| Lineup | VCU | PG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Charlie Fries (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Jackson - foul #1 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:47 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:47 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Burton Rascoe buries a jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 19:20 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Fries and he's fouled by John Wertz - foul #3 on John Wertz, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (C) John Wertz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 19:20 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Jerome Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Rudy Gavin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Jerome Jackson tips it home | 45-37 |
| 18:31 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Richard Maday grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Richard Maday misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 18:08 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:55 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Mazon | 45-39 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Claude Marsh misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:37 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Charlie Fries | 45-39 |
| 17:27 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Richard Maday grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | VCU | David Jefferson steps in front of the Jerome Jackson pass | 45-39 |
| 16:45 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Maday | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Charlie Fries takes the ball from Burton Rascoe | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Rudy Gavin loses the dribble to Stanley Dupree | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Claude Marsh | 45-41 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Jerome Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Mazon - foul #3 on Larry Mazon, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Kyle Hall (SG), Earl Baker (SF), John Wertz (C) Burton Rascoe, Claude Marsh, Richard Maday, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG), Richard Oja (SG), Daniel Whitfield (PF), Arlie Hale (C) Charlie Fries, David Jefferson, Larry Mazon, James Duffy | |
| 15:59 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Oja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Whitfield (fresh) C - Arlie Hale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | VCU | John Wertz is denied on a layup by Arlie Hale | 47-44 |
| 15:25 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to John Wertz | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | VCU | John Wertz makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from William Godsey | 49-44 |
| 14:46 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Robert Gabel (PF) Earl Baker, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson (SG) Stanley Dupree | |
| 14:31 | VCU | William Godsey loses the dribble to Richard Oja | 49-44 |
| 14:15 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arlie Hale | 49-47 |
| 14:07 | VCU | William Godsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Godsey, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG) William Godsey | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries (SF), Larry Mazon (PF), James Duffy (C) Richard Oja, Daniel Whitfield, Arlie Hale | |
| 13:50 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Gabel is called for the reach on James Duffy - foul #4 on Robert Gabel, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (PF) Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Hall - foul #2 on Kyle Hall, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Burton Rascoe scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Claude Marsh | 51-49 |
| 13:08 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 13:06 | VCU | John Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Kyle Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:40 | VCU | John Wertz gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:25 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:01 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Wertz - foul #4 on John Wertz, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) Burton Rascoe, Claude Marsh, Kyle Hall, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja (PG), Daniel Whitfield (SG), Stanley Dupree (SF), Arlie Hale (PF) Freddie Guess, David Jefferson, Charlie Fries, Larry Mazon | |
| 12:01 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudy Gavin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Oja (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arlie Hale (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | VCU | William Godsey scores on a jumper in the paint | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Earl Baker - foul #1 on Earl Baker, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser (PG) James Duffy | |
| 11:20 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:20 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Earl Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Godsey | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries (PG) James Kaiser | |
| 10:20 | VCU | Jerome Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Kyle Hall (C) William Godsey, Earl Baker, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon (PF) Daniel Whitfield | |
| 10:06 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson (SG) Richard Oja | |
| 09:40 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Jerome Jackson tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Arlie Hale, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Baker (SF) Richard Maday | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG), James Duffy (C) Charlie Fries, Arlie Hale | |
| 08:57 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:56 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:35 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy misses the shot from close range | 56-53 |
| 08:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Stanley Dupree picks off the pass by Earl Baker | 56-53 |
| 08:25 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree lays it in | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Jerome Jackson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Mazon - foul #4 on Larry Mazon, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG), Rudy Gavin (C) Claude Marsh, Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja (SF), Daniel Whitfield (PF) Stanley Dupree, Larry Mazon | |
| 08:16 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:01 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson loses the dribble to Rudy Gavin | 57-55 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Rudy Gavin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Earl Baker (SF), Robert Gabel (PF), John Wertz (C) Burton Rascoe, Kyle Hall, Jerome Jackson, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries (SG), Arlie Hale (PF) David Jefferson, Daniel Whitfield | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) SG - William Godsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gabel (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Fries (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Oja (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arlie Hale (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Fries | 57-58 |
| 07:00 | VCU | William Godsey clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charlie Fries - foul #1 on Charlie Fries, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Richard Maday (SF) Anthony Anderson, Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree (SF), Larry Mazon (PF) Richard Oja, Arlie Hale | |
| 07:00 | VCU | William Godsey misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:00 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:50 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Duffy, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja (SG) Freddie Guess | |
| 06:41 | VCU | William Godsey's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Mazon | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maday | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Richard Maday connects on the floater from close range set up by William Godsey | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries is hacked by John Wertz - foul #5 on John Wertz, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Jerome Jackson (PF) William Godsey, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson (SG), Arlie Hale (C) Richard Oja, James Duffy | |
| 06:03 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:03 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Burton Rascoe drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Maday | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Fries | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Burton Rascoe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Marsh | 64-62 |
| 04:40 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Maday swats the short shot by Charlie Fries | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Arlie Hale denies the turnaround by Burton Rascoe | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | VCU | Richard Maday gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Arlie Hale is called for the reach on Robert Gabel - foul #4 on Arlie Hale, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG), Kyle Hall (SF), Glen Beaver (PF), Rudy Gavin (C) Claude Marsh, Richard Maday, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG), Richard Oja (SF), Daniel Whitfield (PF), James Duffy (C) Charlie Fries, Stanley Dupree, Larry Mazon, Arlie Hale | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Burton Rascoe's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Oja | 64-64 |
| 03:46 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja throws it down set up by Freddie Guess | 64-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Godsey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Beaver (fresh) C - Rudy Gavin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Oja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | William Godsey lays it up and in set up by Burton Rascoe | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 02:55 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Jerome Jackson (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Glen Beaver, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree (SF), Larry Mazon (PF) Richard Oja, Daniel Whitfield | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Robert Gabel misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 02:38 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:18 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kyle Hall - foul #3 on Kyle Hall, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 02:18 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:16 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Maday (SF) Kyle Hall | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:01 | VCU | Robert Gabel lays it in on a great pass from Claude Marsh and he's fouled by Larry Mazon - foul #5 on Larry Mazon, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale (PF) Larry Mazon | |
| 02:01 | VCU | Robert Gabel makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:46 | Texas-Arlington | Burton Rascoe steals the ball from James Duffy | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Richard Maday is fouled on the floor by David Jefferson - foul #1 on David Jefferson, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Richard Maday makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Richard Maday misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:35 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:15 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Stanley Dupree steps in front of the Burton Rascoe pass | 70-70 |
| 00:42 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess drills a shot from the right side | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | VCU | The jump hook by Robert Gabel is blocked by James Duffy | 70-72 |
| 00:29 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson is hacked by Burton Rascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | David Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Claude Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Rascoe - foul #2 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield (PF) Arlie Hale | |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Claude Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess runs out the clock | 73-75 |