| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Sheriff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Terry inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Charles Parkman is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | VCU | William Morris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilkinson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Ronald Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Morris - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Butler | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | UMass | Arthur Terry jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Buzard | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Charles Parkman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Terry and he's fouled by Rafael Schreiber - foul #2 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Ojeda (PF), James Taylor (C) Jeffrey Sheriff, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| 17:38 | UMass | Charles Parkman makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Ronald Frye knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 41-45 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Charles Parkman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Taylor and the foul's on Rafael Schreiber - foul #3 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG), Thomas Stich (PF), David Carter (C) Rafael Schreiber, Peter Drew, William Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Olsen (SF) Arthur Terry | |
| 17:16 | UMass | Charles Parkman misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:16 | VCU | David Carter gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | VCU | James Taylor blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Burgher | 41-47 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Charles Parkman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Burgher - foul #1 on James Burgher, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (SF) Ronald Frye | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:02 | UMass | Charles Parkman misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Charles Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:53 | VCU | James Burgher knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 44-48 |
| 16:43 | UMass | Charles Parkman is hacked by James Burgher - foul #2 on James Burgher, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Stich - foul #1 on Thomas Stich, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF) John Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (SF) Kenneth Buzard | |
| 16:25 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Joseph Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Charles Parkman snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Charles Parkman hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Olsen | 44-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Perry Rakes (fresh) PF - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | VCU | David Carter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:41 | VCU | David Carter tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 15:40 | VCU | Thomas Stich pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Joseph Butler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Burgher | 46-51 |
| 15:15 | UMass | James Olsen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Perry Rakes | 46-54 |
| 15:07 | VCU | James Olsen steps in front of the Joseph Butler pass | 46-54 |
| 14:59 | UMass | James Taylor misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 14:57 | VCU | James Burgher pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:44 | VCU | David Carter is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ojeda - foul #1 on Arthur Ojeda, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Ronald Frye (SG), John Carter (SF), Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) James Burgher, Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, Thomas Stich, David Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), Jeffrey Sheriff (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Charles Parkman, Perry Rakes, Arthur Ojeda, James Taylor | |
| 14:24 | VCU | Ronald Frye misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Buzard - foul #1 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG) James Olsen | |
| 14:24 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Arthur Terry connects on the floater from the left block | 48-56 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG) Rafael Schreiber | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:22 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson is hacked by William Morris - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF) John Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Parkman (PG) Perry Rakes | |
| 13:22 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Buzard - foul #2 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Frye - foul #2 on Ronald Frye, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Peter Drew clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Parkman - foul #1 on Charles Parkman, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Ojeda (C) Thomas Wilkinson | |
| 12:41 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Peter Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-60 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 12:20 | VCU | Ronald Frye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Buzard - foul #3 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Taylor (C) Jeffrey Sheriff | |
| 12:20 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 12:20 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Charles Parkman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Peter Drew snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Terry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | VCU | James Burgher blows the layup but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG), John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (PF), David Carter (C) Ronald Frye, Joseph Butler, Peter Drew, William Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Olsen (SF) Arthur Terry | |
| 11:45 | VCU | James Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:45 | VCU | James Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-62 |
| 11:19 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 11:15 | VCU | James Burgher clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Parkman - foul #2 on Charles Parkman, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (SF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Kenneth Buzard, James Taylor | |
| 11:15 | VCU | James Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:15 | VCU | James Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 10:55 | UMass | James Olsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 10:39 | UMass | James Olsen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 10:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Stich | 57-64 |
| 10:21 | VCU | James Olsen steals it from Thomas Stich | 57-64 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Olsen | 57-66 |
| 10:05 | VCU | John Carter hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Stich | 59-66 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-66 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson tips it in | 59-68 |
| 09:28 | VCU | James Burgher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-68 |
| 09:26 | VCU | John Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 09:14 | VCU | David Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 09:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Olsen | 59-68 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Charles Parkman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Thomas Stich grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 08:54 | VCU | David Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Frye (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) Daniel McGhan, John Carter, Thomas Stich, David Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), Jeffrey Sheriff (PF), James Taylor (C) Charles Parkman, James Olsen, Arthur Ojeda, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| 08:40 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Terry - foul #2 on Arthur Terry, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:04 | UMass | James Burgher is called for the reach on Perry Rakes - foul #3 on James Burgher, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Ronald Frye drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Burgher | 64-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Sheriff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 07:26 | VCU | William Morris pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 07:22 | VCU | James Burgher drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Morris | 67-70 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard is fouled on the floor by James Burgher - foul #4 on James Burgher, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG) James Burgher | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Parkman (PG) Perry Rakes | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 06:44 | UMass | James Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Arthur Terry's pass is intercepted by Peter Drew | 69-72 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Kenneth Buzard picks off the pass by Joseph Butler | 69-72 |
