| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) C - Akim Zindell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Justin Reade (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Jerome Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | James Edwards hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerome Jones - foul #1 on Jerome Jones, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:34 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:34 | VCU | James Edwards gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | VCU | David Reynolds loses the dribble to Hugh Ross in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Justin Reade picks off the pass by Sidney Hill | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Ted Cusack steals it from Bryant Denson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is hacked by Bryant Denson - foul #1 on Bryant Denson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Justin Reade can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Akim Zindell steals the ball from Justin Reade | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zindell | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Alfred Horovitz (PF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson, Jerome Jones | |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Merrill | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Barnes | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Quinton Brockman blocks the short jumper by Timothy Myer | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Abbott - foul #1 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (C) Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:03 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Robert Murphey pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Quinton Brockman (fresh) C - Willie Schmeling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) PF - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) C - Robert Murphey (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Quinton Brockman | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darwin Kahle | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle is called for 10 seconds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Sidney Hill (PF), Josiah Etherton (C) Darwin Kahle, Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Quinton Brockman, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), William Hui (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Albert Miyashiro, Scott Merrill, Timothy Myer, Alfred Horovitz, Robert Murphey | |
| 14:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Bryant Denson steps in front of the Marc Moore pass | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Josiah Etherton swats the short shot by Jerome Jones | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Bryant Denson tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | VCU | William Hui gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | VCU | William Hui misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | VCU | William Hui is fouled on the floor by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF) Ted Cusack, Marc Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Alfred Horovitz (C) William Hui, Jerome Jones | |
| 13:17 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Reynolds | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Ross | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | VCU | David Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee loses the dribble to Alfred Horovitz | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | VCU | David Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Mozee (fairly fresh) PF - Sidney Hill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Josiah Etherton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Reade (fairly fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Horovitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Reynolds - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Jerome Jones denies the turnaround by Quinton Brockman | 16-11 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Quinton Brockman swats the shot by Timothy Myer | 16-11 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Willie Schmeling (PF) Hugh Ross, Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG) Albert Miyashiro | |
| 10:22 | VCU | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Cusack, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Timothy Myer buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Willie Schmeling - foul #1 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Timothy Myer makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Timothy Myer snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:40 | VCU | James Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Jerome Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Edwards | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | James Edwards picks off the pass by Ricky Barnes | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Timothy Myer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Sidney Hill (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Ted Cusack, Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Scott Merrill, James Edwards, Timothy Myer, Robert Murphey, Jerome Jones | |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darwin Kahle | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Gerald Mozee is called for the reach on Justin Reade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Darwin Kahle | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:23 | VCU | Justin Reade clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Bryant Denson gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Bryant Denson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Albert Miyashiro | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is fouled on the floor by David Reynolds - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Sidney Hill, Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG) David Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) PF - Josiah Etherton (fresh) C - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | VCU | Justin Reade grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | VCU | James Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cusack - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG) Ted Cusack | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:24 | VCU | James Edwards is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Horovitz | 18-21 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Bryant Denson is hacked by Jerry Abbott - foul #2 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Sidney Hill (PF), Willie Schmeling (C) Hugh Ross, Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Josiah Etherton, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), William Hui (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (C) Albert Miyashiro, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 06:46 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myer - foul #1 on Timothy Myer, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (PF) Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Bryant Denson | |
| 06:03 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darwin Kahle | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Jerome Jones jams it on a nice dish by William Hui and he's fouled by Marc Moore - foul #2 on Marc Moore, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Sidney Hill (PF) Marc Moore, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:53 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:30 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darwin Kahle | 25-24 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Timothy Myer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Mozee - foul #2 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Josiah Etherton (C) Gerald Mozee, Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Alfred Horovitz (C) William Hui, Robert Murphey, Jerome Jones | |
| 05:27 | VCU | Timothy Myer makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:27 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Hugh Ross | 28-25 |
| 05:00 | VCU | James Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton hits a shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 04:24 | VCU | James Edwards is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (SF), Akim Zindell (C) Darwin Kahle, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), William Hui (SG), Robert Murphey (C) Scott Merrill, James Edwards, Timothy Myer | |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Robert Murphey blocks the jumper by Sidney Hill | 30-25 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Justin Reade travels in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (PF) Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) Alfred Horovitz | |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF) Hugh Ross, Ricky Barnes, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG) Albert Miyashiro, Justin Reade | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Quinton Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Schmeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hui (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Ted Cusack picks off the pass by Bryant Denson | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack lays it in | 32-25 |
| 03:05 | VCU | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Willie Schmeling | 32-25 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | David Reynolds is called for the reach on Jerry Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reynolds, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Quinton Brockman, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Alfred Horovitz (PF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, Bryant Denson, Robert Murphey | |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:55 | VCU | William Hui's pass is intercepted by Gerald Mozee in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Abbott | 37-25 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Jerome Jones clanks a shot from the left block | 37-25 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Hui | 37-25 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Jerome Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Sidney Hill (PF) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Timothy Myer (C) Scott Merrill, William Hui, Alfred Horovitz, Jerome Jones | |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Timothy Myer gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Hugh Ross steps in front of the Albert Miyashiro pass in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Marc Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hugh Ross | 39-25 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #1 on Hugh Ross, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (C) Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (PF) Bryant Denson | |
| 01:07 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman is hacked by Justin Reade - foul #1 on Justin Reade, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) Timothy Myer | |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-27 |