| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Dennis Hackett inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Donald Robinson denies the turnaround by Jim York | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher is hacked by Jim York - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Carlson steals it from Donald Robinson | 37-27 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Jim York is hacked by Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Donald Robinson swats the short shot by Joseph Carlson | 37-27 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Carlson - foul #3 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Joseph Day buries a shot in the lane set up by Jim York | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Dennis Hackett snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | VCU | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Kokocinski | 39-32 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Joseph Day's floater is tipped away by Donald Robinson | 39-32 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim York - foul #3 on Jim York, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF) Jim York, Dennis Hackett, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Douglas Dutcher, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:04 | VCU | George Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Robert Rice pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | George Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Joseph Day's fadeaway is rejected by James Hall | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears is hacked by Robert Rice - foul #1 on Robert Rice, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF) George Mitchell, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) Terry Breshears | |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Mazikowski steals the ball from Douglas Dutcher | 39-33 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Charles Hatfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson (C) Dennis Marbury | |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Clarence Noble (C) Alan Mazikowski, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Patrick Land | |
| 14:16 | VCU | Clarence Noble is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Clarence Noble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 42-36 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Clarence Noble pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Clarence Noble misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Robert Rice gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Jim York hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Clarence Noble - foul #1 on Clarence Noble, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Joseph Carlson, Robert Rice, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Douglas Dutcher, James Collins, James Hall, Donald Robinson | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Charles Hatfield gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | VCU | George Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Mercier - foul #1 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Day (C) Alan Mazikowski, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) Terry Breshears | |
| 11:35 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jim York steals it from Kevin Grooms | 45-39 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Jim York misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Land | 45-41 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Joseph Day buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jim York | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Joseph Day snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Jim York makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Mitchell | 51-41 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses badly on a runner from the left block | 51-41 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | George Mitchell steps in front of the Kevin Grooms pass | 51-41 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Jim York is hacked by Dennis Marbury - foul #2 on Dennis Marbury, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, George Mitchell, Dennis Hackett, Charles Hatfield, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), James Collins (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), James Hall (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Douglas Dutcher, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Dennis Marbury | |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Kokocinski - foul #2 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Kokocinski and he's hacked by Joseph Carlson - foul #4 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Clarence Noble is fouled on the floor by Donald Robinson - foul #2 on Donald Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Clarence Noble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Robert Rice is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) Terry Breshears | |
| 08:15 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Joseph Day (C) Richard Davis, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF) James Collins | |
| 07:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Grooms | 55-47 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Dennis Hackett (SF) Alan Mazikowski, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) James Hall | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-47 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Joseph Day grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Clarence Noble makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jim York | 57-47 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Dutcher | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Carlson - foul #5 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF) Joseph Carlson, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SG), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Douglas Dutcher, Donald Robinson | |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Joseph Day grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Joseph Day comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-47 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Land | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Dennis Hackett is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rice (SF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG), Dennis Marbury (C) Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher connects on the floater in the paint set up by Patrick Land | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | VCU | George Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Rice | 60-51 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury tips it in | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Jim York hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (SF), Joseph Day (C) Robert Rice, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, James Hall, Dennis Marbury | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Robinson | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Joseph Day knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Mitchell | 62-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Day blocks the jumper by Douglas Dutcher | 62-55 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 02:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Day | 62-55 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Dennis Hackett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Day | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson buries a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Grooms and the foul's on Joseph Day - foul #1 on Joseph Day, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (PF) Jim York, Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-58 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Dennis Hackett grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Day steals it from Timothy Kokocinski | 65-58 |
| 01:16 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:56 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Douglas Dutcher | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Joseph Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Jim York snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Timothy Kokocinski is called for the reach on Jim York in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (C) George Mitchell, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Jim York misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Clarence Noble gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Douglas Dutcher is called for the reach on Dennis Hackett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the halfcourt shot | 67-60 |