| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - John Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Justin Reade inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | VCU | Mark Warner is called for the reach on Bryant Denson - foul #3 on Mark Warner, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Fletcher (PF) Mark Warner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:28 | VCU | Gary Chaney takes the ball from John Skinner | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Keith Wolk | 29-36 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Gary Chaney takes the ball from Justin Reade | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Wolk | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | VCU | John Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Justin Reade grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:11 | VCU | John Skinner is hacked by Keith Wolk - foul #1 on Keith Wolk, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Justin Reade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:59 | San Diego | Daniel Ison snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bryant Denson | 32-36 |
| 17:34 | VCU | David Reynolds hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Skinner | 32-38 |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Reynolds - foul #3 on David Reynolds, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (PF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Robert Fletcher, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Scott Merrill (SG), Robert Murphey (PF) David Reynolds, John Skinner, Bryant Denson | |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | San Diego | Gary Brooks pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | San Diego | Gary Chaney buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Smith | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Scott Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | William Hui (SF), William Parikh (C) Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 16:08 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:41 | VCU | William Parikh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Miyashiro | 37-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) SG - James Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pieczynski (fresh) PF - Gary Brooks (fresh) C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Murphey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | San Diego | James Downing travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Mark Warner (PF), Daniel Ison (C) David Pieczynski, Gary Brooks, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) Albert Miyashiro, Scott Merrill, William Hui, William Parikh | |
| 15:12 | VCU | James Edwards hits a turnaround in the lane set up by David Reynolds and he's hacked by James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) Kenneth Pierce | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Robert Murphey | |
| 15:12 | VCU | James Edwards makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Keith Wolk can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG) James Edwards | |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Keith Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | VCU | John Skinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 14:41 | San Diego | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:36 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 14:35 | San Diego | Daniel Ison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Downing | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | San Diego | John Skinner steals it from Melvin Smith | 41-43 |
| 13:54 | VCU | David Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Skinner | 41-45 |
| 13:46 | San Diego | Keith Wolk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:44 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Justin Reade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF) James Downing, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), William Hui (SF), Robert Murphey (C) John Skinner, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 13:00 | San Diego | Robert Murphey denies the turnaround by Daniel Ison | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Scott Merrill grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Robert Murphey hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Reynolds | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Mark Warner blows the dunk | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | VCU | William Hui gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Mark Warner takes the ball from William Hui | 43-47 |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Scott Merrill steps in front of the Daniel Ison pass | 43-47 |
| 11:35 | VCU | David Reynolds blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Bryant Denson tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hui (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | San Diego | Gary Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Robert Murphey pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:10 | VCU | David Reynolds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Alfred Horovitz (C) David Reynolds, William Hui, Bryant Denson | |
| 10:52 | San Diego | Gary Chaney drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pierce | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Merrill | 45-49 |
| 10:06 | San Diego | Robert Murphey blocks the short jumper by Gary Brooks | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz lays it up and in set up by Justin Reade | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | San Diego | John Skinner steps in front of the Melvin Smith pass | 45-51 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Robert Murphey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Fletcher - foul #3 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), James Downing (SG), Mark Warner (PF) Kenneth Pierce, Gary Chaney, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Washington (SG) John Skinner, Scott Merrill | |
| 09:10 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:02 | San Diego | James Downing comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Justin Reade snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:40 | VCU | James Downing steals the ball from Alfred Horovitz | 45-53 |
| 08:35 | San Diego | Melvin Smith banks in the layup set up by James Downing | 47-53 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Justin Reade knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Reynolds | 47-56 |
| 08:03 | San Diego | James Downing connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Wolk | 50-56 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Wolk - foul #2 on Keith Wolk, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF), Daniel Ison (C) Melvin Smith, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), John Skinner (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) James Washington, Justin Reade, Robert Murphey | |
| 07:41 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:24 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Horovitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | VCU | Bryant Denson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alfred Horovitz | 50-60 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | James Downing connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:43 | VCU | David Reynolds hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Horovitz - foul #1 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) Keith Wolk, James Downing, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SF), William Parikh (C) John Skinner, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Bryant Denson snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Justin Reade drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Edwards | 53-65 |
| 06:02 | San Diego | Melvin Smith is denied on a layup by Justin Reade | 53-65 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 05:37 | VCU | William Parikh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Ison - foul #1 on Daniel Ison, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG) Kenneth Pierce | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG) David Reynolds | |
| 05:37 | VCU | William Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:37 | VCU | William Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:37 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | San Diego | Daniel Ison lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Wolk and the foul's on Albert Miyashiro - foul #1 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) William Parikh | |
| 05:18 | San Diego | Daniel Ison makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Robert Murphey comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-66 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Justin Reade tips it home | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | Gary Chaney tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 04:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Murphey | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | VCU | Justin Reade clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:09 | San Diego | Daniel Ison gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Robert Murphey | 56-68 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Keith Wolk gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | VCU | James Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Reade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Murphey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 03:05 | VCU | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the runner in the paint set up by James Edwards | 56-73 |
| 02:27 | San Diego | Robert Murphey steals the ball from Robert Fletcher | 56-73 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Daniel Ison picks off the pass by Justin Reade | 56-73 |
| 01:57 | San Diego | Melvin Smith lays it in | 58-73 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Robert Murphey double dribbles | 58-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (PG), Scott Merrill (SG), William Hui (SF), William Parikh (C) Albert Miyashiro, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson | |
| 01:19 | San Diego | David Pieczynski is fouled on the floor by William Hui - foul #2 on William Hui, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| 00:55 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Scott Merrill drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Parikh | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego | David Pieczynski is fouled on the floor by William Parikh - foul #1 on William Parikh, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | David Pieczynski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Downing | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | VCU | John Skinner runs out the clock | 62-75 |