| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vince Chidester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Newton Sloan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | James Marshall inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Vince Chidester swats the layup by Newton Sloan | 39-34 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Vince Chidester | 39-34 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | John Mock travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Gary Petrie knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Haworth | 42-37 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | John Mock loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | VCU | David Haworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | John Mock grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Horn | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Rohe | 42-37 |
| 17:20 | VCU | James Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vince Chidester - foul #2 on Vince Chidester, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG) Aaron Horn | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (C) Newton Sloan | |
| 17:20 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | VCU | William Schmitt gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Donald Rohe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Haworth | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:07 | VCU | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:46 | VCU | William Schmitt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Chidester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rohe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - William Schmitt (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | William Schmitt is hacked by Vince Chidester - foul #3 on Vince Chidester, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (SF), Mark Walcott (PF), James Adams (C) Antonio Peery, Steven Parker, Vince Chidester, John Mock, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Emory Leland (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, James Marshall, Donald Rohe | |
| 15:10 | VCU | James Adams denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 42-42 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Michael Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Adams | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | James Adams misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Teddy Laurent - foul #1 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Emory Leland blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Walcott - foul #1 on Mark Walcott, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG) William Schmitt | |
| 14:14 | VCU | Emory Leland makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Emory Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Teddy Laurent denies the turnaround by Aaron Horn | 43-44 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | James Adams tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SF), John Mock (PF), Anthony Hill (C) Jay Beck, Mark Walcott, James Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG), Donald Rohe (PF) Robert Smith, Teddy Laurent | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill knocks in the floater from the left block | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Donald Rohe can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-44 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Mock | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Donald Rohe swats the layup by John Mock | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | VCU | David Haworth pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Emory Leland hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Haworth | 47-46 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Hill | 50-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vince Chidester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Emory Leland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | VCU | Donald Rohe clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Horn - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Jay Beck (SF), Mark Walcott (PF) Aaron Horn, Stephen Cameron, Vince Chidester, John Mock | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (PG), Robert Smith (SG), James Marshall (SF), Newton Sloan (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, Michael Holden, Emory Leland | |
| 11:24 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Donald Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | VCU | James Marshall gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:57 | VCU | William Schmitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Jay Beck pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Newton Sloan - foul #1 on Newton Sloan, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) Donald Rohe | |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:39 | VCU | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | VCU | The jump hook by James Marshall is blocked by Mark Walcott | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Teddy Laurent tips it home | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Steven Parker buries a fadeaway from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | VCU | William Schmitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | VCU | James Marshall snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hill | 53-49 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:15 | VCU | James Marshall gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | VCU | William Schmitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Schmitt misses the dunk but he's hacked by Antonio Peery - foul #2 on Antonio Peery, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Vince Chidester (SF), John Mock (PF) Antonio Peery, Steven Parker, Jay Beck, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Donald Rohe (PF), Emory Leland (C) Robert Smith, James Marshall, Teddy Laurent, Newton Sloan | |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Donald Rohe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Petrie | 58-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vince Chidester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Walcott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schmitt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Emory Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Emory Leland - foul #4 on Emory Leland, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SF) William Schmitt | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Gary Petrie comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Mock | 60-56 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron is fouled on the floor by Gary Petrie - foul #1 on Gary Petrie, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Anthony Hill (C) Aaron Horn, Mark Walcott | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mock | 63-56 |
| 05:04 | VCU | David Haworth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Petrie | 63-59 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is hacked by David Haworth - foul #1 on David Haworth, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SG), Jay Beck (SF), Mark Walcott (PF) Stephen Cameron, Vince Chidester, John Mock | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF), Newton Sloan (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, Donald Rohe, Emory Leland | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn scores on a shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Robert Smith is hacked by Aaron Horn - foul #2 on Aaron Horn, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Adams (C) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SF) James Marshall | |
| 04:00 | VCU | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Newton Sloan - foul #2 on Newton Sloan, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Newton Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Teddy Laurent scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Newton Sloan | 67-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Horn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jay Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Walcott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Holden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Newton Sloan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Adams | 70-63 |
| 02:47 | VCU | William Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Mark Walcott pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Vince Chidester (SF), John Mock (PF), Anthony Hill (C) Aaron Horn, Jay Beck, Mark Walcott, James Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG), James Marshall (SF), Donald Rohe (PF), Emory Leland (C) William Schmitt, Michael Holden, Teddy Laurent, Newton Sloan | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | David Haworth is called for the reach on Antonio Peery - foul #2 on David Haworth, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | VCU | Emory Leland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Rohe | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is fouled in the backcourt by David Haworth - foul #3 on David Haworth, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Emory Leland gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:53 | VCU | James Marshall hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Stephen Cameron - foul #5 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SG) Stephen Cameron | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:53 | VCU | James Marshall makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Gary Petrie steps in front of the Antonio Peery pass | 72-68 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Gary Petrie banks in the layup | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Emory Leland misses the lay-in | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses the tip | 74-70 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester can't finish the layup | 74-70 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Peery | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is hacked by David Haworth - foul #4 on David Haworth, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Walcott (PF) John Mock | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Gary Petrie gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Vince Chidester picks off the pass by Donald Rohe | 74-70 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Gary Petrie is called for the reach on Vince Chidester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Petrie, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Hill grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester is fouled in the backcourt by David Haworth - foul #5 on David Haworth, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (PG) David Haworth | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Gary Petrie connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery runs out the clock | 78-73 |