| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Nieto (fresh) SF - Joseph Magness (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Harrington (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-42 |
| 19:38 | VCU | David Harrington pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Thomas Gill misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Jason Starr pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses the easy layup | 28-42 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Edward Nieto loses the dribble to Fred Whitehead | 28-42 |
| 18:40 | VCU | James Woolsey is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Woolsey, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen (PF), Charles Parkins (C) Paul Joiner, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:23 | VCU | David Harrington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | David Page steals the ball from Charlie Hansen | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | VCU | David Page drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Whitehead | 28-44 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | James Woolsey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Woolsey, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Pinette (PG), Alexander Schlenker (SG), Freddie Bushman (SF) James Woolsey, Edward Nieto, Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (PG), James Finney (SG), Nicholas Osmanski (SF), Glen Dent (PF), Nathaniel Gott (C) David Page, Thomas Gill, Fred Whitehead, David Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 17:09 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Munch | 28-47 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Joiner (PF), Jason Starr (C) Charlie Hansen, Charles Parkins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:22 | VCU | Christopher Munch is whistled for a carry | 28-47 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | William Pinette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-47 |
| 15:54 | VCU | James Finney snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Pinette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Schlenker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Bushman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Munch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Osmanski (fresh) PF - Glen Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Gott (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott hits a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Munch | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Freddie Bushman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-49 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner gets the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Jason Starr makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Nathaniel Gott - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gott, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Federico Romano (PG), James Woolsey (SG), Thomas Paine (SF), Charlie Hansen (PF) William Pinette, Alexander Schlenker, Freddie Bushman, Paul Joiner | |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Thomas Gill (SG), Fred Whitehead (SF), David Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Christopher Munch, James Finney, Nicholas Osmanski, Glen Dent, Nathaniel Gott | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Jason Starr makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Thomas Gill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-49 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Fred Whitehead misses the tip | 31-49 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Jason Starr scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Woolsey | 33-49 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 33-49 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Jason Starr gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Thomas Paine can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-49 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-49 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Starr | 33-49 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Federico Romano drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Woolsey and the foul's on Thomas Gill - foul #1 on Thomas Gill, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Nieto (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Paul Joiner (PF), Charles Parkins (C) James Woolsey, Thomas Paine, Charlie Hansen, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | VCU | James Finney (SG), Robert Rosenfeld (SF), Glen Dent (PF), Nathaniel Gott (C) Thomas Gill, Fred Whitehead, David Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Federico Romano makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:16 | VCU | James Finney is open and scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Federico Romano - foul #4 on Federico Romano, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker (PG) Federico Romano | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (PG) David Page | |
| 13:16 | VCU | James Finney makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Edward Nieto misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nieto | 36-52 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Glen Dent pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:39 | VCU | Joseph Magness steps in front of the Christopher Munch pass in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Nieto | 39-52 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Charles Parkins snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Alexander Schlenker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Nieto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Magness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Joiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Parkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Munch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Finney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rosenfeld (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Glen Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Gott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:36 | VCU | Charles Parkins denies the turnaround by Glen Dent | 42-52 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Glen Dent pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Christopher Munch is fouled on the floor by Joseph Magness - foul #3 on Joseph Magness, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), William Pinette (SG), Thomas Paine (SF), Freddie Bushman (PF), Charlie Hansen (C) Alexander Schlenker, Edward Nieto, Joseph Magness, Paul Joiner, Charles Parkins | |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Thomas Gill (SG), Fred Whitehead (SF), David Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Christopher Munch, James Finney, Robert Rosenfeld, Glen Dent, Nathaniel Gott | |
| 11:12 | VCU | David Harrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 42-52 |
