| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Brian Axford swats the short shot by Charles Wilcox | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Brian Axford loses the dribble to Blair Ewing | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jimmy Gray | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilcox | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Mounce steps in front of the Eugene Nolting pass | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Brian Scott knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Zuehls | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-35 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Brian Axford snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | VCU | William Rodgers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Blair Ewing | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Thomas Mounce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jimmy Gray, David Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF) William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls | |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting jams it on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 45-38 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Brian Axford misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-38 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Brian Axford clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Wilcox - foul #1 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Duane Bair (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF) Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, Fernando Fernandez, Scott Krupa | |
| 15:58 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Axford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray (PF) James Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (C) Brian Axford | |
| 15:39 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Michael Zuehls can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | VCU | Duane Bair grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:27 | VCU | William Rodgers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG) Duane Bair | |
| 15:02 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 49-40 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez is hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #1 on Blair Ewing, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), James Baird (PF) Charles Wilcox, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Brian Axford (C) Frederick Westfall, William Rodgers | |
| 13:55 | VCU | Michael Zuehls banks in the layup and the foul's on James Baird - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:55 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Brian Axford swats the layup by Eugene Nolting | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 49-43 |
| 13:27 | VCU | Thomas Mounce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (SG) Blair Ewing | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SF), Scott Krupa (PF) Fernando Fernandez, Michael Zuehls | |
| 13:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Justin Fason grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | Frederick Westfall is called for the reach on James Baird - foul #2 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum (SF), Jimmy Gray (PF), David Turner (C) Eugene Nolting, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | VCU | William Rodgers (SF) Brian Scott | |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Travis Mangrum steals the ball from Frederick Westfall | 49-43 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Justin Fason scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Frederick Westfall - foul #3 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (SF) Herbert Dickens, Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Michael Zuehls (PF), Fernando Fernandez (C) Frederick Westfall, Scott Krupa, Brian Axford | |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Michael Zuehls grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Fason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Michael Zuehls buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Scott | 51-46 |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Michael Zuehls is called for the reach on Jimmy Gray - foul #3 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Herman Selby (C) Justin Fason, David Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG) Thomas Mounce | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Fernando Fernandez - foul #1 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Axford (C) William Rodgers | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:37 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 56-48 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Brian Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG) Frederick Westfall | |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing's layup is rejected by Michael Zuehls | 56-48 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Thomas Mounce knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Zuehls | 56-50 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting clanks a shot from the right block | 56-50 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Brian Axford pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Brian Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Axford - foul #2 on Brian Axford, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF), Jimmy Gray (PF) Charles Wilcox, Eugene Nolting, James Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Duane Bair (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Scott Krupa (PF), Timothy Lee (C) Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, Fernando Fernandez, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | VCU | William Rodgers double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (SG), Herman Selby (C) Blair Ewing, David Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Herman Selby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Fason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Bair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | VCU | Duane Bair is hacked by Travis Mangrum - foul #1 on Travis Mangrum, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG) Frederick Westfall, Duane Bair | |
| 07:10 | VCU | Scott Krupa misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 07:06 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens comes up short on the floater in the lane | 60-50 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Scott Krupa pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Justin Fason steals it from Scott Krupa | 60-50 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens lays it in set up by Justin Fason | 62-50 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Scott Krupa scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 62-52 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the jumper from close range | 62-52 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Thomas Mounce pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (SF), David Turner (C) Justin Fason, Herbert Dickens, Travis Mangrum, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF), Brian Axford (C) Scott Krupa, Timothy Lee | |
| 05:46 | VCU | Thomas Mounce can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is fouled on the floor by Brian Axford - foul #3 on Brian Axford, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | VCU | William Rodgers misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-52 |
| 05:05 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Thomas Mounce is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | VCU | William Rodgers loses the dribble to Blair Ewing | 62-52 |
| 04:14 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray hits the finger roll set up by Blair Ewing | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:59 | VCU | Eugene Nolting swats the short shot by William Rodgers | 64-52 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Michael Zuehls picks off the pass by Charles Wilcox | 64-52 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Michael Zuehls knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Gray | 66-54 |
| 03:04 | VCU | William Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Gray | 66-54 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 68-54 |
| 02:07 | VCU | Brian Axford comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 02:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Rodgers | 68-54 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Brian Scott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | David Turner is fouled on the floor by Brian Axford - foul #4 on Brian Axford, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (PG), Herbert Dickens (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF), James Baird (PF) Blair Ewing, Charles Wilcox, Eugene Nolting, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Duane Bair (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF), Timothy Lee (C) Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Timothy Lee grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | VCU | Timothy Lee is denied on a layup by David Turner | 69-54 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Justin Fason dunks the ball set up by James Baird | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Duane Bair misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Duane Bair misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Duane Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Herman Selby | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Justin Fason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to James Baird | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Justin Fason runs out the clock | 71-54 |