picks off the pass by Faustino Rizzo | 29-24 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Anthony Raphael connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Visosky | 29-26 |
| 06:01 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Micheal Wysong misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Hunt - foul #2 on Harry Hunt, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Henry (PG), Maurice Rodrigue (SG), Gregory Holt (SF), John Bitter (C) Jeffrey McClaskey, Faustino Rizzo, Justin Willis, Harry Hunt | |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (SG), Steven Kibby (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) John Visosky, Albert Harrah, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 05:42 | VCU | Micheal Wysong makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Micheal Wysong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Wysong - foul #1 on Micheal Wysong, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | VCU | Renaldo Lopez (C) Micheal Wysong | |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Alberto Moretti makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Raphael | 31-31 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Raphael - foul #1 on Anthony Raphael, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo (SG) Maurice Rodrigue | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Anthony Raphael | |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Steven Kibby clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 04:19 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Carney tips it in | 34-31 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Steven Kibby drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Visosky | 34-33 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | John Bitter tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | Jason Henry misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 03:46 | Texas Tech | John Bitter tips it home | 36-33 |
| 03:35 | VCU | John Visosky buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Henry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Faustino Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Carney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bitter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Renaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Faustino Rizzo | 36-35 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Faustino Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Henry | 39-35 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Carney - foul #1 on Benjamin Carney, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Rodrigue (PG), Jeffrey McClaskey (SG), Justin Willis (SF), Harry Hunt (PF) Jason Henry, Faustino Rizzo, Gregory Holt, Benjamin Carney | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (PG), Albert Harrah (SF), Martin Knickerbocker (C) John Visosky, Steven Kibby, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Wysong (PF) Emilio Garcia | |
| 02:00 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Harry Hunt grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Hunt | 39-37 |
| 01:36 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey McClaskey | 41-37 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Rodrigue - foul #1 on Maurice Rodrigue, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Henry (PG), Faustino Rizzo (SG) Maurice Rodrigue, Jeffrey McClaskey | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Kibby (SG) Alberto Moretti | |
| 01:17 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Anthony Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis is hacked by Micheal Wysong - foul #2 on Micheal Wysong, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gregory Holt (SF) Harry Hunt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Justin Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Micheal Wysong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Anthony Raphael buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Harrah | 42-41 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | Gregory Holt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Holt, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Anthony Raphael | |
| 00:17 | VCU | Micheal Wysong hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-41 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Steven Kibby hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Jason Henry's layup is rejected by Micheal Wysong | 42-43 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-43 |