| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Larry Old can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mathew Jones | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Green | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Robert Reed tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | VCU | The jumper by Brian Fazio is denied by Buddy Turnbull | 0-5 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Larry Old lays it in set up by Donald Asay | 0-7 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 0-7 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Larry Old clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Fazio - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Foster Bruner (C) Michael Roland | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | VCU | The short jumper by Foster Bruner is denied by William Amend | 0-7 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Larry Old grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | William Amend hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 0-10 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Foster Bruner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Amend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | VCU | Brian Fazio knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Carlson | 3-10 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Smith | 3-13 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the turnaround from close range set up by Foster Bruner | 5-13 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | William Amend travels with the ball | 5-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (SF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, William Amend, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| 13:57 | VCU | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Michael Roland - foul #1 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Foster Bruner's pass is intercepted by Harley Ramsey | 5-13 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Ramsey | 5-15 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Roger Pendley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-15 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Donald Asay gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Donald Asay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-18 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the turnaround in the lane | 5-18 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the offensive board | 5-18 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Muller | 5-20 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Foster Bruner double dribbles | 5-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Mathew Jones (PF) Eugene Fleury, Roger Pendley, Donald Peyton, Foster Bruner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 5-20 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Young (C) Michael Roland | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:12 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-20 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson snags the defensive board | 5-20 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Larry Old is hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #3 | 5-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG) Brian Fazio | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | John Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (SF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | William Amend pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-21 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 5-23 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Donald Peyton scores on a turnaround in the paint | 7-23 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #5 | 7-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 2nd free throw | 7-25 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Donald Peyton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by William Amend - foul #1 on William Amend, team foul #2 | 7-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Foster Bruner (PF) Adam Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF) William Amend | |
| 09:29 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Foster Bruner is called for the reach on Jerome Green - foul #1 on Foster Bruner, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG) Larry Old | |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Asay | 9-28 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Roger Pendley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-28 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull snags the defensive board | 9-28 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Foster Bruner - foul #2 on Foster Bruner, team foul #7 | 9-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Tony Fredrickson (SG), Mathew Jones (PF) Roger Pendley, Foster Bruner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 9-29 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 9-30 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Ronald Carlson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 9-30 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Mathew Jones tips it in | 11-30 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-30 |
| 07:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Roland | 11-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Fredrickson (fresh) SF - Donald Peyton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:17 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-30 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Mathew Jones tips it back up and in | 13-30 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Donald Peyton blocks the short jumper by Harley Ramsey | 13-30 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 13-30 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 15-30 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Donald Asay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Tony Fredrickson gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Michael Roland is hacked by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 15-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Adam Young (C) Ronald Carlson, Tony Fredrickson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), William Amend (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay | |
| 05:40 | VCU | Adam Young is called for traveling | 15-30 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull double dribbles | 15-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG) Justin Wiggs | |
| 05:09 | VCU | Donald Peyton blows the layup | 15-30 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | John Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 15-30 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull tips it back up and in | 15-32 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Peyton - foul #1 on Donald Peyton, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Tony Fredrickson (SG) Eugene Fleury, Donald Peyton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Matthew Biondo, John Smith | |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Adam Young grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #4 | 15-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Foster Bruner (PF) Tony Fredrickson, Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Adam Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Adam Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Foster Bruner (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Amend (fresh) 3 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | VCU | Foster Bruner misses long on a jumper from the right block | 15-36 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Amend | 15-36 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-36 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the board | 15-36 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Robert Reed double dribbles | 15-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Donald Asay (PF), John Smith (C) Larry Old, William Amend, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-36 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs hits the follow up shot | 15-38 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Michael Roland knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson | 17-38 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | John Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Green | 17-40 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Robert Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 17-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Mathew Jones (PF) Ronald Carlson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG) Justin Wiggs | |
| 01:16 | VCU | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #9 | 18-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Adam Young (C) Brian Fazio, Foster Bruner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Mathew Jones gets the rebound | 18-41 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Adam Young is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Eugene Fleury is called for the reach on Jerome Green - foul #1 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #10 | 18-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF), Edward Wasson (C) Joseph Muller, John Smith | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Eugene Fleury connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Reed | 21-42 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William Amend knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jerome Green | 21-44 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Eugene Fleury clanks a halfcourt shot | 21-44 |