| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) SG - Tim Manning (fresh) SF - Aron Client (fresh) PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) C - Shawn Bender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) SF - Anthony Reese (fresh) PF - Donald Boner (fresh) C - Larry Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Larry Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Arizona | Larry Wood clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | VCU | Tim Manning snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | VCU | James Gallagher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tim Manning | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Montgomery | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | VCU | James Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Houchens and he's hacked by Shawn Bender - foul #1 on Shawn Bender, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Shawn Bender pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Donald Boner swats the short shot by Shawn Bender | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Arizona | Anthony Reese gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Arizona | David Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Shawn Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Tim Manning buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gallagher | 6-4 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Bender - foul #2 on Shawn Bender, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Mitchell (C) Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brent Mack (SF), Scott Hohlstein (PF), Jonathan Mitchell (C) Anthony Reese, Donald Boner, Larry Wood | |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Patrick Gelman lays it in | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | David Montgomery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Gallagher - foul #1 on James Gallagher, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Jay Campbell (SF) Aron Client | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF) Ernest Houchens | |
| 17:00 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Jonathan Mitchell is called for the reach on Jay Campbell - foul #1 on Jonathan Mitchell, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (PF) Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG), Larry Wood (C) David Montgomery, Jonathan Mitchell | |
| 16:21 | VCU | Tim Manning misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Arizona | Brent Mack is fouled on the floor by James Gallagher - foul #2 on James Gallagher, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG) James Gallagher, Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Arizona | Juan Villa (SG), Anthony Reese (SF) Brent Mack, Roy Bednarz | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) PF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Lindo (fresh) SG - Juan Villa (fresh) SF - Anthony Reese (fresh) PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) C - Larry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Brian Lindo hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hohlstein | 8-10 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Lee Falkowski misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Juan Villa - foul #1 on Juan Villa, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Aron Client (SF) Jay Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Donald Boner (PF), Jonathan Mitchell (C) Brian Lindo, Scott Hohlstein, Larry Wood | |
| 15:22 | VCU | Lee Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Lee Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by David Montgomery is blocked by Lee Falkowski | 10-10 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Jordan Barton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | Arizona | Donald Boner snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Arizona | Anthony Reese is hacked by Aron Client - foul #1 on Aron Client, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG), Patrick Gelman (PF) Jordan Barton, Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (SG), Brent Mack (SF) Juan Villa, Anthony Reese | |
| 14:21 | Arizona | David Montgomery connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Houchens and the foul's on Aron Client - foul #2 on Aron Client, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Jay Campbell (SF) Aron Client | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (C) Jonathan Mitchell | |
| 14:21 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Brent Mack - foul #1 on Brent Mack, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Suggs (C) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:03 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Larry Wood | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Larry Wood jams it on a great pass from David Montgomery | 10-15 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 13:11 | Arizona | The rebound goes to David Montgomery | 10-15 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | David Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Ernest Houchens | 10-17 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Donald Boner denies the turnaround by Jay Campbell | 10-17 |
| 12:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Campbell | 10-17 |
| 12:21 | VCU | Tim Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | David Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:13 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses the easy open layup | 10-17 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Jay Campbell grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 11:50 | VCU | William Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Patrick Gelman tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Suggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Mack (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Boner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Jay Campbell is called for the reach on Brent Mack - foul #1 on Jay Campbell, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Lee Falkowski (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) William Howard, Tim Manning, Patrick Gelman, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG), Anthony Reese (SF), Scott Hohlstein (PF), Jonathan Mitchell (C) David Montgomery, Ernest Houchens, Donald Boner, Larry Wood | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Brent Mack makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Brent Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Lee Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Juan Villa (SG) Brent Mack | |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Brian Lindo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | Arizona | Anthony Reese grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Schneider - foul #1 on Lee Schneider, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Patrick Gelman (PF) Jay Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Anthony Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:24 | Arizona | Patrick Gelman steals the ball from Brian Lindo | 12-19 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Jonathan Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Lee Schneider | 12-19 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell tips it home | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG) Jordan Barton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (C) Jonathan Mitchell | |
| 09:13 | VCU | Lee Falkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG) Lee Schneider | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Ernest Houchens (SG), Roy Bednarz (SF), Donald Boner (PF) Brian Lindo, Juan Villa, Anthony Reese, Scott Hohlstein | |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Larry Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:43 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:41 | Arizona | Larry Wood gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Lee Falkowski is called for the reach on Roy Bednarz - foul #1 on Lee Falkowski, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Jay Campbell (SF), Edward Suggs (C) Lee Falkowski, Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell (PF) Donald Boner | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Tim Manning scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Howard | 17-21 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | David Montgomery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 07:38 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Suggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mitchell (fresh) C - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona | David Montgomery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Bednarz | 17-23 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Arizona | Larry Wood scores on a floater near the basket set up by Roy Bednarz and the foul's on Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Patrick Gelman (PF) William Howard, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG), Brent Mack (SG), Anthony Reese (SF), Scott Hohlstein (PF) David Montgomery, Ernest Houchens, Roy Bednarz, Jonathan Mitchell | |
| 07:07 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Tim Manning loses the ball out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| 06:42 | Arizona | Brian Lindo is whistled for a carry | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Patrick Gelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (SF) Jay Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell (C) Andres Reyes | |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Tim Manning is called for the reach on Brent Mack - foul #1 on Tim Manning, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Christopher Mitchell (C) Lee Schneider, Tim Manning, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Donald Boner (PF) Brian Lindo, Jonathan Mitchell | |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Brent Mack misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Brent Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:41 | VCU | William Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Reese | 17-29 |
| 05:06 | VCU | William Howard connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Falkowski and the foul's on Donald Boner - foul #1 on Donald Boner, team foul #4 | 19-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Jay Campbell (SF) Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (SG), Roy Bednarz (SF), Larry Wood (C) Brent Mack, Anthony Reese, Scott Hohlstein | |
| 05:06 | VCU | William Howard misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Larry Wood pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | David Montgomery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Lee Falkowski grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell banks in the layup | 21-29 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Larry Wood is denied on a layup by Lee Falkowski | 21-29 |
| 03:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jordan Barton | 21-29 |
| 03:29 | VCU | William Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 03:28 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Montgomery | 21-32 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Jordan Barton is fouled on the floor by Larry Wood - foul #1 on Larry Wood, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Aron Client (SF), Patrick Gelman (PF), Shawn Bender (C) William Howard, Jordan Barton, Jay Campbell, Lee Falkowski, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brent Mack (SG), Anthony Reese (SF), Scott Hohlstein (PF), Jonathan Mitchell (C) David Montgomery, Roy Bednarz, Donald Boner, Larry Wood | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Tim Manning misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-32 |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 02:20 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Houchens | 21-32 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG) Ernest Houchens | |
| 01:46 | VCU | Shawn Bender's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Hohlstein | 21-32 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Shawn Bender tips it but misses | 21-32 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Patrick Gelman tips it home | 23-32 |
| 01:22 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Patrick Gelman gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Tim Manning hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Bender | 26-32 |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Brian Lindo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 00:48 | Arizona | Brent Mack hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Tim Manning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Jonathan Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |