| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) SF - Ralph Thornton (fresh) PF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) C - Lars Zebley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fresh) SG - Richard Nokes (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - Joel Clabaugh (fresh) C - Bernard Zemon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Richard Nokes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Salvador Valencia is hacked by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Salvador Valencia is denied on a dunk by Michael Green | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | Tony Gilden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Vincent Danforth grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Vincent Danforth drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Joel Clabaugh - foul #1 on Joel Clabaugh, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bernard Zemon | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Vincent Danforth is denied on a layup by Bernard Zemon | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Lars Zebley | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bernard Zemon | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | Tony Gilden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lars Zebley | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Vincent Danforth clanks a jumper in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Vincent Danforth hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Tony Gilden drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Salvador Valencia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Richard Nokes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Thornton - foul #1 on Ralph Thornton, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Krupp (SF), Michael Langenfeld (C) Michael Green, Bernard Zemon | |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Richard Nokes misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Lionel Horne misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | Richard Nokes grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | VCU | Lars Zebley gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Lionel Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Gilden - foul #1 on Tony Gilden, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Patrick Viles (PF), Chung Hou (C) Lionel Horne, Vincent Danforth, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), William Biondi (SG), John Turner (C) Tony Gilden, Richard Nokes, Joel Clabaugh | |
| 16:02 | VCU | Patrick Viles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) SF - Ralph Thornton (fresh) PF - Patrick Viles (fresh) C - Chung Hou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - William Biondi (fresh) SF - John Krupp (fresh) PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) C - John Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Maryland | John Turner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Smith (PF) Ralph Thornton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bernard Zemon (C) John Turner | |
| 15:30 | VCU | Salvador Valencia works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | John Krupp grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Salvador Valencia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Danforth (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG), Richard Nokes (SG), Michael Green (SF), Joel Clabaugh (PF) David Jones, William Biondi, John Krupp, Michael Langenfeld | |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Michael Green is hacked by Vincent Danforth - foul #1 on Vincent Danforth, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Lars Zebley (C) Joseph Jenkins, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:36 | Maryland | Tony Gilden is hacked by Lionel Horne - foul #1 on Lionel Horne, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF) Salvador Valencia, Patrick Viles | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:22 | Maryland | Michael Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld (C) Bernard Zemon | |
| 14:09 | VCU | Ralph Thornton misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-7 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Joel Clabaugh | 5-7 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Richard Nokes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Clabaugh | 5-10 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Vincent Danforth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vincent Danforth, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Salvador Valencia (SG), Patrick Viles (PF) Daryl Jenkins, Vincent Danforth | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:24 | Maryland | Tony Gilden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh tips it home | 5-12 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Lars Zebley hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lionel Horne | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Thornton - foul #2 on Ralph Thornton, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Chung Hou (C) Lionel Horne, Ralph Thornton, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), William Biondi (SG), John Krupp (SF), Bernard Zemon (C) Tony Gilden, Richard Nokes, Michael Green, Michael Langenfeld | |
| 12:53 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Chung Hou snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Salvador Valencia is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Laskey (PF) Joel Clabaugh | |
| 12:16 | Maryland | Patrick Viles is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Viles, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld (PF) Bill Laskey | |
| 12:05 | Maryland | John Krupp's pass is intercepted by Donald Smith | 7-12 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Patrick Viles misses the wide open runner from close range | 7-12 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Chung Hou grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) SF - Patrick Viles (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Chung Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - William Biondi (fresh) SF - John Krupp (fresh) PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) C - Bernard Zemon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Michael Langenfeld swats the short shot by Salvador Valencia | 7-12 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:08 | Maryland | William Biondi buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Jones | 7-14 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Salvador Valencia evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Krupp - foul #1 on John Krupp, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Lars Zebley (C) Joseph Jenkins, Patrick Viles, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG), Richard Nokes (SG), Michael Green (SF), Joel Clabaugh (PF) David Jones, William Biondi, John Krupp, Michael Langenfeld | |
| 10:52 | VCU | Salvador Valencia makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Salvador Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:33 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lars Zebley - foul #1 on Lars Zebley, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Patrick Viles (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:33 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Patrick Viles gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:47 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh's floater is tipped away by Lars Zebley | 9-15 |
