| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Opitz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | VCU | John Boudreau is hacked by Jerome Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:36 | VCU | Rafael Valletta lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jerry Wiles | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock's floater is tipped away by Duane Morris | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Duane Morris gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Duane Morris buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Clifford Defreitas and he's fouled by Donald Yepez - foul #1 on Donald Yepez, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:18 | VCU | James Opitz denies the turnaround by Jerry Wiles | 35-39 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Jerry Wiles can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Jerry Wiles tips it in | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Duane Morris - foul #1 on Duane Morris, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Randall Ross (PF), Larry Terrill (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Stewart (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Joseph Anderson (C) Jerome Smith, Virgil Barham, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | John Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Peter Lee - foul #2 on Peter Lee, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF) Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG) Henry Matlock | |
| 16:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Peter Lee travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Valletta (C) Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Donald Yepez (C) John Stewart, Peter Lee, Joseph Anderson | |
| 16:08 | VCU | Donald Yepez swats the layup by Clifford Defreitas | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Arthur Shields snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Jerome Smith takes the ball from John Boudreau | 38-43 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Scott Mays blows the dunk | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Rafael Valletta pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Arthur Shields is fouled on the floor by Scott Mays - foul #2 on Scott Mays, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Arthur Shields, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Randall Ross, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), James Opitz (PF) Jerome Smith, Joshua Miller | |
| 15:28 | VCU | James Opitz is called for the reach on Duane Morris - foul #2 on James Opitz, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Lee (SF) Virgil Barham | |
| 15:20 | VCU | Duane Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Carl Baranski | 38-43 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Ryan Tillman picks off the pass by Donald Yepez | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Jerry Wiles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Tillman | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF) Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), John Stewart (SF), Joseph Anderson (C) Scott Mays, Peter Lee, Donald Yepez | |
| 14:32 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Duane Morris buries a jumper in the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock is denied on a layup by Duane Morris | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Jerry Wiles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Jerry Wiles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Carl Baranski | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leroy Hutchins - foul #4 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Randall Ross (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Jerome Smith (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Henry Matlock, John Stewart, James Opitz | |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Rafael Valletta pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Ryan Tillman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rafael Valletta and he's fouled by Joseph Anderson - foul #3 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Yepez (C) Joseph Anderson | |
| 12:58 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Jerome Smith is blocked by Rafael Valletta | 45-44 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Barham | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Scott Mays comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Ryan Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Jerome Smith is called for the reach on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Jerome Smith, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG) Scott Mays | |
| 12:03 | VCU | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith is fouled on the floor by Ryan Tillman - foul #1 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF) Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PF) Joshua Miller | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Yepez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez connects on the runner in the paint | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Randall Ross banks in the layup set up by John Boudreau | 49-46 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Opitz | 49-48 |
| 11:05 | VCU | John Boudreau is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Smith - foul #3 on Jerome Smith, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), Duane Morris (PF), Larry Terrill (C) Arthur Shields, Randall Ross, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), John Stewart (SF) Jerome Smith, Virgil Barham | |
| 11:05 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stewart | 51-51 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Boudreau | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:07 | VCU | John Boudreau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Larry Terrill tips it in | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | James Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | James Opitz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Carl Baranski is called for the reach on Alejandro Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Baranski, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Randall Ross (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (PG), Jerome Smith (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Joseph Anderson (C) Carl Baranski, Henry Matlock, John Stewart, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| 09:25 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Mays | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Randall Ross scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alejandro Cruz | 58-54 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ryan Tillman | 58-54 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Ryan Tillman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Alejandro Cruz | 60-54 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson's floater is tipped away by Randall Ross | 60-54 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Randall Ross grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 07:40 | VCU | Rafael Valletta misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jerome Smith | 60-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alejandro Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Valletta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Barham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller is fouled on the floor by Randall Ross - foul #1 on Randall Ross, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Alejandro Cruz, Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis, Randall Ross, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Peter Lee (SF), James Opitz (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Scott Mays, Jerome Smith, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller, Joseph Anderson | |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Lee | 60-57 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Jerry Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Morris (PF) Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Stewart (SF) Peter Lee | |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | John Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | VCU | John Boudreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | James Opitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Donald Yepez swats the layup by John Boudreau | 60-57 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Leroy Hutchins is called for the reach on Henry Matlock - foul #5 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Rafael Valletta (PF), Larry Terrill (C) John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Mays (SG), Peter Lee (SF), Joshua Miller (PF) Henry Matlock, John Stewart, James Opitz | |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Scott Mays misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski tips it home | 60-59 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Randall Ross (PF) Jerry Wiles, Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG), Virgil Barham (SF) Carl Baranski, Peter Lee | |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Mays and he's hacked by Arthur Shields - foul #2 on Arthur Shields, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Joseph Anderson (PF) Scott Mays, Donald Yepez | |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Ryan Tillman is hacked by Jerome Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Smith, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Duane Morris (PF) Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis, Randall Ross | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Virgil Barham steals it from Duane Morris in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith throws it down set up by Virgil Barham | 62-64 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Arthur Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Terrill (C) Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Jerome Smith tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Henry Matlock is called for the reach on Duane Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Matlock, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), John Stewart (SG), Peter Lee (SF), James Opitz (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Henry Matlock, Jerome Smith, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller, Joseph Anderson | |
| 04:04 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Lee | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | VCU | Larry Terrill is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Boudreau | 65-72 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Terrill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Yepez (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Peter Lee is fouled on the floor by Duane Morris - foul #2 on Duane Morris, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Ryan Tillman (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Randall Ross (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Peter Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Peter Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Donald Yepez picks off the pass by Arthur Shields | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerome Smith (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF) Peter Lee, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Carl Baranski | 65-76 |
| 02:31 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Duane Morris (PF) Ryan Tillman, Andrew Davis, Randall Ross | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Miller (PF) John Stewart | |
| 02:16 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Joseph Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-79 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Smith - foul #5 on Jerome Smith, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Ryan Tillman (SG), Randall Ross (PF) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), John Stewart (SG), Peter Lee (SF) Carl Baranski, Jerome Smith, Virgil Barham | |
| 01:41 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Peter Lee is hacked by Clifford Defreitas - foul #1 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Andrew Davis (SF) Clifford Defreitas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Peter Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Peter Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Arthur Shields connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Ryan Tillman | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock runs out the clock | 72-83 |