| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aaron Everson inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Bryan Rice misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Aaron Everson hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess is fouled on the floor by Bryan Rice - foul #1 on Bryan Rice, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Aaron Everson steals the ball from Mike Musson | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Aaron Bess blocks the jumper by Thomas Croley | 29-25 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendall Forte | 31-25 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Kenneth Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Croley is called for the reach on Mike Musson - foul #1 on Thomas Croley, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Bryan Rice pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Aaron Bess blocks the jumper by Thomas Croley | 31-25 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Everson - foul #3 on Aaron Everson, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Joseph Donlon (C) Kenneth Ralph, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (PF) Ernest Mattoon, Aaron Everson, Thomas Croley | |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Jason Lubinski drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Walters and the foul's on Russell Hedrick - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Melby (SF) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (C) Bryan Rice | |
| 16:11 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 15:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Breed | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Daniel Breed misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Kenneth Walters grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Kenneth Walters hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Johnston | 31-30 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Donald Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Jason Lubinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the floater in the paint | 34-32 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick tips it in | 36-32 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Lee Johnston scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Turner | 36-34 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Lee Johnston gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Jason Lubinski hits a jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Musson | 39-36 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is hacked by Joseph Donlon - foul #1 on Joseph Donlon, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Tomas Hoover (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Mike Musson, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | VCU | Carl Hohman (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Aaron Everson (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Kenneth Walters, Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Aaron Everson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Hoover (fresh) C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carl Hohman (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tomas Hoover | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Everson | 41-38 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes loses the dribble to Carl Hohman | 41-38 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:32 | VCU | Bryan Rice hits a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Bryan Rice is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Mike Musson (PF), Joseph Donlon (C) Kenneth Ralph, Tomas Hoover, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Jason Lubinski (SF) Carl Hohman, Aaron Everson | |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Musson - foul #2 on Mike Musson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Paul Melby (SF) Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| 08:03 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Russell Hedrick | 47-42 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Daniel Breed drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Lubinski | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson is hacked by Daniel Breed - foul #1 on Daniel Breed, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Aaron Bess (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Aaron Everson (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Croley | 47-44 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Musson - foul #3 on Mike Musson, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Bryan Rice buries a jump hook in the lane | 47-47 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph loses the dribble to Bryan Rice | 47-47 |
| 04:17 | VCU | A charge is called on Aaron Everson - foul #4 on Aaron Everson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Paul Melby (SF), Tomas Hoover (PF), Joseph Donlon (C) Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Daniel Breed (PF) Kenneth Walters, Thomas Croley | |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Daniel Breed pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Ernest Mattoon is called for the reach on Kenneth Ralph - foul #2 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Mike Musson (PF) Kendall Forte, Kenneth Ralph, Tomas Hoover | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Donald Turner (SF), Thomas Croley (PF) Ernest Mattoon, Aaron Everson, Bryan Rice | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Breed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick drills a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 02:56 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Aaron Bess (C) Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Bryan Rice (C) Donald Turner, Daniel Breed | |
| 02:42 | VCU | Mike Musson picks off the pass by Ernest Mattoon | 50-47 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ralph | 50-47 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Jason Lubinski denies the turnaround by Mike Musson | 50-47 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Thomas Croley gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess is hacked by Bryan Rice - foul #2 on Bryan Rice, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Everson (SF) Jason Lubinski | |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Kenneth Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Bryan Rice gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson is hacked by Kenneth Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph is hacked by Ernest Mattoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Kenneth Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph is hacked by Ernest Mattoon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Bryan Rice pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Bryan Rice can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-50 |