| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) C - Buford Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) PF - Walter Brown (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Lance Lemay is blocked by Bret Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Walter Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Segal - foul #1 on Daniel Segal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Lance Lemay denies the turnaround by Joseph Schwerdt | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenny Cothran | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Paul Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Mounts | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is fouled on the floor by Buford Glass - foul #1 on Buford Glass, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Lance Lemay steals the ball from Joseph Schwerdt | 1-2 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Walter Brown denies the turnaround by Lance Lemay | 1-2 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Lemay | 3-2 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Segal | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Buford Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Paul Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF) Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | VCU | The 3pt attempt by Walter Brown is denied by Daniel Segal | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Paul Brown is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (SG), Timothy Purpura (C) Daniel Segal, Buford Glass | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Walter Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Brown, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Donald Sak, Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on Samuel Hill - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Buford Glass (C) Darryl Bogart, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay is whistled for a carry | 11-5 |
| 13:08 | VCU | John Sherry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Samuel Reed gets the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:54 | VCU | John Sherry scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Reed | 11-8 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by David McLaughin - foul #1 on David McLaughin, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Bret Brown (C) Tod Tibbs | |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:21 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Samuel Reed knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David McLaughin | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Segal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Buford Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay banks in the layup set up by Daniel Segal | 17-11 |
| 11:06 | VCU | John Sherry double dribbles | 17-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran, Buford Glass | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin | |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bret Brown - foul #1 on Bret Brown, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG) Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Paul Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Paul Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Segal - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Paul Brown | |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Donald Rines loses the dribble to Timothy Purpura | 20-11 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Calvin Mounts is called for the reach on Vasily Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Calvin Mounts, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (SG), Lance Lemay (SF) Daniel Segal, Donald Sak | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), John Sherry (C) Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Vasily Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Vasily Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Calvin Mounts knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Schwerdt | 22-14 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Vasily Miecznikowski and the foul's on Walter Brown - foul #2 on Walter Brown, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran (PF), Buford Glass (C) Vasily Miecznikowski, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | VCU | David McLaughin (C) Walter Brown | |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:20 | VCU | John Sherry double dribbles | 25-14 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Buford Glass | 27-14 |
| 08:38 | VCU | John Sherry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 08:36 | VCU | David McLaughin gets the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:22 | VCU | The short jumper by Calvin Mounts is denied by Kenny Cothran | 27-14 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Darryl Bogart | 27-14 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 07:39 | VCU | Matt Callender is fouled on the floor by Buford Glass - foul #2 on Buford Glass, team foul #3 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Samuel Hill, Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran, Buford Glass | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Tod Tibbs (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, John Sherry | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sak (fresh) PF - Vasily Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Rines (fresh) SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David McLaughin (fresh) PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Donald Rines clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Vasily Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Vasily Miecznikowski, team foul #4 | 30-14 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Donald Rines makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Donald Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak drills a floater from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Sak | 35-16 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-16 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart pulls down the rebound | 35-16 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Samuel Reed takes the ball from Darryl Bogart | 35-16 |
| 06:02 | VCU | David McLaughin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on Timothy Purpura - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #10 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (PG), Lance Lemay (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Darryl Bogart, Donald Sak, Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), John Sherry (PF) Donald Rines, Samuel Reed, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 05:27 | VCU | The jump hook by Calvin Mounts is blocked by Lance Lemay | 37-19 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #2 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #11 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (PF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Matt Callender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-19 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Hill | 41-19 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Kenny Cothran steps in front of the John Sherry pass | 41-19 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Purpura | 43-19 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Calvin Mounts drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Matt Callender and he's hacked by Daniel Segal - foul #2 on Daniel Segal, team foul #5 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG) Daniel Segal | |
| Subs | VCU | David McLaughin (PF) Bret Brown | |
| 04:23 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the free throw | 43-22 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-22 |
| 04:01 | VCU | John Sherry gets the rebound | 43-22 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Calvin Mounts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-22 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran gets the rebound | 43-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Lemay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Purpura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sherry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tod Tibbs (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay blows the layup but the foul's on John Sherry - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #12 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Buford Glass (C) Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, Calvin Mounts, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Bret Brown snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Walter Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-22 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Darryl Bogart | 45-22 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Samuel Hill steals the ball from Samuel Reed | 45-22 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart misses the lay-in | 45-22 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Buford Glass | 45-22 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Bogart | 47-22 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Samuel Reed double dribbles | 47-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF) Samuel Hill, Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG) Samuel Reed | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darryl Bogart | 50-22 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Calvin Mounts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-22 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Walter Brown snags the offensive board | 50-22 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Bret Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Sherry (C) Bret Brown | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sherry - foul #2 on John Sherry, team foul #13 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), David McLaughin (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Paul Brown, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 51-22 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-22 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Calvin Mounts scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Matt Callender | 52-24 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Callender - foul #1 on Matt Callender, team foul #14 | 52-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura (C) Buford Glass | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 53-24 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-24 |
| 00:05 | VCU | John Sherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-24 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Vasily Miecznikowski snags the defensive board | 54-24 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Vasily Miecznikowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-24 |