| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Vogt (fresh) PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Kevin Vogt inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | VCU | Charles Kimbro makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hill | 28-28 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | David Olinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eric Moritz | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Junior Stone | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Junior Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Eric Moritz snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Vogt | 30-28 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Charles Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Charles Kimbro is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 17:24 | VCU | John Hill can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-30 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Kevin Vogt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kevin Vogt, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Mark White (SF) Charles Kimbro, Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clarence Mason (SF) Angelo Rodriguez | |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason banks in the layup set up by Junior Stone and he's hacked by Eric Moritz - foul #3 on Eric Moritz, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Lloyd Arnold (SG), Joseph Stough (PF) John Hill, Eric Moritz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, Mario Gonzales | |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Joseph Stough travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler (SG) David Olinger | |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Panek | 30-35 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Joseph Stough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan tips it home | 32-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rodger Cardello (fresh) SG - Lloyd Arnold (fresh) SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Joseph Stough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Sheckler (fresh) SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | John Lackey can't connect on a runner from the right block | 32-35 |
| 15:28 | VCU | Lloyd Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Fred Touchstone picks off the pass by Mark White | 32-35 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Touchstone | 32-37 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Lloyd Arnold connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodger Cardello | 34-37 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Stough | 34-37 |
| 13:42 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan is fouled on the floor by John Lackey - foul #2 on John Lackey, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG), Kevin Vogt (SF), Eric Moritz (PF) Rodger Cardello, Lloyd Arnold, Mark White, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), David Olinger (SG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF), Mario Gonzales (C) Roger Panek, Danny Sheckler, Fred Touchstone, John Lackey | |
| 13:29 | VCU | Eric Moritz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Junior Stone | 34-40 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Charles Kimbro drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Vogt | 36-40 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | David Olinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Eric Moritz pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Joseph Stough misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | David Olinger gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Junior Stone | 36-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Stough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | VCU | Eric Moritz misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Clarence Mason - foul #2 on Clarence Mason, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Buchanan (C) Joseph Stough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone (PF) Clarence Mason | |
| 11:30 | VCU | Eric Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:30 | VCU | Eric Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Junior Stone's pass is intercepted by Charles Kimbro | 38-42 |
| 11:10 | VCU | John Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Kimbro | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | Junior Stone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | VCU | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Junior Stone - foul #2 on Junior Stone, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Mark White (SF) Charles Kimbro, Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Sheckler (PG), Roger Panek (SF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, Angelo Rodriguez, Mario Gonzales | |
| 10:32 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Roger Panek is hacked by Mark White - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Lloyd Arnold (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gamble (PF) Eric Moritz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:46 | VCU | Rodger Cardello is fouled on the floor by David Olinger - foul #2 on David Olinger, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Mark White scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | John Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), Kevin Vogt (SF), Joseph Stough (PF) Lloyd Arnold, Mark White, James Gamble | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), Clarence Mason (SG), Mario Gonzales (C) Danny Sheckler, David Olinger, John Lackey | |
| 09:20 | VCU | Charles Kimbro is hacked by Junior Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Stone, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | VCU | John Hill (SG) Rodger Cardello | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:05 | VCU | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Moritz (PF) Joseph Stough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Roger Panek | |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-42 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Junior Stone can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Kevin Vogt gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Mario Gonzales picks off the pass by Kevin Vogt | 45-42 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez loses the dribble to Kevin Vogt | 45-42 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Charles Kimbro drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Hill | 47-42 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-42 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buchanan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Vogt - foul #4 on Kevin Vogt, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SG), Mark White (SF), Joseph Stough (C) Charles Kimbro, John Hill, Kevin Vogt, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), David Olinger (SG) Junior Stone, Angelo Rodriguez | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Fred Touchstone steals it from Eric Moritz | 47-43 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Roger Panek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales jams it on a nice dish by Roger Panek | 47-45 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Mark White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Lloyd Arnold - foul #1 on Lloyd Arnold, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG), Kevin Vogt (SF), Thomas Buchanan (C) Rodger Cardello, Lloyd Arnold, Mark White, Eric Moritz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF), John Lackey (PF) Roger Panek, Clarence Mason, Fred Touchstone | |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 3rd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Kevin Vogt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | John Lackey grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | David Olinger can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (C) Mario Gonzales | |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:12 | VCU | The short jumper by Joseph Stough is denied by John Lackey | 47-49 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Joseph Stough grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Kevin Vogt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Lackey - foul #3 on John Lackey, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Joseph Stough is called for the reach on John Lackey - foul #1 on Joseph Stough, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone (PF) Roger Panek | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | John Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | John Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Joseph Stough scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Fred Touchstone - foul #2 on Fred Touchstone, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Joseph Stough makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David Olinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Junior Stone | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Joseph Stough knocks in the runner from close range set up by Charles Kimbro | 54-53 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | John Lackey slams it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Stough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Olinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Kevin Vogt is fouled on the floor by John Lackey - foul #4 on John Lackey, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Eric Moritz (PF) Charles Kimbro, Joseph Stough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clarence Mason (SG), Roger Panek (SF), Mario Gonzales (C) David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, John Lackey | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Junior Stone | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan buries a driving attempt from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG) Rodger Cardello | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Clarence Mason, Roger Panek | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Vogt - foul #5 on Kevin Vogt, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Mark White (SF) Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Buchanan | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Charles Kimbro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Hill | 58-58 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Mark White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | David Olinger gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | David Olinger snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Junior Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Charles Kimbro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Mark White is called for the reach on David Olinger - foul #3 on Mark White, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:32 | VCU | The jumper by Thomas Buchanan is denied by Mario Gonzales | 60-60 |
| 00:31 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Moritz | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | John Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Mark White hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Olinger hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-60 |