| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) SG - Nicholas Peachey (fresh) SF - John Lukas (fresh) PF - Anthony Chow (fresh) C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Brian Benson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Chow - foul #1 on Anthony Chow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | San Diego | Robert Wright is hacked by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Chow | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | San Diego | Anthony Chow pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Peachey | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Michael Roland banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | San Diego | Robert Wright misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 17:42 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:33 | San Diego | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Benson - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Roger Pendley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:52 | San Diego | Roger Pendley swats the shot by Anthony Chow | 9-4 |
| 16:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Benson | 9-4 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Brian Fazio connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Chow | 11-7 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Brian Benson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Roland | 11-9 |
| 16:02 | San Diego | Robert Wright hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jernigan | 13-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lukas (fresh) PF - Anthony Chow (fresh) C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on John Lukas - foul #1 on John Lukas, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:19 | San Diego | Robert Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Chow | 16-12 |
| 14:59 | VCU | Christopher Jernigan swats the short shot by Charles Goodman | 16-12 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Todd Cowgill tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 14:51 | San Diego | Robert Wright clanks a shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 14:49 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Robert Wright tips it in | 18-14 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Charles Goodman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 18-17 |
| 13:59 | San Diego | Anthony Chow scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Nicholas Peachey | 20-17 |
| 13:42 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Goodman | 20-19 |
| 13:34 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Peachey and he's hacked by Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Walter Miller (SG), Larry Edney (SF), David Magnuson (PF) Robert Wright, Nicholas Peachey, John Lukas, Anthony Chow | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Brian Benson (PF) Roger Pendley, Charles Goodman, Todd Cowgill | |
| 13:34 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 13:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Benson | 22-19 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Brian Benson buries a runner near the basket set up by Edward Burton | 22-21 |
| 12:52 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-21 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Ralph Frances snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Ralph Frances can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Edney - foul #1 on Larry Edney, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Henderson (C) Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Kelvin Olivieri | |
| 12:32 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 12:22 | San Diego | Larry Edney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Miller | 25-23 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Miller - foul #1 on Walter Miller, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Robert Reed (SF) Brian Fazio, Ralph Frances | |
| 11:56 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:56 | San Diego | The rebound goes to David Magnuson | 25-24 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) SG - Walter Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Edney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Magnuson (fresh) C - Ronald Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Ronald Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Brian Benson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 11:25 | San Diego | Larry Edney gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 11:05 | San Diego | Walter Miller clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Michael Roland is hacked by Larry Edney - foul #2 on Larry Edney, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Nicholas Peachey (SG), John Lukas (SF), Anthony Chow (PF) David Edwards, Walter Miller, Larry Edney, David Magnuson | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Fazio (SG) Edward Burton, Brian Benson | |
| 10:31 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Roger Pendley snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 10:10 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Nicholas Peachey | 25-24 |
| 10:03 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Peachey | 27-24 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Michael Roland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Michael Roland knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Fazio | 27-26 |
| 09:21 | San Diego | The short jumper by John Lukas is denied by Robert Reed | 27-26 |
| 09:19 | San Diego | John Lukas misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 09:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 27-26 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Lukas - foul #2 on John Lukas, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Collins (SF), Christopher Jernigan (C) John Lukas, Ronald Henderson | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Ralph Frances (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed, Michael Roland | |
| 09:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:14 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Anthony Chow | 27-27 |
| 09:07 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Roger Pendley pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Charles Goodman banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 08:36 | San Diego | Anthony Chow misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Cowgill - foul #1 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Walter Miller (SG) Robert Wright, Nicholas Peachey | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG), Brian Benson (PF) Brian Fazio, Todd Cowgill | |
| 08:36 | San Diego | Anthony Chow makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:36 | San Diego | Anthony Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 08:14 | VCU | The jump hook by Brian Benson is blocked by Christopher Jernigan | 29-29 |
| 08:13 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 08:09 | San Diego | Jeffrey Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Ralph Frances snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Roger Pendley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Magnuson (PF) Anthony Chow | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG) Roger Pendley | |
| 07:50 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Edwards | 32-29 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) PF - David Magnuson (fresh) C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | VCU | Christopher Jernigan picks off the pass by Charles Goodman | 32-29 |
| 07:05 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 34-29 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Jernigan - foul #1 on Christopher Jernigan, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Nicholas Peachey (SG), Ronald Henderson (SF), Anthony Chow (PF) David Edwards, Walter Miller, Jeffrey Collins, David Magnuson | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Todd Cowgill (C) Edward Burton, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson | |
| 06:42 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Ronald Henderson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Chow | 36-30 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Magnuson (C) Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ralph Frances, Todd Cowgill | |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Anthony Chow is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Robert Reed buries a shot from the right side set up by Roger Pendley | 36-32 |
| 05:22 | San Diego | David Magnuson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 38-32 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Michael Roland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 05:00 | San Diego | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | David Magnuson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-32 |
| 04:53 | San Diego | David Magnuson tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Michael Roland misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-32 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 04:24 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Roger Pendley | 38-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Walter Miller (SG), Christopher Jernigan (C) Robert Wright, Nicholas Peachey, Anthony Chow | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Roger Pendley, Brian Fazio, Kelvin Olivieri, Michael Roland | |
| 04:11 | San Diego | Ronald Henderson is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Collins (SF) Ronald Henderson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Christopher Jernigan is called for the reach on Ralph Frances - foul #2 on Christopher Jernigan, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Lukas (SF), Larry Edney (PF) Jeffrey Collins, David Magnuson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Edward Burton | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Larry Edney makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Jernigan | 40-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lukas (fresh) PF - Larry Edney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | VCU | Charles Goodman blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 03:28 | San Diego | Walter Miller pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 03:17 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Brian Benson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Goodman | 40-37 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Nicholas Peachey (SG), Anthony Chow (PF) David Edwards, Walter Miller, Larry Edney | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Michael Roland (C) Robert Reed, Ralph Frances | |
| 02:23 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 02:21 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 02:09 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Peachey | 43-37 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Nicholas Peachey is called for the reach on Brian Fazio - foul #1 on Nicholas Peachey, team foul #9 | 43-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (SF), Kelvin Olivieri (PF) Charles Goodman, Brian Benson | |
| 01:54 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:54 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 01:50 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 46-37 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Ronald Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 01:33 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 01:31 | San Diego | John Lukas snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 01:05 | San Diego | John Lukas can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Robert Wright grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 00:55 | San Diego | Anthony Chow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Michael Roland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Edney (SF), David Magnuson (PF), Ronald Henderson (C) John Lukas, Anthony Chow, Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Michael Roland | |
| 00:28 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey is hacked by Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| 00:28 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Larry Edney can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-39 |