| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) SG - Merle Little (fresh) SF - Steven Trinh (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - Steven Slone (fresh) PF - Otis Ford (fresh) C - Edmund Halladay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nevada | Brad Shanks's floater is tipped away by Calvin Haas | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Merle Little knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Donald Potvin | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | Donald Potvin is called for the reach on Brad Shanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Potvin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nevada | Steven Slone banks in the layup set up by Richard Beach | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Merle Little blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | Otis Ford pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Donald Potvin is called for the reach on Brad Shanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Potvin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Steven Slone is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Merle Little double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | Steven Slone is hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #1 on Calvin Haas, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Calvin Haas blocks the short jumper by Edmund Halladay | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Nevada | Steven Slone grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Owen Frost - foul #1 on Owen Frost, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG) Brad Shanks | |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Owen Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Steven Slone snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Otis Ford is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Charles Davis misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Steven Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | Merle Little picks off the pass by Richard Beach in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Steven Trinh blows the dunk but he's hacked by Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Owen Frost, Merle Little, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| 16:27 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 15:56 | VCU | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Avery Lindsey - foul #1 on Avery Lindsey, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF) Steven Trinh | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG) Gordon Pittman | |
| 15:56 | VCU | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | VCU | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Avery Lindsey | 4-6 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) C - Charles Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) SF - James Bruder (fresh) PF - Avery Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Reese (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | James Bruder misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | James Bruder makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Nevada | James Bruder misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | VCU | William Davis snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Charles Quinn is hacked by Santos Reese - foul #1 on Santos Reese, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Gerald Sparks travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kevin Archie (PF) Santos Reese | |
| 15:05 | Nevada | Kevin Archie drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Pittman | 4-10 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Charles Quinn can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Archie - foul #1 on Kevin Archie, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Merle Little (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Richard Nelsen, William Davis, Gerald Sparks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Edmund Halladay (C) Brad Shanks, James Bruder, Avery Lindsey | |
| 14:48 | VCU | Charles Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | Nevada | Kevin Archie grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay misses badly on a shot from the right block | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Merle Little snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Kevin Archie is called for the reach on Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Kevin Archie, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Eddie Montejano, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Otis Ford (PF) Gordon Pittman, Kevin Archie | |
| 13:56 | VCU | Calvin Haas knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Charles Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG) Owen Frost, Merle Little | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| 12:54 | Nevada | James Bruder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | VCU | James Bruder takes the ball from Steven Trinh | 7-12 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman blows the layup | 7-12 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:37 | VCU | William Davis makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Nelsen | 9-12 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | James Bruder tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Richard Nelsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Avery Lindsey takes the ball from Steven Trinh | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey tips it home | 9-14 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bruder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Avery Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Santos Reese (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | VCU | Calvin Haas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Merle Little (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF) Richard Nelsen, William Davis, Steven Trinh, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Ronald Rogers, Gordon Pittman, James Bruder, Avery Lindsey, Santos Reese | |
| 11:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edmund Halladay - foul #1 on Edmund Halladay, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Quinn (C) Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the lay-in | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Eddie Montejano tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Otis Ford | 10-14 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Beach and he's fouled by Gerald Sparks - foul #1 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG) Merle Little | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Gerald Sparks pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Charles Quinn drills a runner in the paint | 12-16 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edmund Halladay | 12-18 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Eddie Montejano is hacked by Steven Slone - foul #1 on Steven Slone, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Owen Frost, Robert Lee, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Edmund Halladay | |
| 09:30 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Eddie Montejano is called for the reach on Ronald Rogers - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (SF) William Davis, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Charles Davis hits the finger roll | 16-20 |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 16-20 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:18 | Nevada | Richard Nelsen steps in front of the Gordon Pittman pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Richard Nelsen can't throw it down | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman is hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #2 on Calvin Haas, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Richard Nelsen, Merle Little, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Santos Reese (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Ronald Rogers, Otis Ford, Avery Lindsey | |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Owen Frost misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Steven Trinh tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Frost (fairly fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Sparks (fairly fresh) C - Charles Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bruder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Santos Reese (fresh) C - Edmund Halladay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nevada | James Bruder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Charles Quinn pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Charles Quinn clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Owen Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Charles Quinn's floater is tipped away by Edmund Halladay | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | Richard Beach snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Santos Reese clanks a jump hook in the lane | 18-22 |
| 06:36 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 06:31 | VCU | James Bruder steals it from Owen Frost | 18-24 |
| 06:06 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay's pass is intercepted by Owen Frost | 18-24 |
| 06:01 | VCU | William Davis loses the dribble to Santos Reese | 18-24 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Beach | 18-26 |
| 05:41 | VCU | William Davis scores on a floater from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 05:12 | Nevada | Santos Reese can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Owen Frost gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Gerald Sparks misses the jump hook from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | Charles Quinn steals the ball from Santos Reese | 20-26 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Richard Beach pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay buries a floater in the lane | 20-28 |
| 03:59 | VCU | William Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | James Bruder loses the dribble to William Davis | 20-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Frost (tiring) SG - William Davis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Steven Trinh (tired) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Sparks (tiring) C - Charles Quinn (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bruder (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Santos Reese (tiring) C - Edmund Halladay (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Charles Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Owen Frost, William Davis, Steven Trinh, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Gordon Pittman, Richard Beach, James Bruder, Santos Reese, Edmund Halladay | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Merle Little misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Otis Ford pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey is hacked by Eddie Montejano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:25 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Merle Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Calvin Haas tips it in | 22-29 |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is hacked by Merle Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Little, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Eddie Montejano is hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #1 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Calvin Haas steps in front of the Ronald Rogers pass | 23-31 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Calvin Haas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Steven Slone is called for 10 seconds | 23-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Donald Potvin, Merle Little | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kevin Archie (PF) Otis Ford | |
| 01:54 | VCU | Kevin Archie denies the turnaround by Calvin Haas | 23-31 |
| 01:52 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:25 | Nevada | Kevin Archie makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Eddie Montejano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Nelsen | 26-34 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Brad Shanks can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Robert Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Montejano | 28-34 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Robert Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Brad Shanks scores on a jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-36 |