| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Barley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parkey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Steven Trinh inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Merle Little misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Charles Davis tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:35 | Charlotte | George Barley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hein | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Donald Potvin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Charlotte | George Barley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:56 | Charlotte | John Hein gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | VCU | The short jumper by Charles Davis is denied by Robert Skinner | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Charlotte | George Barley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Merle Little loses the dribble to Gerald Davis | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas tips it home | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Charlotte | George Barley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Trinh | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Little | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Davis | 39-38 |
| 16:30 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis is hacked by Merle Little - foul #1 on Merle Little, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Owen Frost (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Quinn (PF), David Everett (C) Merle Little, Donald Potvin, Steven Trinh, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Day (PG), Chad Myers (SG), Raymond Holcombe (SF), Michael Beatty (PF), Frank Garden (C) Gerald Davis, George Barley, James Parkey, John Hein, Robert Skinner | |
| 16:21 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty loses the dribble to Charles Quinn | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Gerald Sparks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty's pass is intercepted by Charles Quinn | 41-38 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Owen Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Everett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Day (fresh) SG - Chad Myers (fresh) SF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Charles Quinn knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 15:17 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Gerald Sparks is hacked by Raymond Holcombe - foul #1 on Raymond Holcombe, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Donald Potvin (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Owen Frost, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn, David Everett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 14:46 | VCU | Charles Davis's pass is intercepted by Chad Myers | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Merle Little is fouled on the floor by John Day - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), John Hein (PF), Justin Brewer (C) John Day, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe, Michael Beatty, Frank Garden | |
| 14:05 | VCU | John Hein is called for the reach on Steven Trinh - foul #3 on John Hein, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Skinner (C) Justin Brewer | |
| 13:56 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Charlotte | James Parkey snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | John Hein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | John Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | George Barley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Merle Little tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Merle Little tips it home | 45-43 |
| 12:54 | Charlotte | George Barley is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Quinn (PF), David Everett (C) Merle Little, Steven Trinh, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Day (PG), Chad Myers (SF), Michael Beatty (PF), Frank Garden (C) Gerald Davis, James Parkey, John Hein, Robert Skinner | |
| 12:37 | VCU | Gerald Sparks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on George Barley - foul #1 on George Barley, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG) Donald Potvin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe (SF) Chad Myers | |
| 12:37 | VCU | Gerald Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Gerald Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | George Barley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Michael Beatty is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Michael Beatty, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Donald Potvin (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Owen Frost, David Everett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Skinner (C) George Barley | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Day (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Michael Beatty takes the ball from Calvin Haas | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Merle Little knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | Charlotte | Gerald Sparks takes the ball from Frank Garden | 50-46 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Donald Potvin slams it home on a great pass from Gerald Sparks | 52-46 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe tips it home | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Merle Little is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Donald Potvin, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), John Hein (PF), Justin Brewer (C) John Day, Michael Beatty, Raymond Holcombe, Frank Garden, Robert Skinner | |
| 09:39 | Charlotte | Calvin Haas denies the turnaround by Gerald Davis | 52-48 |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | George Barley snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:21 | Charlotte | George Barley is hacked by Owen Frost - foul #2 on Owen Frost, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), David Everett (C) Merle Little, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | James Parkey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Charles Davis misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Hein - foul #4 on John Hein, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (SG) Owen Frost | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (PF) John Hein | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Skinner (C) Justin Brewer | |
| 08:07 | VCU | Robert Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Trinh | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | George Barley is hacked by David Everett - foul #1 on David Everett, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, David Everett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Chad Myers (SG), John Hein (PF) George Barley, Michael Beatty | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chad Myers (fresh) SF - James Parkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Charlotte | John Hein misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Steven Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Robert Skinner swats the layup by Calvin Haas | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Steven Trinh tips it home | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Chad Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Steven Trinh - foul #2 on Steven Trinh, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Quinn (PF) Steven Trinh, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Day (PG), Raymond Holcombe (SF), Frank Garden (C) Gerald Davis, James Parkey, Robert Skinner | |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Chad Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Chad Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Chad Myers makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Merle Little is hacked by John Day in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Day, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:35 | Charlotte | Frank Garden is hacked by Gerald Sparks - foul #1 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Charlotte | Frank Garden comes up short on the jumper from close range | 60-53 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Donald Potvin snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Merle Little comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | John Hein grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | John Hein clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Merle Little snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Merle Little scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 62-53 |
| 05:38 | Charlotte | Chad Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:18 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe's pass is intercepted by Donald Potvin | 62-56 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Merle Little is hacked by John Day - foul #5 on John Day, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Donald Potvin, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), Michael Beatty (PF), Robert Skinner (C) John Day, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe, John Hein, Frank Garden | |
| 05:01 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:49 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), David Everett (C) Merle Little, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:49 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:49 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Parkey | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis is hacked by David Everett - foul #2 on David Everett, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Everett | 64-58 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Robert Lee misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-58 |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | James Parkey snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Charles Davis steps in front of the Gerald Davis pass | 64-58 |
| 03:31 | VCU | Charles Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 64-58 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Owen Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Barley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Charlotte | James Parkey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Skinner | 64-58 |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Steven Trinh gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Donald Potvin (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Owen Frost, David Everett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Hein (PF) Michael Beatty | |
| 02:45 | VCU | Charles Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 02:27 | Charlotte | George Barley hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Davis and he's fouled by Donald Potvin - foul #1 on Donald Potvin, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (SF) James Parkey | |
| 02:27 | Charlotte | George Barley makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Charles Davis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | George Barley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Steven Trinh pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Calvin Haas lays it in set up by Merle Little | 68-61 |
| 01:02 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Steven Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | VCU | George Barley is called for the reach on Merle Little - foul #2 on George Barley, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Parkey (SF) Michael Beatty | |
| 00:53 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:53 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Skinner | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | George Barley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hein | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | VCU | George Barley is called for the reach on Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barley, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Charlotte | George Barley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | George Barley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Merle Little is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | George Barley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Calvin Haas is hacked by George Barley in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Barley, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Charlotte | James Parkey snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | George Barley makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Davis | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Calvin Haas is hacked by George Barley in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Barley, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (SG) George Barley | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Michael Beatty is called for the reach on Merle Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Beatty, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-73 |