| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Wareham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McMullan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (fresh) C - William England (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses short on a jumper from close range | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | VCU | William England pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Lester Wareham - foul #1 on Lester Wareham, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | VCU | William England can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Terry Nobles picks off the pass by David Hasan | 33-27 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Kevin Holliday is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | John Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | John Ward misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG) Theodore Degroat | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), John Porter (C) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson, William England | |
| 17:11 | VCU | Kevin Holliday is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Paul Thompson, Leslie Denn, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | John Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Kevin Holliday snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:42 | VCU | James Stout misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | David Hasan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Kevin Holliday snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:13 | VCU | John Ward is called for the reach on Vincent Donovan - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Fontana (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) John Ward, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Kevin Holliday knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Barry Fontana (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Vincent Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:28 | VCU | Leslie Denn takes the ball from James Stout in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Fontana | 35-29 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Kevin Holliday hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Vincent Donovan steps in front of the Barry Fontana pass | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | VCU | John Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Barry Fontana, Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson, Leslie Denn, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Terry Nobles (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), William England (C) James Stout, Alvin Winningham, Vincent Donovan, John Porter | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | David Hasan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Demps | 38-31 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Theodore Degroat | 38-31 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Ronnie Garrow takes the ball from Joseph Demps | 38-31 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Joshua Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronnie Garrow | 38-33 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Theodore Degroat | 40-33 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Terry Nobles scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Holliday | 40-36 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Joshua Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lester Wareham - foul #2 on Lester Wareham, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), John Porter (PF) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles, Kevin Holliday | |
| 12:08 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Christopher Bourne is denied by Joshua Johnson | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leslie Denn | 42-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Fontana (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - William England (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | VCU | James Stout hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Winningham and he's hacked by John Ward - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF), Vincent Donovan (PF) Joshua Johnson, William England | |
| 11:16 | VCU | James Stout makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | William Hunt comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | John Ward grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:35 | VCU | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | VCU | William Hunt is called for the reach on John Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Lester Wareham (PF) Barry Fontana, Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG) James Stout | |
| 10:08 | VCU | Vincent Donovan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Vincent Donovan hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | William Hunt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bourne | 42-43 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | John Ward misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Barrow - foul #1 on Albert Barrow, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Lester Wareham, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Terry Nobles (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Kevin Holliday (PF), William England (C) Ronnie Garrow, Alvin Winningham, Albert Barrow, Vincent Donovan, John Porter | |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | John Ward misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Terry Nobles clanks a shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 08:36 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Holliday | 43-43 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Kevin Holliday clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-43 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard McMullan | 43-43 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | John Ward hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 07:57 | VCU | John Ward takes the ball from James Stout in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | John Ward drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McMullan | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Kevin Holliday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | John Ward grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McMullan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William England (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan is hacked by William England - foul #3 on William England, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF) John Ward, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), John Porter (PF) James Stout, Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson, Kevin Holliday | |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana is hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lester Wareham (PF) Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (PF) William England | |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne tips it in | 50-43 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Degroat - foul #1 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Albert Barrow connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Porter | 50-45 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Vincent Donovan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Wareham - foul #3 on Lester Wareham, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Leslie Denn (PF) Barry Fontana, Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), William England (C) Alvin Winningham, Albert Barrow, John Porter | |
| 05:47 | VCU | Vincent Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Vincent Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), William Hunt (SF), Richard McMullan (C) Theodore Degroat, Paul Thompson, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Holliday (PF) Vincent Donovan | |
| 05:12 | VCU | Terry Nobles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:11 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Garrow | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Leslie Denn is called for the reach on Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Leslie Denn, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Lester Wareham (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Jermaine Donoghue, David Hasan, William Hunt, Leslie Denn, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), John Porter (C) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles, William England | |
| 04:19 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 03:49 | VCU | John Porter grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Kevin Holliday connects on the floater in the lane set up by Alvin Winningham and he's fouled by Theodore Degroat - foul #2 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (C) Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| 03:27 | VCU | Kevin Holliday makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Fontana (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Holliday (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Paul Thompson picks off the pass by John Porter | 52-52 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Barry Fontana, Christopher Bourne, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF) James Stout, Alvin Winningham, Kevin Holliday | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Vincent Donovan - foul #1 on Vincent Donovan, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | VCU | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Vincent Donovan grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF), William England (C) Albert Barrow, John Porter | |
| 01:39 | VCU | Theodore Degroat picks off the pass by Joshua Johnson | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | VCU | William England is hacked by Richard McMullan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McMullan, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Holliday (PF) Vincent Donovan | |
| 01:34 | VCU | William England misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | VCU | William England misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Lester Wareham swats the short shot by William England | 57-52 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Kevin Holliday pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Joshua Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Nobles | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William England - foul #4 on William England, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Kevin Holliday is called for the reach on Lester Wareham - foul #3 on Kevin Holliday, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Leslie Denn (PF) David Hasan, Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne (C) Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is hacked by Ronnie Garrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Garrow, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is fouled in the backcourt by John Ward - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) John Ward, Leslie Denn, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan is hacked by Ronnie Garrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Garrow, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Leslie Denn (PF) David Hasan, Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | VCU | Joshua Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lester Wareham (PF) Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat runs out the clock | 64-56 |