| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Vinyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Jerome Jackson is hacked by Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Richard Armstrong steals it from Jerome Jackson | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson is hacked by Jerome Jackson - foul #1 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude Marsh - foul #3 on Claude Marsh, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Jacob Vinyard picks off the pass by William Godsey | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | C. Connecticut State | Burton Rascoe steals the ball from Chase Nelson in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | VCU | William Godsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Burton Rascoe | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Chase Nelson | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Joseph Butler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Burton Rascoe | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Chase Nelson | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Keith Lee | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Jerome Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Joseph Butler tips it in | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Vinyard | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | VCU | William Godsey scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerome Jackson | 44-44 |
| 16:05 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Lee | 46-44 |
| 15:49 | VCU | Burton Rascoe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:47 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee grabs the board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Monroe (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Vinyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burton Rascoe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | C. Connecticut State | Marcelino Rossi swats the short shot by Michael Monroe | 46-44 |
| 15:35 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Marcelino Rossi steals it from Keith Lee | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Burton Rascoe | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Burton Rascoe buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Butler | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Chase Nelson picks off the pass by Marcelino Rossi | 48-47 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Chase Nelson | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Joseph Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer (PG), Elmer Chavira (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Howard Barker (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Chase Nelson, Richard Armstrong, Michael Monroe, Jacob Vinyard, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Otis Chang (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Burton Rascoe, Joseph Butler, Jerome Jackson, Marcelino Rossi | |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Gabel - foul #1 on Robert Gabel, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Kyle Hall knocks in the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 12:52 | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Barker | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer's layup is rejected by Rudy Gavin | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Otis Chang | 51-49 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Otis Chang buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Hall | 51-52 |
| 11:49 | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Wimmer | 53-52 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) PF - Howard Barker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otis Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Gavin (fresh) C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Robert Russell steps in front of the Robert Gabel pass | 53-52 |
| 11:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Gabel is called for the reach on Elmer Chavira - foul #2 on Robert Gabel, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Jacob Vinyard (PF), Keith Lee (C) Elmer Chavira, Robert Russell, Howard Barker, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Kyle Hall, Claude Marsh, Otis Chang, Rudy Gavin, Robert Gabel | |
| 11:05 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 53-52 |
| 11:03 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Burton Rascoe knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Anderson | 53-54 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Burton Rascoe grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Burton Rascoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:13 | C. Connecticut State | Burton Rascoe takes the ball from Richard Armstrong | 53-54 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Jackson and he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG), Howard Barker (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Gregory Wimmer, Jacob Vinyard, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Otis Chang (PF) Anthony Anderson, Burton Rascoe, Jerome Jackson | |
| 08:56 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:36 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gabel (C) Marcelino Rossi | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Otis Chang clanks a shot from the right side | 53-57 |
| 08:23 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 53-57 |
| 08:15 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Morin is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Claude Marsh loses the dribble to Kenneth Morin | 53-57 |
| 07:49 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Gabel - foul #3 on Robert Gabel, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Richard Armstrong, Michael Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jackson (PF) Otis Chang | |
| 07:49 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) PF - Howard Barker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Howard Barker swats the short shot by Jerome Jackson | 54-57 |
| 07:30 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Barker pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Morin | 56-57 |
| 07:03 | VCU | William Godsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Jerome Jackson tips it in | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Jerome Jackson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Butler | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Robert Gabel snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Claude Marsh is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer (PG), Richard Armstrong (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Keith Lee (C) Chase Nelson, Elmer Chavira, Howard Barker, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Otis Chang (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) William Godsey, Claude Marsh, Joseph Butler, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Wimmer | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Otis Chang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Otis Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Rudy Gavin scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Burton Rascoe | 60-63 |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Russell's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Rossi | 60-63 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Otis Chang hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Rudy Gavin and he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG), Jacob Vinyard (PF), Howard Barker (C) Gregory Wimmer, Robert Russell, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) Kyle Hall, Burton Rascoe, Rudy Gavin | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Monroe | 63-66 |
| 04:12 | VCU | William Godsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Robert Gabel (C) Otis Chang, Marcelino Rossi | |
| 03:58 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jacob Vinyard | 66-66 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Robert Gabel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Vinyard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | William Godsey connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Gabel | 66-68 |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Armstrong | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Robert Gabel can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Barker - foul #1 on Howard Barker, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer (PG), Kenneth Morin (C) Chase Nelson, Howard Barker | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| 02:57 | VCU | Robert Gabel misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Robert Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG), Howard Barker (C) Gregory Wimmer, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Marcelino Rossi (C) Burton Rascoe, Robert Gabel | |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | William Godsey steals it from Richard Armstrong | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Claude Marsh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 02:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chase Nelson | 70-72 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Howard Barker is called for the reach on Joseph Butler - foul #2 on Howard Barker, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee (C) Howard Barker | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:46 | VCU | Joseph Butler is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #4 on Keith Lee, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Vinyard | 70-72 |
| 01:31 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Godsey - foul #1 on William Godsey, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Jerome Jackson gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Claude Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #4 on Claude Marsh, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Jerome Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Vinyard - foul #2 on Jacob Vinyard, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |