| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Leo Schreier (fresh) SG - Robert Carr (fresh) SF - Lee Cromer (fresh) PF - Horace Millner (fresh) C - Wayne Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) SF - Ralph Thornton (fresh) PF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) C - Lars Zebley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Vincent Danforth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Lionel Horne hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas A&M | Robert Carr grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas A&M | Lee Cromer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Vincent Danforth banks in the wide open layup set up by Ralph Thornton | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Salvador Valencia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears buries a jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Salvador Valencia connects on the 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears's pass is intercepted by Lars Zebley | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Salvador Valencia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Reif (PG), Patrick Viles (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Chung Hou (C) Lionel Horne, Ralph Thornton, Vincent Danforth, Lars Zebley | |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Texas A&M | Lee Cromer tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Wayne Spears is called for the reach on Chung Hou - foul #1 on Wayne Spears, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Salvador Valencia loses the dribble to Leo Schreier | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Patrick Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Patrick Viles banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M | Lee Cromer grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chung Hou - foul #1 on Chung Hou, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF), Vincent Danforth (PF), Lars Zebley (C) Thomas Reif, Salvador Valencia, Patrick Viles, Donald Smith, Chung Hou | |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Leo Schreier (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Cromer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Millner (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) SG - Daryl Jenkins (fresh) SF - Ralph Thornton (fresh) PF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lars Zebley (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Ralph Thornton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Cromer - foul #1 on Lee Cromer, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Ralph Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Ralph Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Texas A&M | Lee Cromer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Ralph Thornton pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Lionel Horne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | VCU | Vincent Danforth hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Texas A&M | Robert Carr scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Schreier | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Vincent Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Davis (SF), Edward Weinman (PF), Paul Crider (C) Lee Cromer, Horace Millner, Wayne Spears | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Patrick Viles (PF) Lionel Horne, Vincent Danforth | |
| 14:42 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Lars Zebley snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | VCU | Joseph Jenkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Salvador Valencia (SG) Daryl Jenkins | |
| 14:15 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kirk Yingst (PG), Manuel Crader (SG) Leo Schreier, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Reif (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Chung Hou (C) Joseph Jenkins, Patrick Viles, Lars Zebley | |
| 13:57 | VCU | Salvador Valencia hits a wide open shot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M | Kirk Yingst misses the floater from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Ralph Thornton pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:28 | VCU | Salvador Valencia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:27 | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Ralph Thornton connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Salvador Valencia | 11-15 |
| 12:25 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kirk Yingst | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Ralph Thornton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Ralph Thornton tips it home | 13-17 |
| 11:57 | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman's pass is intercepted by Salvador Valencia | 13-17 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Thomas Reif banks in the layup on a nice dish by Salvador Valencia | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kirk Yingst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Crader (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Weinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Crider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Reif (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Valencia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Thornton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) C - Chung Hou (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Leo Schreier (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Lee Cromer (SF), Horace Millner (PF) Kirk Yingst, Manuel Crader, Richard Davis, Edward Weinman | |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Patrick Viles (SF), Vincent Danforth (PF), Lars Zebley (C) Thomas Reif, Salvador Valencia, Ralph Thornton, Donald Smith, Chung Hou | |
| 11:34 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:34 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Vincent Danforth | 14-19 |
| 11:27 | VCU | Vincent Danforth can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo Schreier - foul #1 on Leo Schreier, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears (C) Paul Crider | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:27 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:27 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:12 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Vincent Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Leo Schreier picks off the pass by Daryl Jenkins in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 10:51 | Texas A&M | Patrick Viles is called for the reach on Robert Carr - foul #1 on Patrick Viles, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| 10:39 | Texas A&M | Lars Zebley denies the turnaround by Horace Millner | 14-21 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Lars Zebley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:25 | Texas A&M | Vincent Danforth blocks the short jumper by Wayne Spears | 14-24 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Lars Zebley snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Lee Cromer is called for the reach on Daryl Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cromer, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Davis (SF) Lee Cromer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:12 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-24 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins tips it but misses | 14-24 |
| 10:10 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 14-24 |
| 09:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader (SG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Ralph Thornton (SF) Lionel Horne, Patrick Viles | |
