| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) SF - Jack Bradley (fresh) PF - Michael Hays (fresh) C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) SG - Mark Landry (fresh) SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) C - Marvin Spann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Hays wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Marvin Spann picks off the pass by Carlos Frazier | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Manchu Xiao buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Harry Mosley | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Michael Gillen is hacked by Harry Mosley - foul #1 on Harry Mosley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Jack Bradley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marvin Spann | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Marvin Spann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Frazier - foul #1 on Carlos Frazier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Mikey Cantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Jack Bradley swats the layup by Marvin Spann | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Temple | Manchu Xiao can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Mikey Cantor gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Jack Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Manchu Xiao pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 16:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Carlos Frazier | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Michael Hays knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hays - foul #1 on Michael Hays, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (PF) Michael Hays | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Tanksley (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Jared Morris (C) Harry Mosley, Mark Landry, Robert Hancock, Marvin Spann | |
| 16:36 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Arthur Gardea gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Mikey Cantor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Tanksley - foul #1 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 16:30 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Jared Morris pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Temple | Richard Mack is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG) Michael Gillen | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:48 | Temple | Dana Finck grabs the board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) SF - Jack Bradley (fresh) PF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) C - Carlos Frazier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fresh) SG - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) PF - Richard Mack (fresh) C - Jared Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Richard Mack's pass is intercepted by Mikey Cantor | 3-4 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Carlos Frazier's floater is tipped away by Richard Mack | 3-4 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Dana Finck gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Jack Bradley is called for the reach on Dana Finck - foul #1 on Jack Bradley, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Michael Hays (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Mikey Cantor, Jack Bradley, Carlos Frazier | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Spann (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Tanksley, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Jared Morris | |
| 14:42 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits a jumper near the basket set up by Mark Landry | 3-6 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Arthur Gardea's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Spann | 3-6 |
| 14:15 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gillen | 3-6 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Harry Mosley gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Manchu Xiao connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hancock | 3-8 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Todd Savage hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 3-8 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Michael Hays hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Manchu Xiao clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hays - foul #2 on Michael Hays, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Mikey Cantor (SG), Jack Bradley (SF), Carlos Frazier (C) Michael Gillen, Arthur Gardea, Michael Hays | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:04 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Robert Hancock steps in front of the Mikey Cantor pass | 5-10 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Marvin Spann drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hancock | 5-13 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Marvin Spann steps in front of the Mikey Cantor pass | 5-13 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Manchu Xiao slams it home | 5-15 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Todd Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Carlos Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fairly fresh) SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) SF - Jack Bradley (fresh) PF - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Spann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | VCU | Mikey Cantor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Savage | 8-15 |
| 11:08 | Temple | Marvin Spann comes up short on the runner from close range | 8-15 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Mikey Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Alfred Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Landry - foul #1 on Mark Landry, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Arthur Gardea (PF) Todd Savage, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Tanksley (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Jared Morris (C) Harry Mosley, Mark Landry, Robert Hancock, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Spann | |
| 10:37 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Arthur Gardea gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Jack Bradley is called for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Spann (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Tanksley, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Jared Morris | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Mark Landry is whistled for traveling | 8-15 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Mikey Cantor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Arthur Gardea steals it from Marvin Spann | 11-15 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Mikey Cantor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Arthur Gardea gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:42 | VCU | Mikey Cantor is hacked by Marvin Spann - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (SG), Alfred Smith (C) Mikey Cantor, Carlos Frazier | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 08:27 | VCU | Jack Bradley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Jack Bradley is called for the reach on Marvin Spann - foul #2 on Jack Bradley, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Frazier (C) Jack Bradley | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Tanksley (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF) Harry Mosley, Mark Landry, Robert Hancock, Richard Mack | |
| 07:57 | Temple | Manchu Xiao can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 07:56 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley tips it in | 14-17 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Michael Gillen is called for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Mikey Cantor (SG) Michael Gillen | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (SF) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds, Marvin Spann | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) PF - Arthur Gardea (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Temple | The short jumper by Manchu Xiao is denied by Carlos Frazier | 14-17 |
| 07:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Gardea | 14-17 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Arthur Gardea scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Mark Landry - foul #2 on Mark Landry, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF), Marvin Spann (C) Mark Landry, Manchu Xiao | |
| 06:54 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Harry Mosley is hacked by Todd Savage - foul #1 on Todd Savage, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Richard Mack | |
| 06:26 | Temple | Marvin Spann knocks in the runner from close range set up by Harry Mosley | 17-19 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley is hacked by Mikey Cantor - foul #1 on Mikey Cantor, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 05:39 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Alfred Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Mikey Cantor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Harry Mosley grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Richard Mack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Mosley | 17-21 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Michael Gillen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Mosley - foul #2 on Harry Mosley, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF) Harry Mosley, Richard Mack | |
| 05:03 | VCU | Michael Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Michael Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:52 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Jared Morris (C) Robert Hancock, Marvin Spann | |
| 04:35 | VCU | Mikey Cantor knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Manchu Xiao blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alfred Smith | 22-21 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Michael Gillen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 03:55 | Temple | Dana Finck gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Manchu Xiao loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (SG), Jack Bradley (SF), Michael Hays (PF) Mikey Cantor, Arthur Gardea, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Marvin Spann (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Tanksley, Antonio Dodds, Jared Morris | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hays (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Frazier (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Michael Hays dunks the ball | 24-21 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Bradley - foul #3 on Jack Bradley, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF) Michael Gillen, Jack Bradley | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:59 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Todd Savage scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hays and he's hacked by Harry Mosley - foul #3 on Harry Mosley, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Richard Mack (PF) Harry Mosley, Manchu Xiao | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hays - foul #3 on Michael Hays, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Mikey Cantor (SG), Alfred Smith (PF) Gary Thetford, Michael Hays | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Richard Mack | |
| 02:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Mikey Cantor is hacked by Mark Landry - foul #3 on Mark Landry, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (SG) Mark Landry | |
| 02:05 | VCU | Mikey Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Mikey Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Marvin Spann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manchu Xiao | 29-27 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Arthur Gardea's fadeaway is rejected by Manchu Xiao | 29-27 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Smith - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Marvin Tanksley | |
| 01:15 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Carlos Frazier snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Arthur Gardea connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gillen | 31-28 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the runner from the left block set up by Dana Finck | 31-30 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Mikey Cantor hits a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Robert Hancock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Robert Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |