| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fresh) SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Sarno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:42 | VCU | Michael Macpherson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Gerard Dull is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Combs - foul #2 on Donald Combs, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Michael Macpherson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerard Dull | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses badly on a floater from the right block | 31-38 |
| 18:57 | VCU | David Hanson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Macpherson | 31-38 |
| 18:45 | VCU | David Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift clanks a shot from the right block | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Zachary Shanks pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 34-38 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Michael Macpherson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Shanks | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Zachary Shanks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerard Dull and he's hacked by Kevin Palmer - foul #1 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Robert Zollars (PF), Curtis Schacher (C) Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, David Hanson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Donald Combs, Marion Sarno, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 16:50 | VCU | Zachary Shanks misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Zollars - foul #3 on Robert Zollars, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Dull (SG), Harvey Stevenson (C) Zachary Shanks, Robert Zollars | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:35 | VCU | George Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | George Burkett steals the ball from Moses Reese | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | VCU | George Burkett hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Curtis Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerard Dull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Olmos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Curtis Schacher can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Curtis Schacher grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Gerard Dull hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Boyers - foul #2 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Zollars (SF), David Hanson (PF) Larry Olmos, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 15:29 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Curtis Schacher - foul #2 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Macpherson (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Gerard Dull, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Donald Combs (SG) William Schwab, Moses Reese | |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | VCU | George Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG) Richard Parker | |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Robert Zollars grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Jessie Partee's pass is intercepted by Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 42-50 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Macpherson | 44-50 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | George Burkett picks off the pass by Kevin Palmer | 44-50 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Charles Bacon blocks the short jumper by Jessie Partee | 44-50 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | VCU | George Burkett snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Marion Sarno steals the ball from George Burkett in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Zollars steps in front of the Charles Bacon pass | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Jessie Partee lays it in | 46-50 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Gerard Dull (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Harvey Stevenson (C) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Michael Macpherson, David Hanson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Donald Combs, Marion Sarno, Jeremy Holbrook, Charles Bacon | |
| 12:08 | VCU | Curtis Schacher is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Shanks | 48-50 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift buries a shot from close range on a great pass from William Schwab and he's fouled by Curtis Schacher - foul #3 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Olmos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | VCU | Gerard Dull is hacked by Moses Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Moses Reese, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 11:23 | VCU | Kenneth Boyers denies the turnaround by Gerard Dull | 48-52 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Harvey Stevenson takes the ball from Kenneth Boyers | 48-52 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Zachary Shanks is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Olmos | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift lays it in | 50-54 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Moses Reese steals the ball from Curtis Schacher | 50-54 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab is called for a backcourt violation | 50-54 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Michael Macpherson (SF), David Hanson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Larry Olmos, Curtis Schacher, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Anthony Gift, James Farmer | |
| 09:46 | VCU | Michael Macpherson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Combs | 50-56 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Robert Zollars is fouled on the floor by Marion Sarno - foul #3 on Marion Sarno, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (C) Charles Bacon | |
| 08:35 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Palmer | 50-59 |
| 08:16 | VCU | George Burkett loses the dribble to Donald Combs in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno is hacked by David Hanson - foul #1 on David Hanson, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Gerard Dull (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Michael Macpherson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Anthony Gift (PF) Kevin Palmer, Donald Combs, Frederick Morris | |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Parker | 50-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerard Dull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Olmos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marion Sarno (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Curtis Schacher double dribbles | 50-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Richard Parker, Marion Sarno, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 07:14 | VCU | David Hanson pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Larry Olmos buries a floater from the baseline set up by Zachary Shanks | 52-62 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift clanks a runner in the paint | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab is fouled on the floor by Zachary Shanks - foul #1 on Zachary Shanks, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Michael Macpherson (SF), Robert Zollars (PF), Harvey Stevenson (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, David Hanson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) William Schwab, Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Charles Bacon | |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift loses the dribble to Robert Zollars | 52-62 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Larry Olmos comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-62 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Larry Olmos snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Michael Macpherson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marion Sarno - foul #4 on Marion Sarno, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG) Larry Olmos | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Anthony Gift, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 05:07 | VCU | Michael Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Michael Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Palmer | 53-65 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Michael Macpherson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Combs - foul #3 on Donald Combs, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | VCU | David Hanson (PF) Robert Zollars | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF) Donald Combs, Marion Sarno | |
| 04:48 | VCU | Michael Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Michael Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris banks in the layup set up by Moses Reese | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Zachary Shanks is hacked by Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Dull (SG), Jessie Partee (C) George Burkett, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Charles Bacon (C) Kevin Palmer, James Farmer | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Zachary Shanks misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 55-69 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Kenneth Boyers is called for the reach on Zachary Shanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Jessie Partee is called for the reach on Charles Bacon - foul #3 on Jessie Partee, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Robert Zollars (SG) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon's fadeaway is rejected by David Hanson | 57-69 |
| 03:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Zollars | 57-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) SG - Robert Zollars (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Macpherson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Combs (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marion Sarno (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | VCU | Charles Bacon denies the turnaround by Michael Macpherson | 57-69 |
| 03:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Hanson | 57-69 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-69 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Daniel McGuire, Michael Macpherson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Donald Combs, Jeremy Holbrook, Charles Bacon | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-69 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Curtis Schacher is denied on a layup by James Farmer | 57-71 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Farmer | 57-71 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Olmos - foul #1 on Larry Olmos, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Harvey Stevenson (C) Zachary Shanks, David Hanson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Moses Reese, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Robert Zollars is hacked by Donald Combs - foul #4 on Donald Combs, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Robert Zollars makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | George Burkett steals it from Anthony Gift | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Marion Sarno swats the layup by Harvey Stevenson | 58-73 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses the jumper from the right side | 58-73 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Robert Zollars can't finish the layup | 58-73 |
| 00:25 | VCU | George Burkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Robert Zollars banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Schacher | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer runs out the clock | 60-73 |