| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Dan Monroe is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Eddie Montejano lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wayne Jordan - foul #1 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham is hacked by Merle Little - foul #1 on Merle Little, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Charles Davis | |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG) William Davis | |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Gerald Sparks pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Owen Frost drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton can't throw it down | 49-44 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Owen Frost misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Eddie Montejano clanks a shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Charles Quinn denies the turnaround by Brent Lukens | 49-44 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Charles Quinn pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:10 | VCU | The jump hook by Eddie Montejano is blocked by Brent Lukens | 49-44 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Robert Lee lays it in set up by Eddie Montejano | 49-46 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is hacked by Eddie Montejano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Christopher Sanders, Brent Lukens, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Owen Frost, Robert Lee, Eddie Montejano, Gerald Sparks | |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 17:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Quinn | 49-46 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Steven Trinh connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Potvin and the foul's on Cliff Roberts - foul #3 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF), John Lavender (PF) Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 16:57 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | John Lavender misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Charles Quinn pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Christopher Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Nelsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Richard Nelsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Eugene Portillo picks off the pass by Steven Trinh | 49-48 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Quinn - foul #2 on Charles Quinn, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Richard Nelsen | |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Buckingham | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Little (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Quinn (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Steven Trinh is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | VCU | William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 15:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Portillo - foul #2 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (C) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Gerald Sparks connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Davis | 54-52 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Donald Potvin steals the ball from Alexander Buckingham in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Dan Monroe misses long on a shot from close range | 54-54 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | A charge is called on Wayne Jordan - foul #2 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), John Lavender (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Wayne Jordan, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Donald Potvin, William Davis, Steven Trinh, Gerald Sparks | |
| 13:32 | VCU | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Stephen Dixon | 54-54 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:11 | VCU | Christopher Sanders picks off the pass by Owen Frost in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Mark Oliver double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Mark Oliver, John Lavender, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), Merle Little (SG) Owen Frost, Robert Lee | |
| 12:32 | VCU | Richard Nelsen is hacked by Brent Lukens - foul #2 on Brent Lukens, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:32 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Mark Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Merle Little pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Steven Trinh (SF) Richard Nelsen, Merle Little, Eddie Montejano | |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Sanders - foul #4 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG) Mark Oliver, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Haas (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Lavender and the foul's on Owen Frost - foul #1 on Owen Frost, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG) Owen Frost | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Brent Lukens banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Dalton - foul #3 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Eugene Portillo, Patrick Dalton, Cliff Roberts, John Lavender | |
| Subs | VCU | William Davis (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Robert Lee, Steven Trinh, Gerald Sparks | |
| 10:43 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | The jump hook by Wayne Jordan is blocked by Calvin Haas | 59-62 |
| 10:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 59-62 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #4 on Calvin Haas, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (C) Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Charles Quinn (C) Richard Nelsen, Calvin Haas | |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Brent Lukens denies the turnaround by Charles Davis | 60-62 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the wide open shot from the left block | 60-62 |
| 10:00 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan lays it in | 62-62 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Owen Frost jams it and he's fouled by Brent Lukens - foul #3 on Brent Lukens, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Alexander Buckingham, Brent Lukens, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF) William Davis, Eddie Montejano, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 09:25 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 08:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Owen Frost | 62-64 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Donald Potvin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Potvin, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), John Lavender (PF) Patrick Dalton, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Davis (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Gerald Sparks, Owen Frost | |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 64-64 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:43 | Utah State | John Lavender misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (tired) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Merle Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Quinn (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Steven Trinh gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Little | 64-66 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Eugene Portillo, Cliff Roberts, John Lavender, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Steven Trinh, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Eddie Montejano is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SG), Brent Lukens (C) Alexander Buckingham, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Calvin Haas clanks a jump hook near the basket | 68-66 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brent Lukens | 68-66 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is hacked by Eddie Montejano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF) Eddie Montejano | |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Steven Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the jumper from the right block | 69-68 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | William Davis is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (C) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Richard Nelsen, William Davis | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Steven Trinh connects on the jumper near the basket | 71-70 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Owen Frost snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Christopher Sanders steps in front of the Steven Trinh pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 71-70 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Monroe - foul #1 on Dan Monroe, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Brent Lukens (PF) Mark Oliver, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Charles Davis (PF) Owen Frost, Gerald Sparks | |
| 05:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brent Lukens | 71-71 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF) Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | William Davis (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Brent Lukens takes the ball from William Davis | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton tips it in | 73-71 |
| 04:19 | VCU | William Davis is hacked by Patrick Dalton - foul #4 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Eugene Portillo, Patrick Dalton, John Lavender | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Merle Little (SG) Donald Potvin, Steven Trinh | |
