| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Harper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Greg King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Esquer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Andrew Davis inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Andrew Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | David Rosas gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:32 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer is hacked by Robert Ostrander - foul #3 on Robert Ostrander, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Terrill (C) Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles McCoy (PG), Harold Louis (SF), Stephen Young (C) Chris Kidney, Keith Harper, Dennis Esquer | |
| 19:27 | Charlotte | Andrew Davis is called for the reach on Greg King - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | VCU | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Greg King takes the ball from Duane Morris | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Larry Terrill grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | VCU | John Boudreau scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | David Rosas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | VCU | John Boudreau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Arthur Shields gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Charlotte | David Rosas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles McCoy | 33-37 |
| 17:05 | VCU | John Boudreau misses short on a runner in the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Charlotte | Harold Louis grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Charlotte | David Rosas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), Richard McCaskill (SF), William Bronson (C) Arthur Shields, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Chris Kidney (PG), William Motto (SG), Keith Harper (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Charles McCoy, David Rosas, Harold Louis, Stephen Young | |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer tips it in | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | VCU | John Boudreau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bronson | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Charlotte | Greg King misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Larry Terrill pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 16:10 | Charlotte | William Motto gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg King | 36-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alejandro Cruz (fresh) SG - John Boudreau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McCaskill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Terrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Motto (fresh) SF - Keith Harper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Greg King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Esquer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Keith Harper takes the ball from Larry Terrill | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney is fouled on the floor by Larry Terrill - foul #1 on Larry Terrill, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Arthur Shields (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Alejandro Cruz, John Boudreau, Richard McCaskill, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rosas (SG) William Motto | |
| 15:07 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:51 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is hacked by Keith Harper - foul #3 on Keith Harper, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Jerry Wiles buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Shields | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Rosas | 38-44 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Duane Morris lays it up and in set up by Jerry Wiles | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | David Rosas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Shields - foul #1 on Arthur Shields, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | David Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | David Rosas makes the 3rd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Jerry Wiles buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Ostrander | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Jerry Wiles grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Robert Ostrander misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Greg King gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Charlotte | Greg King double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Bradley (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Keith Harper, Dennis Esquer | |
| 12:18 | VCU | John Boudreau can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Bivens - foul #1 on Richard Bivens, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard McCaskill (SF) Jerry Wiles | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Richard Bradley, Richard Bivens | |
| 12:18 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Charlotte | Arthur Shields is called for the reach on Chris Kidney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Shields, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Harold Louis | 45-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McCaskill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Terrill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rosas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg King (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Esquer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | VCU | Richard McCaskill misses the runner near the basket | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | VCU | William Bronson snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:22 | VCU | John Boudreau knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Arthur Shields is called for the reach on Chris Kidney - foul #3 on Arthur Shields, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Andrew Davis (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) John Boudreau, Richard McCaskill, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Harold Louis, Dennis Esquer | |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Greg King | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Charlotte | David Rosas makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Kidney | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Robert Ostrander comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-52 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | David Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | Greg King scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Rosas | 47-54 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Jerry Wiles double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles McCoy (PG), William Motto (SG), Dennis Esquer (C) Chris Kidney, David Rosas, Richard Bivens | |
| 09:32 | Charlotte | Robert Ostrander denies the turnaround by Greg King | 47-54 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer tips it in | 47-56 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Andrew Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Jerry Wiles tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 09:10 | Charlotte | Keith Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Keith Harper misses badly on a shot from the right block | 47-56 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jerry Wiles pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Duane Morris lays it up and in set up by Andrew Davis | 49-56 |
| 08:38 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Jerry Wiles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:04 | Charlotte | Greg King makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles McCoy | 52-60 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Andrew Davis drills a floater from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Motto (fresh) SF - Keith Harper (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg King (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Esquer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Charlotte | Greg King can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-60 |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | Charles McCoy hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Andrew Davis travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Alejandro Cruz (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Chris Kidney (PG), David Rosas (SG), Harold Louis (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Charles McCoy, William Motto, Keith Harper, Dennis Esquer | |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney is hacked by Richard McCaskill - foul #2 on Richard McCaskill, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Larry Terrill connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alejandro Cruz | 56-64 |
| 06:47 | Charlotte | Greg King banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rosas | 56-66 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 06:32 | Charlotte | Richard Bivens pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:26 | Charlotte | David Rosas drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bivens | 56-69 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | Richard Bivens pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 06:04 | Charlotte | Harold Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Bradley (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Harold Louis, Richard Bivens | |
| 05:43 | VCU | Richard McCaskill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-69 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | Greg King is denied on a dunk by Larry Terrill | 56-69 |
| 05:23 | VCU | William Bronson grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 05:18 | Charlotte | Richard Bradley grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | David Rosas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Richard McCaskill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 05:04 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 05:03 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | Richard McCaskill steals the ball from Greg King | 56-69 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Arthur Shields hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Bronson | 59-69 |
| 04:18 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Rosas | 59-71 |
| 04:18 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Andrew Davis (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Arthur Shields, Richard McCaskill, Larry Terrill, William Bronson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Richard Bradley, Dennis Esquer | |
| 04:01 | VCU | John Boudreau misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Greg King - foul #3 on Greg King, team foul #3 | 59-71 |
| 04:01 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:01 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Charlotte | Greg King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Kidney | 61-73 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Rosas (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Harper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg King (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Andrew Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 03:35 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Morris | 61-73 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Andrew Davis is hacked by Greg King - foul #4 on Greg King, team foul #4 | 61-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer (C) Richard Bivens | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Andrew Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Andrew Davis is called for the reach on Greg King - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Greg King makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Greg King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Keith Harper steals it from Jerry Wiles | 61-75 |
| 02:23 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer slams it home on a nice dish by Keith Harper | 61-77 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Duane Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Harper - foul #4 on Keith Harper, team foul #5 | 61-77 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Alejandro Cruz (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Andrew Davis, Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles McCoy (PG), William Motto (SG), Harold Louis (SF), Darrell Nielsen (PF), Richard Bivens (C) Chris Kidney, David Rosas, Keith Harper, Greg King, Dennis Esquer | |
| 02:10 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:52 | Charlotte | Darrell Nielsen misses the lay-in | 63-77 |
| 01:50 | Charlotte | Harold Louis tips it back up and in | 63-79 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Duane Morris | 65-79 |
| 01:22 | Charlotte | Darrell Nielsen knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles McCoy and the foul's on Duane Morris - foul #2 on Duane Morris, team foul #10 | 65-81 |
| Subs | VCU | William Bronson (C) Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:22 | Charlotte | Darrell Nielsen misses the free throw | 65-81 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Larry Terrill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Larry Terrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-81 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | William Motto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Arthur Shields knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Charlotte | Alejandro Cruz steals it from Darrell Nielsen | 67-81 |
| 00:08 | VCU | William Bronson double dribbles | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Charles McCoy runs out the clock | 67-81 |