| 05:53 | UMass | James Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Parkman | 69-75 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Sheriff - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sheriff, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG), John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (PF), David Carter (C) Ronald Frye, Joseph Butler, Peter Drew, William Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Olsen (SF), Arthur Ojeda (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Terry, Jeffrey Sheriff, James Taylor | |
| 05:41 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Charles Parkman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-75 |
| 05:23 | VCU | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Parkman - foul #3 on Charles Parkman, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (SF) Kenneth Buzard | |
| 05:02 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 04:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel McGhan | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | VCU | David Carter misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Wilkinson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Frye (SG) John Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (SF) Perry Rakes | |
| 04:18 | VCU | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | VCU | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Arthur Terry is whistled for a carry | 74-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) David Carter, Thomas Stich | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), James Taylor (PF) James Olsen, Arthur Ojeda | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Peter Drew clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 74-75 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 03:00 | VCU | William Morris gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Daniel McGhan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Schreiber | 77-75 |
| 02:26 | UMass | James Taylor is called for traveling | 77-75 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Thomas Stich (PF) Rafael Schreiber, Daniel McGhan, Peter Drew | |
| Subs | UMass | James Olsen (PG), Perry Rakes (SF), Jeffrey Sheriff (PF), Arthur Ojeda (C) Charles Parkman, Arthur Terry, James Taylor, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| 02:24 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Peter Drew (PF) James Burgher, Thomas Stich | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Parkman (PG), Arthur Terry (SF) James Olsen, Perry Rakes | |
| 02:03 | VCU | A charge is called on William Morris - foul #4 on William Morris, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Ojeda | 77-77 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Ronald Frye throws it down set up by William Morris | 79-77 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 01:24 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ojeda | 79-77 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Parkman and he's hacked by William Morris - foul #5 on William Morris, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Stich (C) William Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson (C) Jeffrey Sheriff | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Ronald Frye misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Arthur Ojeda - foul #2 on Arthur Ojeda, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff (PF) Arthur Ojeda | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Ronald Frye misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Ronald Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Charles Parkman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Buzard | 80-83 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Ronald Frye can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Peter Drew gets the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Sheriff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Thomas Stich wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Parkman - foul #4 on Charles Parkman, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Thomas Stich makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Thomas Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard is hacked by Joseph Butler - foul #2 on Joseph Butler, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Thomas Stich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 04:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sheriff | 85-85 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Arthur Terry's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Stich | 85-85 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Ronald Frye gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Ronald Frye can't connect on a shot from the right block | 85-85 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Thomas Stich tips it in | 87-85 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 87-85 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses the tip | 87-85 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff grabs the offensive board | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Parkman | 87-87 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Peter Drew misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Thomas Stich hits the follow up shot | 89-87 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Butler, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SF), David Carter (C) Joseph Butler, Peter Drew | |
| Subs | UMass | James Olsen (SF), Arthur Ojeda (PF) Arthur Terry, Jeffrey Sheriff | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:22 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (SF) James Olsen | |
| 02:10 | VCU | Thomas Stich lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Schreiber | 91-89 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 91-89 |
| 01:56 | VCU | David Carter grabs the board | 91-89 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Daniel McGhan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Terry - foul #3 on Arthur Terry, team foul #15 | 91-89 |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Drew (PF) David Carter | |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff (PF) Arthur Ojeda | |
| 01:42 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-92 |
| 01:19 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF) Daniel McGhan | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:03 | VCU | Thomas Stich can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Buzard - foul #4 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #16 | 93-92 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Thomas Stich makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson grabs the board | 94-92 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Frye (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Parkman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Sheriff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Rafael Schreiber takes the ball from Arthur Terry | 94-92 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Ronald Frye blows the layup | 94-92 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard pulls down the rebound | 94-92 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Charles Parkman misses the jumper from the left side | 94-92 |
| 00:35 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Terry | 94-92 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Stich - foul #2 on Thomas Stich, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff makes the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Jeffrey Sheriff makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Joseph Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 94-94 |
| 00:03 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Stich | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Peter Drew knocks in the jumper in the paint | 96-94 |