| 04:19 | VCU | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:19 | VCU | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders loses the dribble to Owen Frost in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Calvin Haas is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF) William Davis | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Merle Little steals it from Christopher Sanders in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Merle Little misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham's pass is intercepted by Merle Little in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Merle Little banks in the layup | 73-75 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders double dribbles | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Stephen Dixon (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Alexander Buckingham, Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF) Owen Frost, Merle Little, Charles Davis | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Roberts (tired) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Monroe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Sparks (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Haas (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:07 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Stephen Dixon | 73-75 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Mark Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SG), John Lavender (PF) Cliff Roberts, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Christopher Sanders swats the short shot by Steven Trinh | 73-75 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | John Lavender grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Donald Potvin gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:36 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, Christopher Sanders, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, Robert Lee, Calvin Haas | |
| 02:22 | VCU | Stephen Dixon is called for the reach on Richard Nelsen - foul #1 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Charles Davis (PF) Steven Trinh, Gerald Sparks | |
| 02:22 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Calvin Haas (C) William Davis, Richard Nelsen, Charles Quinn | |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lavender | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Christopher Sanders, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:28 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Dan Monroe travels in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Merle Little is fouled on the floor by Wayne Jordan - foul #3 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Dan Monroe pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Merle Little picks off the pass by Cliff Roberts | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Steven Trinh slams it home on a nice dish by Merle Little | 75-78 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wayne Jordan | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Potvin | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham knocks in the floater from the left wing | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Merle Little misses the fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (tired) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Monroe (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Trinh (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Haas (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Calvin Haas wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Merle Little is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Portillo - foul #3 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #15 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-81 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Stephen Dixon | 83-81 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Merle Little - foul #2 on Merle Little, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), William Davis (SG) Donald Potvin, Merle Little | |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Mark Oliver is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Oliver, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (PF) Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG) Steven Trinh | |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton misses long on a jumper from close range | 86-82 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Owen Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Gerald Sparks buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Quinn | 86-84 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Brent Lukens lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lavender | 88-84 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Charles Quinn buries a fadeaway from the left block | 88-86 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | William Davis steals the ball from Mark Oliver in the backcourt | 88-86 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Owen Frost can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 88-86 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Gerald Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-86 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Charles Quinn is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Quinn, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Patrick Dalton, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Owen Frost, Robert Lee, William Davis, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Steven Trinh is called for the reach on Wayne Jordan - foul #4 on Steven Trinh, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| 02:44 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 88-86 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses the easy layup | 90-86 |
| 02:24 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Trinh | 90-86 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-86 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the offensive rebound | 90-86 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Cliff Roberts - foul #4 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #17 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG) Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Richard Nelsen | |
| 02:13 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | The jump hook by Stephen Dixon is blocked by Merle Little | 90-88 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Jordan | 92-88 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Donald Potvin scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Trinh | 92-90 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham double dribbles in the backcourt | 92-90 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF), Dan Monroe (C) Christopher Sanders, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:17 | VCU | Merle Little can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Portillo - foul #4 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #18 | 92-90 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Buckingham | 94-91 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Buckingham (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (tired) 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Jordan (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Monroe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Merle Little (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Trinh (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Davis (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Haas (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:52 | VCU | Steven Trinh loses the ball out of bounds | 94-91 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 94-91 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts double dribbles in the backcourt | 94-91 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Wayne Jordan - foul #4 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #19 | 94-91 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 3rd free throw | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is hacked by Merle Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Little, team foul #15 | 94-93 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Alexander Buckingham steps in front of the Charles Davis pass | 96-93 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Buckingham | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 98-93 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 98-93 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Potvin - foul #4 on Donald Potvin, team foul #16 | 98-93 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Cliff Roberts, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 99-93 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Eugene Portillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #20 | 99-93 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF), Dan Monroe (C) Eugene Portillo, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders is hacked by Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Potvin, team foul #17 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (PF) Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Alexander Buckingham is called for the reach on Merle Little - foul #2 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #21 | 101-95 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 101-96 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan snags the defensive board | 101-96 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan runs out the clock | 101-96 |