| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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) | |
| 19:35 | VCU | Jared Villarreal is fouled on the floor by James Post - foul #2 on James Post, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Jared Villarreal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Towne | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Vermont | The jump hook by Ivan Paulson is blocked by Sean Wade | 27-26 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Steven Clemons tips it home | 29-26 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Ernest Derosa buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jared Villarreal | 29-28 |
| 18:19 | Vermont | John Littlefield loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:00 | VCU | James Towne buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Vermont | Steven Clemons hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Paulson | 31-30 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Ernest Derosa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Paulson | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Jared Villarreal travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SG), Maurice Seabolt (PF), James Strange (C) Phillip Bartel, John Littlefield, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) Jared Villarreal, Ernest Derosa, Louis Savarese, Sean Wade | |
| 16:26 | Vermont | James Post clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Marshall - foul #2 on Michael Marshall, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | James Post makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | James Post misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Steve Durand connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Towne | 34-36 |
| 15:46 | Vermont | Michael White buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Post (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Krol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | VCU | Grant Cardinal buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steve Durand | 37-38 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Michael White is hacked by Steve Durand - foul #2 on Steve Durand, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), John Littlefield (SG), Steven Clemons (C) Kris Pierce, James Post, James Strange | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG), Jared Villarreal (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Sean Wade (C) James Towne, Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Michael Marshall, Grant Cardinal | |
| 14:59 | Vermont | John Littlefield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Paulson (PF) Maurice Seabolt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:45 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | John Littlefield gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Ernest Derosa is called for the reach on Phillip Bartel - foul #2 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Michael White is called for the reach on Ernest Derosa - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Sean Wade knocks in the floater from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | John Littlefield lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Sean Wade's pass is intercepted by Ivan Paulson | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | Vermont | Johnny Ornellas steps in front of the Phillip Bartel pass | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Louis Savarese lays it up and in set up by Johnny Ornellas | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Ornellas - foul #1 on Johnny Ornellas, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), James Post (SF) Phillip Bartel, Michael White | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Johnny Ornellas, Jared Villarreal, Ernest Derosa, Sean Wade | |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Steve Durand connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Savarese | 40-44 |
| 11:59 | Vermont | John Littlefield's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Savarese | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steve Durand | 40-44 |
| 11:43 | VCU | James Towne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Krol | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Littlefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Krol (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Savarese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vermont | James Post's layup is rejected by Michael Marshall | 40-47 |
| 11:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Krol | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | VCU | James Towne is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Towne, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG), Michael White (SG), Maurice Seabolt (PF), James Strange (C) Kris Pierce, John Littlefield, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Grant Cardinal (C) Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Louis Savarese | |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Michael White is fouled on the floor by Grant Cardinal - foul #1 on Grant Cardinal, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | James Post makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Bartel | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Strange - foul #1 on James Strange, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Wade (C) Michael Marshall | |
| 10:38 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:15 | Vermont | Michael White misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | VCU | James Strange is called for the reach on Jared Villarreal - foul #2 on James Strange, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steven Clemons (C) James Strange | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Savarese (PF) Grant Cardinal | |
| 09:46 | VCU | Phillip Bartel picks off the pass by Ernest Derosa | 45-49 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Michael White misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | VCU | James Towne pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Sean Wade can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Seabolt - foul #1 on Maurice Seabolt, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Littlefield (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 09:28 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | Vermont | James Post misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Ernest Derosa gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Ernest Derosa scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Towne and he's hacked by Steven Clemons - foul #3 on Steven Clemons, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kris Pierce (PG), Michael White (SF), James Strange (PF) Phillip Bartel, James Post, Maurice Seabolt | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG) James Towne | |
| 08:47 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Kris Pierce buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Littlefield | 47-53 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Sean Wade is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ivan Paulson (PF) James Strange | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Ernest Derosa, Sean Wade | |
| 08:08 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Steven Clemons is called for the reach on Michael Marshall - foul #4 on Steven Clemons, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Post (SF) Michael White | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Jared Villarreal (SG), Grant Cardinal (C) Johnny Ornellas, Scott Krol, Louis Savarese | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Michael Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | John Littlefield grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Kris Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Littlefield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Post (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Vermont | Kris Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Littlefield | 52-54 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Michael Marshall comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:01 | Vermont | James Post comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Grant Cardinal snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Michael Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:44 | VCU | James Towne tips it home | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Vermont | James Towne picks off the pass by Steven Clemons | 52-56 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Kris Pierce takes the ball from Steve Durand | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson clanks a floater in the lane | 52-56 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Grant Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:31 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Phillip Bartel (PG) Kris Pierce | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Sean Wade (C) Steve Durand, Michael Marshall, Grant Cardinal | |
| 05:14 | VCU | Louis Savarese hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Towne | 52-59 |
| 04:54 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by James Post is blocked by Sean Wade | 52-59 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Paulson | 54-59 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Sean Wade clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Steven Clemons | 54-59 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | John Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael White (SG), Maurice Seabolt (PF), James Strange (C) John Littlefield, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Maurice Seabolt is called for the reach on James Towne - foul #2 on Maurice Seabolt, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 03:28 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:28 | VCU | James Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Phillip Bartel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Post (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Seabolt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Vermont | James Post hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | James Post grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Marshall (C) Sean Wade | |
| 02:50 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Littlefield (SG), Ivan Paulson (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Michael White, Maurice Seabolt, James Strange | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Sean Wade (C) Steve Durand, Michael Marshall | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Ernest Derosa buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Villarreal | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:17 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to James Post | 54-64 |
| 02:04 | Vermont | Steven Clemons clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-64 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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) | |
| 01:43 | VCU | Louis Savarese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 01:42 | Vermont | Steven Clemons gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Towne - foul #2 on James Towne, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael White (SG), Jason Jowers (SF), Maurice Seabolt (PF), James Strange (C) John Littlefield, James Post, Ivan Paulson, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) James Towne, Jared Villarreal, Ernest Derosa, Louis Savarese, Sean Wade | |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steve Durand | 55-64 |
| 01:37 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Grant Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 01:21 | Vermont | James Strange grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 01:21 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Littlefield (SG), James Post (SF), Ivan Paulson (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Michael White, Jason Jowers, Maurice Seabolt, James Strange | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Jared Villarreal (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Sean Wade (C) Johnny Ornellas, Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Michael Marshall, Grant Cardinal | |
| 01:10 | Vermont | Louis Savarese swats the layup by James Post | 55-64 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:52 | VCU | James Towne banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Savarese | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Littlefield | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Ernest Derosa is fouled in the backcourt by John Littlefield - foul #2 on John Littlefield, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Sean Wade is hacked by Steven Clemons - foul #5 on Steven Clemons, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt (C) Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Sean Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Ivan Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | John Littlefield scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Seabolt | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Sean Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Bartel - foul #3 on Phillip Bartel, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Sean Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Phillip Bartel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Maurice Seabolt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | James Post is whistled for a carry | 59-68 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Ernest Derosa is hacked by John Littlefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Littlefield, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | John Littlefield clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Towne runs out the clock | 59-70 |