| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Gervin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Siegrist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Goodman inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 19:37 | VCU | Michael Roland is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Michael Roland misses the shot from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Thomas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the shot from the left block set up by Matthew Cooper | 30-24 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Charles Goodman scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Cooper - foul #3 on Matthew Cooper, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Jasper (SF) Matthew Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:20 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Wayne Darby snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper banks in the layup | 32-26 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Michael Roland connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Brian Benson - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (SG), Matthew Johnson (C) William Siegrist, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Ralph Frances clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-28 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Ralph Frances swats the layup by Timothy Jasper | 36-28 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Todd Cowgill grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Raymond Gervin steps in front of the Robert Reed pass | 36-28 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Homer Parks (SG), Zachary Herron (C) Raymond Gervin, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG) Roger Pendley | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Robert Reed scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Frances | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dustin Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Homer Parks (fresh) SF - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Herron (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Burton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Ralph Frances steals it from Timothy Jasper | 36-30 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Robert Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Homer Parks, Timothy Jasper, Zachary Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Edward Burton, Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Ralph Frances steps in front of the William Siegrist pass | 36-30 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Siegrist - foul #1 on William Siegrist, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Gervin (PG), Wayne Darby (PF) Dustin Cowan, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Ralph Frances | |
| 14:33 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Brian Benson is called for the reach on Raymond Gervin - foul #3 on Brian Benson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | William Siegrist makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Cooper | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Brian Benson drills a floater from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Brian Fazio is called for the reach on William Siegrist - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Jasper (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Jasper | 40-33 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Charles Goodman scores on a floater from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | William Siegrist hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Benson - foul #4 on Brian Benson, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Johnson (C) Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 12:57 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Todd Cowgill grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | William Siegrist snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:22 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Siegrist | 42-35 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Siegrist | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Gervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Siegrist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | VCU | Ronald Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Dustin Cowan (SG), Homer Parks (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Raymond Gervin, William Siegrist, Matthew Cooper, Timothy Jasper, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Darby | 47-38 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Tommy Davis is called for the reach on Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Tommy Davis, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Ralph Frances hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Pendley | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Jasper (SF) Tommy Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Thomas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Thomas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Ralph Frances gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Wayne Darby is called for the reach on Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Wayne Darby, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Gervin (PG), William Siegrist (SG) Dustin Cowan, Homer Parks | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Todd Cowgill (C) Roger Pendley, Brian Fazio, Michael Roland | |
| 09:38 | VCU | Todd Cowgill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Jasper - foul #1 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Charles Goodman, Ralph Frances | |
| 09:38 | VCU | Todd Cowgill misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Todd Cowgill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Wayne Darby's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carlson | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Todd Cowgill buries a shot from close range set up by Ronald Carlson | 47-42 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Wayne Darby buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jasper - foul #2 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Cooper (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Zachary Herron (C) Timothy Jasper, Wayne Darby, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Ralph Frances (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Zachary Herron gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Carlson - foul #4 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG), Brian Fazio (SG) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Edward Burton double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (SG) William Siegrist | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (PF) Ralph Frances | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Gervin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Cowan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Herron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Burton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Brian Benson steals the ball from Zachary Herron | 51-43 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Zachary Herron blocks the jumper by Edward Burton | 51-43 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Matthew Cooper | 51-43 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Cowan | 53-43 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Charles Goodman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Wayne Darby (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Raymond Gervin, Matthew Johnson, Zachary Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Ralph Frances (SF), Todd Cowgill (C) Edward Burton, Charles Goodman, Michael Roland | |
| 06:25 | VCU | Brian Fazio is fouled on the floor by Dustin Cowan - foul #1 on Dustin Cowan, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper drills a jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Darby - foul #2 on Wayne Darby, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Allen (C) Matthew Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG) Brian Fazio | |
| 05:43 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-50 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Dustin Cowan picks off the pass by Kelvin Olivieri | 55-50 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan's pass is intercepted by Brian Benson | 55-50 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Ralph Frances hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson | 55-52 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | William Siegrist drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Darby | 57-52 |
| 03:44 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Gervin (PG), Matthew Cooper (SF) Dustin Cowan, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Michael Roland (C) Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Todd Cowgill | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Gervin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Siegrist (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Raymond Gervin | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ronald Carlson | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Brian Benson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 57-54 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (SG), Timothy Jasper (PF) William Siegrist, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (PF) Brian Benson | |
| 02:17 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Matthew Cooper | 57-54 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Dustin Cowan, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (PF) Ralph Frances | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Raymond Gervin drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Siegrist | 59-54 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Ronald Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | William Siegrist's pass is intercepted by Brian Fazio | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Brian Benson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Brian Benson, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (PF) Brian Benson | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Charles Goodman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Brian Fazio is called for the reach on William Siegrist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | William Siegrist makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | William Siegrist makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Carlson | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | William Siegrist is hacked by Brian Fazio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Fazio, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | William Siegrist makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Michael Roland gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the turnaround in the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 62-60 |