| 09:45 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:26 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's hacked by Lars Zebley - foul #1 on Lars Zebley, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Salvador Valencia (SG) Daryl Jenkins | |
| 09:26 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Lars Zebley misses the jumper from the left block | 20-25 |
| 09:12 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Danforth | 20-25 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 08:56 | Texas A&M | Richard Davis grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 08:41 | Texas A&M | Vincent Danforth is called for the reach on Manuel Crader - foul #1 on Vincent Danforth, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman (PF), Paul Crider (C) Horace Millner, Wayne Spears | |
| Subs | VCU | Patrick Viles (SF) Ralph Thornton | |
| 08:34 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Lars Zebley's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Weinman | 22-25 |
| 08:16 | Texas A&M | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:06 | Texas A&M | Leo Schreier loses the dribble to Joseph Jenkins | 22-25 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Vincent Danforth lays it in uncontested | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Leo Schreier (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Crader (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Weinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Viles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Danforth (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lars Zebley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Texas A&M | Lars Zebley blocks the short jumper by Paul Crider | 22-27 |
| 07:26 | Texas A&M | Richard Davis tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Edward Weinman steals the ball from Vincent Danforth | 24-27 |
| 06:42 | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 06:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Vincent Danforth | 24-27 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Leo Schreier is called for the reach on Patrick Viles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Schreier, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hayward (PG), Kirk Yingst (SG), Horace Millner (PF), Wayne Spears (C) Leo Schreier, Manuel Crader, Richard Davis, Paul Crider | |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Chung Hou (C) Joseph Jenkins, Salvador Valencia, Vincent Danforth, Lars Zebley | |
| 06:38 | VCU | Patrick Viles makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Patrick Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears blows the dunk | 24-29 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Chung Hou grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Dale Hayward takes the ball from Patrick Viles | 24-29 |
| 05:36 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dale Hayward | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Lionel Horne is hacked by Dale Hayward - foul #1 on Dale Hayward, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Brandon Roberts (PF) Dale Hayward, Edward Weinman, Horace Millner | |
| Subs | VCU | Salvador Valencia (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF), Vincent Danforth (PF) Daryl Jenkins, Patrick Viles, Donald Smith | |
| 05:20 | VCU | Lionel Horne makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Lionel Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:01 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears connects on the shot from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Ralph Thornton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Reif (PG) Lionel Horne | |
| 04:34 | Texas A&M | Chung Hou is called for the reach on Kirk Yingst - foul #2 on Chung Hou, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hayward (PG) Manuel Crader | |
| Subs | VCU | Lars Zebley (C) Chung Hou | |
| 04:34 | Texas A&M | Kirk Yingst misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Vincent Danforth pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Texas A&M | Wayne Spears pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M | Richard Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Lars Zebley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Wayne Spears denies the turnaround by Ralph Thornton | 28-31 |
| 03:33 | Texas A&M | Dale Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Dale Hayward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Yingst (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Roberts (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Spears (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Reif (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Danforth (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lars Zebley (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Texas A&M | The short jumper by Brandon Roberts is denied by Vincent Danforth | 28-31 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Ralph Thornton grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Ralph Thornton is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Leo Schreier (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Lee Cromer (SF), Horace Millner (PF), Edward Weinman (C) Dale Hayward, Kirk Yingst, Richard Davis, Brandon Roberts, Wayne Spears | |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Chung Hou (C) Thomas Reif, Salvador Valencia, Vincent Danforth, Lars Zebley | |
| 03:14 | VCU | Ralph Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:14 | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Cromer | 30-31 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Lionel Horne makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 02:25 | Texas A&M | Daryl Jenkins steals the ball from Horace Millner | 30-33 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Ralph Thornton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Crider (C) Edward Weinman | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Patrick Viles (SF) Lionel Horne, Daryl Jenkins, Ralph Thornton | |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | Horace Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Patrick Viles scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Jenkins | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Cromer | 34-35 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Chung Hou connects on the shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 01:02 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Carr and he's fouled by Patrick Viles - foul #2 on Patrick Viles, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Edward Weinman (PF) Horace Millner | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Reif (PG), Ralph Thornton (SF), Lars Zebley (C) Joseph Jenkins, Donald Smith, Chung Hou | |
| 01:02 | Texas A&M | Paul Crider makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Salvador Valencia misses the easy open layup | 37-37 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Salvador Valencia pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Salvador Valencia is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader (PG), Richard Davis (PF) Leo Schreier, Paul Crider | |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG) Thomas Reif | |
| 00:17 | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lionel Horne - foul #1 on Lionel Horne, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Crider (C) Edward Weinman | |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Vincent Danforth (PF) Salvador Valencia, Patrick Viles | |
| 00:17 | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:17 | Texas A&M | Manuel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | VCU | The short jumper by Vincent Danforth is denied by Lee Cromer | 39-37 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Ralph Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 39-37 |