| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (fresh) C - William England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Gregory Hodgins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 19:44 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Kevin Holliday connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Garrow | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Robert Smith is blocked by Kevin Holliday | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Hodgins | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Joshua Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William England | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Terry Nobles travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Robert Smith hits a floater from close range set up by John Sheehy | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Kevin Holliday clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), John Porter (C) Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson, William England | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn (SG), Shawn Gruber (SF), Anthony Windle (PF), Joseph Taylor (C) John Holguin, Matthew Choate, Robert Smith, Gregory Hodgins | |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Kevin Holliday hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Donovan | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | VCU | John Porter gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Kevin Holliday knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Winningham | 45-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Porter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Gruber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Windle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber is hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Ronnie Garrow, Kevin Holliday | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), Robert Smith (PF) John Sheehy, Shawn Gruber, Joseph Taylor | |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | VCU | John Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | John Holguin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | John Holguin gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Vaughn | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Choate - foul #2 on Matthew Choate, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), William England (C) James Stout, John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Gregory Hodgins (C) Francis Vaughn, Anthony Windle | |
| 14:05 | VCU | Alvin Winningham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Joshua Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | John Holguin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Albert Barrow (SF), John Porter (PF) Alvin Winningham, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Donovan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn (SG), Shawn Gruber (SF), Anthony Windle (PF) John Holguin, Matthew Choate, Robert Smith | |
| 13:11 | VCU | William England's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hodgins | 47-41 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Holliday (PF) John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:32 | VCU | Albert Barrow can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | John Sheehy buries a floater in the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Terry Nobles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronnie Garrow | 50-43 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber is hacked by Kevin Holliday - foul #1 on Kevin Holliday, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), Robert Smith (PF) John Sheehy, Shawn Gruber, Anthony Windle | |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Francis Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hodgins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | John Holguin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Vaughn | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Holguin - foul #2 on John Holguin, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG), John Porter (C) Terry Nobles, William England | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (PG), Joseph Taylor (C) Francis Vaughn, Gregory Hodgins | |
| 11:17 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Kevin Holliday knocks in the floater from close range | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Robert Smith makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Joseph Taylor blocks the short jumper by Joshua Johnson | 53-49 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | John Holguin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | VCU | John Porter scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Alvin Winningham | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Gruber, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), William England (C) Ronnie Garrow, Joshua Johnson, Kevin Holliday | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Francis Vaughn (SG), Antonio Bing (SF), Anthony Windle (PF), Gregory Hodgins (C) Shawn Gruber, John Holguin, Matthew Choate, Robert Smith, Joseph Taylor | |
| 09:10 | VCU | Alvin Winningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Porter | 57-49 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | John Porter is called for the reach on John Sheehy - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Alvin Winningham steals the ball from Gregory Hodgins | 57-49 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Vincent Donovan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Antonio Bing - foul #1 on Antonio Bing, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Vincent Donovan makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Vincent Donovan steps in front of the Anthony Windle pass | 60-49 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Alvin Winningham misses the floater from the left side | 60-49 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hodgins | 60-49 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle is hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Alvin Winningham, John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Antonio Bing, Anthony Windle | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:27 | VCU | William England gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William England (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hodgins (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 62-49 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn hits a turnaround in the paint set up by John Holguin | 62-51 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Vincent Donovan clanks a shot from the right block | 62-51 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | John Sheehy banks in the layup on a great pass from John Holguin | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sheehy | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Vincent Donovan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Johnson | 64-55 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Ronnie Garrow picks off the pass by Gregory Hodgins | 64-55 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hodgins - foul #3 on Gregory Hodgins, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Kevin Holliday (PF), John Porter (C) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Donovan, William England | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (PG), Marcus Trent (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), Anthony Windle (PF), Joseph Taylor (C) John Sheehy, John Holguin, Francis Vaughn, Robert Smith, Gregory Hodgins | |
| 05:14 | VCU | Anthony Windle takes the ball from Kevin Holliday | 64-55 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber is fouled on the floor by James Stout - foul #2 on James Stout, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle makes the turnaround from the right block | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | VCU | James Stout is fouled on the floor by Matthew Choate - foul #3 on Matthew Choate, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Alvin Winningham comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-57 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Anthony Windle | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | VCU | John Porter snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:56 | VCU | James Stout misses the floater from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber is fouled on the floor by James Stout - foul #3 on James Stout, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) James Stout, Albert Barrow | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Marcus Trent, Joseph Taylor | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:31 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG) Shawn Gruber | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Windle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Robert Smith tips it in | 64-61 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Joshua Johnson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Winningham | 66-61 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), William England (C) Alvin Winningham, John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins (C) Anthony Windle | |
| 02:18 | VCU | Terry Nobles can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | John Sheehy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins tips it in | 66-65 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Holliday | 69-65 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Robert Smith drills a jump hook from close range | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Holguin - foul #3 on John Holguin, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | John Sheehy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG) Terry Nobles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | VCU | Kevin Holliday is hacked by John Sheehy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sheehy, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Kevin Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Kevin Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Kevin Holliday picks off the pass by John Holguin | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | VCU | John Sheehy is called for the reach on Ronnie Garrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sheehy, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Alvin Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by John Sheehy - foul #4 on John Sheehy, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Alvin Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | John Sheehy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Smith | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Alvin Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by John Sheehy - foul #5 on John Sheehy, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn (PG) John Sheehy | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |