| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) SG - David Vrooman (fresh) SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) SG - James Hammontree (fresh) SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - David Everett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Charles Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Forest Hansen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Craig Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | VCU | James Hammontree is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | VCU | David Everett banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Craig Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Danek | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Ronald Lawrence slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Danek | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | David Everett denies the turnaround by Alvin Jackson | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Michael Danek gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | VCU | David Everett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | David Vrooman gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Craig Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | VCU | James Hammontree gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Ronald Lawrence loses the dribble to Alvin Jackson | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Craig Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Danek - foul #1 on Michael Danek, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Ricky Stacy (C) James Hammontree, David Everett | |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Danek - foul #2 on Michael Danek, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF) Michael Danek, Ronald Lawrence | |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Berens | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | VCU | Ricky Stacy grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Berens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Frost (fresh) SF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Sparks - foul #1 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith, David Vrooman | |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Charles Quinn (PF), David Everett (C) Owen Frost, Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis, Ricky Stacy | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | VCU | David Everett snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | VCU | William Berens loses the dribble to James Lighthall | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | James Lighthall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nathan Walker | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Ronald Lawrence comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | VCU | James Hammontree gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Ronald Lawrence makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Berens | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | James Lighthall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Forest Hansen picks off the pass by James Hammontree | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | James Lighthall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:56 | VCU | David Everett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by James Hammontree - foul #1 on James Hammontree, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) William Berens, Ronald Lawrence, Charles Quinn, David Everett | |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Charles Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:41 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Hammontree | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Frost (fresh) SG - James Hammontree (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Brock Pottorff denies the turnaround by Gerald Sparks | 16-12 |
| 10:56 | VCU | Owen Frost tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | David Vrooman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SF), Ron Bluford (C) Brock Pottorff, John Edwards | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Lawrence (SF), David Everett (C) Gerald Sparks, Ricky Stacy | |
| 10:06 | Air Force | The short jumper by Forest Hansen is denied by David Everett | 19-14 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it home | 21-14 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Owen Frost drills a fadeaway from the right block | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | Air Force | David Vrooman is fouled on the floor by James Hammontree - foul #2 on James Hammontree, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (SF), John Edwards (C) James Lighthall, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (PG) James Hammontree | |
| 08:56 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the jumper from the left side set up by Alvin Jackson and he's hacked by William Berens - foul #1 on William Berens, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:56 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:47 | VCU | David Everett hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Berens and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Jack Fox (C) David Vrooman, John Edwards | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:47 | VCU | David Everett makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Nathan Walker is hacked by William Berens - foul #2 on William Berens, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Forest Hansen (PF) Jack Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Charles Quinn (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) William Berens, Charles Davis, David Everett | |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Nathan Walker misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Ricky Stacy pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | VCU | The jump hook by Owen Frost is blocked by Ron Bluford | 24-19 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ron Bluford | 24-19 |
| 07:29 | Air Force | Ricky Stacy steps in front of the Alvin Jackson pass | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Quinn (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | VCU | Owen Frost misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ron Bluford - foul #1 on Ron Bluford, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Jack Fox (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Davis (PF) Charles Quinn | |
| 07:05 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | David Vrooman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Forest Hansen tips it in | 26-21 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (SF), David Everett (C) Ronald Lawrence, Ricky Stacy | |
| 06:07 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the floater from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:57 | VCU | David Everett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Fox - foul #1 on Jack Fox, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ricky Stacy (C) Michael Danek | |
| 05:57 | VCU | David Everett makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:57 | VCU | David Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Craig Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Owen Frost | 26-23 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Ricky Stacy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Jack Fox snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SF), Ron Bluford (C) Alvin Jackson, Jack Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Gerald Sparks, Ricky Stacy | |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Forest Hansen denies the turnaround by David Everett | 28-23 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Michael Danek is called for the reach on James Lighthall - foul #3 on Michael Danek, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brock Pottorff (SF), Jack Fox (C) David Vrooman, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG), Ricky Stacy (C) Michael Danek, David Everett | |
| 04:04 | Air Force | James Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | James Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Ronald Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jack Fox | 30-23 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Owen Frost - foul #1 on Owen Frost, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (SF), John Edwards (C) Brock Pottorff, Jack Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (PG), Charles Quinn (PF) Owen Frost, Charles Davis | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Ricky Stacy grabs the board | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Berens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hammontree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Quinn (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | VCU | Ricky Stacy is whistled for a carry | 31-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | David Vrooman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-23 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Ron Bluford hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 02:14 | VCU | James Hammontree hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Berens | 33-25 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Charles Quinn gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Ron Bluford is called for the reach on William Berens - foul #2 on Ron Bluford, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Forest Hansen (PF) James Lighthall, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), David Everett (C) Ronald Lawrence, Charles Quinn, Ricky Stacy | |
| 01:22 | VCU | William Berens misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Gerald Sparks tips it in | 33-27 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | David Vrooman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Smith | 36-27 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Gerald Sparks is fouled on the floor by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG) David Vrooman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:17 | VCU | David Everett hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hammontree | 36-29 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Edwards connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Gerald Sparks - foul #2 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Nathan Walker, Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Lawrence (SF) Gerald Sparks | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Everett snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | VCU | David Everett clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-29 |