| 09:45 | Maryland | Richard Nokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Richard Nokes connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Daryl Jenkins - foul #1 on Daryl Jenkins, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld (C) Bernard Zemon | |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Salvador Valencia is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Salvador Valencia, team foul #9 | 9-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Donald Smith (PF) Lionel Horne, Salvador Valencia | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:04 | Maryland | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Michael Langenfeld - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #10 | 9-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Chung Hou (C) Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:04 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:04 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Patrick Viles gets the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Joel Clabaugh - foul #2 on Joel Clabaugh, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Turner (C) Joel Clabaugh | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Chung Hou is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Krupp (SF), Bill Laskey (PF) Michael Green, John Turner | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Chung Hou misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:24 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 08:18 | Maryland | Richard Nokes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Krupp | 9-21 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Langenfeld - foul #1 on Michael Langenfeld, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Salvador Valencia (SF) Joseph Jenkins, Patrick Viles | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Biondi (SG) Richard Nokes | |
| 08:04 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins misses the free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:04 | Maryland | John Krupp gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld blows the layup | 11-21 |
| 07:52 | Maryland | William Biondi hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Salvador Valencia buries a shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Chung Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Biondi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Krupp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Laskey (fresh) C - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Gilden | 13-25 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Lionel Horne misses short on a floater from the right block | 13-25 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Donald Smith misses the tip | 13-25 |
| 07:11 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Tony Gilden | 13-25 |
| 06:57 | Maryland | John Krupp is hacked by Salvador Valencia - foul #2 on Salvador Valencia, team foul #11 | 13-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Reif (SG), Patrick Viles (SF), Lars Zebley (C) Daryl Jenkins, Salvador Valencia, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), Richard Nokes (SG), Bernard Zemon (C) Tony Gilden, William Biondi, Bill Laskey | |
| 06:57 | Maryland | John Krupp makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:57 | Maryland | John Krupp makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Bernard Zemon swats the shot by Patrick Viles | 13-27 |
| 06:32 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:14 | Maryland | John Krupp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 06:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lars Zebley | 13-27 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Patrick Viles travels with the ball | 13-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG) Lionel Horne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF), Bill Laskey (PF) John Krupp, Michael Langenfeld | |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 13-27 |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Michael Green tips it in | 13-29 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Thomas Reif buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-29 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Michael Green misses short on a floater near the basket | 16-29 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Lars Zebley grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Bernard Zemon takes the ball from Lars Zebley | 16-29 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Bill Laskey is whistled for traveling | 16-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Chung Hou (C) Thomas Reif, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG), William Biondi (SG), Michael Langenfeld (C) David Jones, Richard Nokes, Bernard Zemon | |
| 04:05 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 04:03 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | William Biondi makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Langenfeld | 16-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SG - Daryl Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Viles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Chung Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Biondi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Laskey (fresh) C - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Joseph Jenkins loses the dribble to Tony Gilden in the backcourt | 16-32 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Tony Gilden lays it up and in | 16-34 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Patrick Viles scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins and he's fouled by Bill Laskey - foul #1 on Bill Laskey, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Vincent Danforth (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Daryl Jenkins, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Krupp (SF), Joel Clabaugh (PF), Bernard Zemon (C) Michael Green, Bill Laskey, Michael Langenfeld | |
| 03:13 | VCU | Patrick Viles makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Tony Gilden is hacked by Lionel Horne - foul #2 on Lionel Horne, team foul #12 | 19-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Thornton (SF), Lars Zebley (C) Patrick Viles, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (SG) William Biondi | |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Tony Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Tony Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Lars Zebley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-36 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Lars Zebley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 02:06 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Thornton | 19-36 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Richard Nokes is fouled on the floor by Salvador Valencia - foul #3 on Salvador Valencia, team foul #13 | 19-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG) Salvador Valencia | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF) John Krupp | |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Lionel Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 19-38 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), Michael Langenfeld (C) Tony Gilden, Bernard Zemon | |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Richard Nokes is whistled for a carry | 19-38 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Vincent Danforth is whistled for traveling | 19-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Chung Hou (C) Lionel Horne, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Green | 19-40 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-40 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Richard Nokes grabs the board | 19-40 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Michael Green's floater is tipped away by Vincent Danforth | 19-40 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Chung Hou grabs the board | 19-40 |