| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Donald Saez picks off the pass by Michael Macpherson | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses the dunk | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | VCU | David Hanson grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Gerard Dull clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Saez and he's fouled by David Hanson - foul #1 on David Hanson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Michael Macpherson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Michael Macpherson snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Zachary Shanks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerard Dull | 27-28 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 17:05 | VCU | David Hanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 17:04 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Riggins | 27-28 |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:27 | VCU | David Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 16:26 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:03 | C. Connecticut State | David Hanson takes the ball from Robert Charbonneau | 27-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macpherson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Travis Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Michael Macpherson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gerard Dull | 29-28 |
| 15:35 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Charbonneau | 29-30 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Jessie Partee loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Harvey Stevenson (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, David Hanson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), David Blake (SF), Robert Wong (PF), Troy Fagan (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Travis Pratt, Robert Riggins, George Johnson | |
| 15:03 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Robert Wong steals the ball from Robert Zollars | 29-30 |
| 14:37 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake jams it on a nice dish by Stefan Rossi and he's hacked by Larry Olmos - foul #3 on Larry Olmos, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 14:37 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Stefan Rossi - foul #2 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | VCU | David Hanson (PF) Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 14:19 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Robert Zollars makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:59 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 13:57 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Parker | 30-33 |
| 13:39 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi tips it home | 30-35 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-35 |
| 13:16 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:59 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan's pass is intercepted by David Hanson | 30-35 |
| 12:49 | VCU | George Burkett knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Zollars | 32-35 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Robert Zollars connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Olmos | 34-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Olmos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stefan Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Fagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Curtis Schacher comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Curtis Schacher grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:15 | VCU | David Hanson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-40 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:08 | C. Connecticut State | David Hanson swats the short shot by David Blake | 34-40 |
| 11:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Curtis Schacher | 34-40 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Robert Zollars is called for 3 seconds | 34-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Gerard Dull (SG), Michael Macpherson (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Larry Olmos, David Hanson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG), Travis Pratt (SF), Robert Riggins (PF), George Johnson (C) Stefan Rossi, Richard Parker, David Blake, Robert Wong, Troy Fagan | |
| 10:38 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Riggins | 34-43 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:09 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Saez | 35-45 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Michael Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Pratt | 35-45 |
| 09:40 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Riggins | 35-45 |
| 09:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jessie Partee is called for the reach on Robert Charbonneau - foul #1 on Jessie Partee, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | VCU | David Hanson (PF) Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:05 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Michael Macpherson clanks a floater in the paint | 35-48 |
| 08:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 08:31 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Zachary Shanks's pass is intercepted by Robert Charbonneau in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 08:25 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau lays it in | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:18 | VCU | Jessie Partee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Stevenson (C) Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Hanson blocks the jumper by Robert Charbonneau | 35-50 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Gerard Dull grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Pratt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Zachary Shanks hits a runner near the basket | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), David Blake (SF), Robert Wong (PF), Troy Fagan (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Travis Pratt, Robert Riggins, George Johnson | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | VCU | Larry Olmos hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Zollars | 39-50 |
| 06:53 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 06:51 | VCU | David Hanson pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:35 | VCU | David Hanson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Burkett and he's hacked by Stefan Rossi - foul #3 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Jessie Partee (C) Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 06:35 | VCU | David Hanson makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:09 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 06:07 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Michael Macpherson (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF) George Burkett, Larry Olmos, David Hanson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG), Robert Riggins (PF) Stefan Rossi, Richard Parker, Troy Fagan | |
| 05:42 | VCU | Curtis Schacher hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 05:15 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Curtis Schacher snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Michael Macpherson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Zollars | 47-50 |
| 04:39 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Dull (SG), David Hanson (PF) Robert Zollars, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt (SF), George Johnson (C) David Blake, Robert Wong | |
| 04:12 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Michael Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Charbonneau - foul #3 on Robert Charbonneau, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:36 | VCU | David Hanson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:19 | VCU | Zachary Shanks buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Macpherson | 50-50 |
| 02:57 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Saez | 50-52 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Gerard Dull can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Robert Riggins is blocked by Michael Macpherson | 50-52 |
| 01:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 50-52 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Gerard Dull drills a fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 01:21 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 01:20 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 52-52 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Michael Macpherson blows the dunk | 52-52 |
| 01:08 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Jessie Partee connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Dull | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Hanson | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | David Hanson is hacked by Donald Saez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Saez, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Gerard Dull is hacked by Donald Saez - foul #4 on Donald Saez, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Robert Riggins is called for the reach on David Hanson - foul #2 on Robert Riggins, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | VCU | David Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | VCU | David Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Riggins | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | David Hanson throws it down | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez misses the fullcourt shot | 57-55 |