| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) C - Bryan Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Thomas Croley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Kenneth Walters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Mark Thompson scores on a jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Kenneth Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Tarwater - foul #1 on Raymond Tarwater, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger buries a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Tarwater | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Paul Richardson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | North Texas | Christopher Balsamo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | North Texas | Paul Richardson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Tarwater | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a floater from the left side | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Paul Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Kenneth Walters pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Christopher Balsamo is called for the reach on Ernest Mattoon - foul #1 on Christopher Balsamo, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Walters and he's fouled by Christopher Balsamo - foul #2 on Christopher Balsamo, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Breed (PF) Thomas Croley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (SG) Christopher Balsamo | |
| 16:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Shane Fries pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon loses the dribble to Paul Richardson | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Whitesides and the foul's on Bryan Rice - foul #1 on Bryan Rice, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Donald Turner (SG), Lee Johnston (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) SG - Donald Turner (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) C - Lee Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Whitesides (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Lee Johnston is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Ross Ford (SF) Shane Fries | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SF), Luis Artiaga (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Mark Thompson, Paul Richardson, Lucas Buerger | |
| 15:19 | North Texas | Roy Escobedo makes the 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Jason Lubinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:47 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga misses badly on a runner in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Donald Turner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | North Texas | Charles Brennan gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | North Texas | Charles Brennan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Artiaga | 9-12 |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Charles Brennan buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Tarwater | 9-14 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Donald Turner double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Ross Ford, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Towell (SG), Mark Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Lucas Buerger (C) Raymond Tarwater, Chad Whitesides, Luis Artiaga, Roy Escobedo | |
| 12:39 | North Texas | Mark Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Shane Fries - foul #1 on Shane Fries, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 12:39 | North Texas | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:39 | North Texas | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Thomas Croley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Mattoon | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | North Texas | Paul Richardson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Shane Fries gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Charles Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Towell (fresh) SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | VCU | Kenneth Walters is hacked by Charles Brennan - foul #1 on Charles Brennan, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Chad Whitesides (SG) Charles Brennan, Christopher Towell | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Bryan Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 11:27 | North Texas | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Mark Thompson snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides double dribbles | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Chad Whitesides picks off the pass by Shane Fries | 12-16 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Kenneth Walters steals the ball from Mark Thompson | 12-16 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Shane Fries can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 10:20 | North Texas | Paul Richardson pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:59 | North Texas | Shane Fries is called for the reach on Raymond Tarwater - foul #2 on Shane Fries, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | North Texas | Luis Artiaga (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Paul Richardson, Lucas Buerger | |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Luis Artiaga misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Lee Johnston scores on a runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Walters | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Tarwater | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | North Texas | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:27 | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | VCU | Jason Lubinski grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Donald Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:52 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Lubinski - foul #1 on Jason Lubinski, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Kenneth Walters, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SG), Paul Richardson (PF), Lucas Buerger (C) Raymond Tarwater, Mark Thompson, Roy Escobedo | |
| 07:52 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:52 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Chad Whitesides (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Artiaga (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Buerger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Charles Brennan is called for the reach on Ernest Mattoon - foul #2 on Charles Brennan, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Christopher Towell (SG) Chad Whitesides, Charles Brennan | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Jason Lubinski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 17-21 |
| 07:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Mattoon | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Donald Turner is hacked by Christopher Towell - foul #1 on Christopher Towell, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Murphy (PG), Ross Ford (SF) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:49 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Thomas Croley tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 06:32 | North Texas | Paul Richardson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Rice - foul #2 on Bryan Rice, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Breed (C) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Breed - foul #1 on Daniel Breed, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Lucas Buerger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Ross Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ross Ford, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (PG), Steven Vivian (SF) Raymond Tarwater, Luis Artiaga | |
| 05:34 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SF) Ross Ford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Thompson (SF) Steven Vivian | |
| 05:15 | VCU | Jason Lubinski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Croley | 22-23 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Christopher Towell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Jason Lubinski scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | Christopher Towell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jason Lubinski | 24-23 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Jason Lubinski's pass is intercepted by Chad Whitesides | 24-23 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides slams it home | 24-25 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Kenneth Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (PG), Ross Ford (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Lee Johnston (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Jason Lubinski, Thomas Croley, Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Tarwater (PG), Christopher Balsamo (SG), Luis Artiaga (PF), Roy Escobedo (C) Chad Whitesides, Christopher Towell, Paul Richardson, Lucas Buerger | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Ford (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Raymond Tarwater (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Balsamo (fresh) SF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Artiaga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | North Texas | Mark Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Shane Fries blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Balsamo - foul #3 on Christopher Balsamo, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Brennan (SG), Steven Vivian (SF) Christopher Balsamo, Mark Thompson | |
| 03:14 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Lee Johnston swats the layup by Roy Escobedo | 26-28 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Ross Ford snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Ross Ford is hacked by Raymond Tarwater - foul #2 on Raymond Tarwater, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Ross Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Ross Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | North Texas | Steven Vivian clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Lee Johnston pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Roy Escobedo steals it from Donald Turner | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | North Texas | Shane Fries steals the ball from Luis Artiaga | 28-28 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Donald Turner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Vivian - foul #1 on Steven Vivian, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Daniel Breed (PF) Ross Ford, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Whitesides (SG), Mark Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Charles Brennan, Steven Vivian, Luis Artiaga | |
| 02:04 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Mark Thompson is hacked by Daniel Breed - foul #2 on Daniel Breed, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Donald Turner | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lucas Buerger (C) Roy Escobedo | |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Mark Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Paul Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:42 | North Texas | Chad Whitesides knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Tarwater | 30-31 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Walters | 33-31 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Mark Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Paul Richardson hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Croley (PF) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Mark Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Whitesides | 33-36 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 33-36 |