| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Smith inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Jeff Jackson is called for the reach on Rudy Bojorquez - foul #1 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | John McField throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Chester Corey's floater is tipped away by Michael Hartley | 19-25 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 18:46 | VCU | Martin Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Louis May buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Stamps | 21-25 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Michael Hartley drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John McField | 21-27 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Martin Stamps lays it up and in set up by Walter Pitts | 23-27 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | John McField misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Michael Hartley is called for the reach on Chester Corey - foul #2 on Michael Hartley, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Walter Pitts hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis May | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Washington State | Jeff Jackson takes the ball from Rudy Bojorquez | 26-27 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Louis May comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Martin Stamps tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | John McField hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rudy Bojorquez | 28-29 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Walter Pitts buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Louis May | 30-29 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | John McField is fouled on the floor by Walter Pitts - foul #3 on Walter Pitts, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Kevin Zellmer (SG), Scott Manuel (SF), Eric Rigby (PF), James Napper (C) Louis May, Walter Pitts, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Rigby (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hughes (fresh) SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Broome (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Thomas Friend scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Whitby | 30-32 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Todd Vegas's pass is intercepted by Michael Christian | 30-32 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Kevin Zellmer steps in front of the Tommy Hughes pass | 30-32 |
| 14:51 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Thomas Friend makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Broome | 30-35 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Todd Vegas is hacked by Phillip Whitby - foul #1 on Phillip Whitby, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG) Eric Rigby | |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG) Tommy Hughes | |
| 14:00 | VCU | Louis May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Thomas Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | John McField knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Whitby | 30-38 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Zellmer | 32-38 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | John Broome is called for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Todd Vegas, Kevin Zellmer, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Phillip Whitby, Thomas Friend, Michael Christian, John Broome | |
| 12:45 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-38 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Jeff Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Jeff Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Martin Stamps | 34-38 |
| 12:07 | Washington State | John McField hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 12:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jeff Jackson | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Walter Pitts connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Stamps | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Michael Hartley drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rudy Bojorquez | 36-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Louis May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John McField | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | James Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy tips it home | 36-42 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Jeff Jackson misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Norbert Cassidy - foul #2 on Norbert Cassidy, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Broome (C) Norbert Cassidy | |
| 10:52 | VCU | Jeff Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Jeff Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | John Broome pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 37-45 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Walter Pitts lays it in set up by Todd Vegas | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez drills a floater from the right wing set up by James Smith | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses long on a runner in the paint | 39-47 |
| 09:46 | Washington State | James Smith gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Todd Vegas is called for the reach on Rudy Bojorquez - foul #1 on Todd Vegas, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Kevin Zellmer (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Walter Pitts, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley | |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Thomas Friend misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Michael Christian tips it home | 39-49 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:49 | Washington State | Michael Christian hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Zellmer - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy (C) John Broome | |
| 08:49 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:49 | Washington State | Michael Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:49 | VCU | James Napper pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Todd Vegas is called for 3 seconds | 39-50 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Michael Christian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Vegas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tommy Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Whitby | 41-55 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Todd Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Todd Vegas grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | VCU | Louis May drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Kevin Zellmer is called for the reach on Thomas Friend - foul #3 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Todd Vegas, Kevin Zellmer, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), John McField (SG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), John Broome (C) Phillip Whitby, Tommy Hughes, Thomas Friend, Michael Christian, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | James Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hartley | 44-58 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Jeff Jackson is denied on a layup by John Broome | 44-58 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Michael Hartley gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Washington State | John McField hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Broome | 44-61 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | John Broome's pass is intercepted by Jeff Jackson | 46-61 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Jeff Jackson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Pitts | 48-61 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John McField | 48-64 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Martin Stamps clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy (C) John Broome | |
| 04:00 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:31 | VCU | Chester Corey snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Walter Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Todd Vegas | 53-64 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rudy Bojorquez | 53-66 |
| 02:43 | VCU | James Smith is called for the reach on Chester Corey - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Scott Manuel (SF), Eric Rigby (PF), James Napper (C) Walter Pitts, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Broome - foul #1 on John Broome, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Friend | 54-68 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Scott Manuel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Friend - foul #1 on Thomas Friend, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 01:38 | VCU | James Napper gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Eric Rigby is called for the reach on Thomas Friend - foul #1 on Eric Rigby, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Michael Christian connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Whitby and he's fouled by Eric Rigby - foul #2 on Eric Rigby, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | VCU | Eric Rigby is whistled for traveling | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | John Broome can't finish the layup | 56-71 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Eric Rigby gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Eric Rigby misses the fullcourt shot | 56-71 |