| 11:10 | VCU | David Harrington tips it in | 42-54 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Fred Whitehead is called for the reach on James Woolsey - foul #1 on Fred Whitehead, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | James Woolsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 10:56 | VCU | Thomas Gill snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Fred Whitehead is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Starr (C) Thomas Paine | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Jason Starr can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Thomas Gill snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Fred Whitehead's pass is intercepted by James Woolsey | 42-54 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-54 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 09:36 | VCU | David Harrington misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Woolsey - foul #3 on James Woolsey, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Nieto (SG), Thomas Paine (SF), Paul Joiner (PF) William Pinette, Freddie Bushman, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld (SF) Fred Whitehead | |
| 09:36 | VCU | David Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:36 | VCU | David Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner hits a shot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | VCU | David Harrington lays it in on a great pass from David Page | 46-58 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 08:45 | VCU | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Nieto - foul #3 on Edward Nieto, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker (PG), Joseph Magness (SF), Charles Parkins (C) James Woolsey, Thomas Paine, Charlie Hansen | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (PG), James Finney (SG), Glen Dent (PF), Nathaniel Gott (C) David Page, Thomas Gill, David Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:39 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott is fouled on the floor by Edward Nieto - foul #4 on Edward Nieto, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG) Edward Nieto | |
| Subs | VCU | Fred Whitehead (SF) Christopher Munch | |
| 08:39 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Charles Parkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Schlenker | 49-60 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Fred Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Parkins | 49-60 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Woolsey | 52-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Alexander Schlenker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Woolsey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Magness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Joiner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Parkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Finney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rosenfeld (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Fred Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gott (fresh) 12 pts. C - Glen Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Charles Parkins grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | James Finney steals it from Alexander Schlenker | 52-60 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Fred Whitehead misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | James Woolsey grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Joseph Magness picks off the pass by James Finney in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Parkins - foul #1 on Charles Parkins, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Federico Romano (PG), Edward Nieto (SG), Freddie Bushman (SF), Charlie Hansen (PF), Jason Starr (C) Alexander Schlenker, James Woolsey, Joseph Magness, Paul Joiner, Charles Parkins | |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Thomas Gill (SG), David Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James Finney, Fred Whitehead, Nathaniel Gott, Glen Dent | |
| 05:43 | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Robert Rosenfeld swats the shot by Federico Romano | 52-63 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Jason Starr tips it in | 54-63 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld is called for 10 seconds | 54-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (SF) Robert Rosenfeld | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by Edward Nieto | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Gill picks off the pass by Freddie Bushman | 54-63 |
| 04:34 | VCU | David Page misses long on an open shot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Edward Nieto drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Federico Romano | 57-63 |
| 04:12 | VCU | David Page hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Munch | 57-66 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Freddie Bushman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Pinette (SG), Thomas Paine (SF) Edward Nieto, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Osmanski (PF) David Harrington | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Freddie Bushman makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:00 | VCU | William Pinette steps in front of the Thomas Gill pass in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Federico Romano lays it in on a great pass from William Pinette | 62-66 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Federico Romano is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #5 on Federico Romano, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Nieto (SG), Jason Starr (C) Federico Romano, Freddie Bushman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:56 | VCU | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:56 | VCU | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Jason Starr pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Jason Starr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Thomas Paine tips it in | 64-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Pinette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Nieto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Paine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Starr (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Munch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Nicholas Osmanski (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Thomas Gill knocks in the runner from the right block | 64-69 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Jason Starr hits a turnaround near the basket | 66-69 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Nieto - foul #5 on Edward Nieto, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG) Edward Nieto | |
| Subs | VCU | James Finney (PG), Glen Dent (PF), Nathaniel Gott (C) David Page, Christopher Munch, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alexander Schlenker (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Freddie Bushman (PF), Charles Parkins (C) James Woolsey, Thomas Paine, Charlie Hansen, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | VCU | Fred Whitehead (SF), David Harrington (PF) Nicholas Osmanski, Nathaniel Gott | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | William Pinette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Glen Dent snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Charlie Hansen (PF) Alexander Schlenker, Freddie Bushman | |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Thomas Johnson (C) James Finney, Glen Dent | |
| 02:12 | VCU | Fred Whitehead drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 66-73 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Charles Parkins comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-73 |
| 01:51 | VCU | David Harrington pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:33 | VCU | David Harrington is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 66-73 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Charlie Hansen pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Joiner (PF), Jason Starr (C) Charlie Hansen, Charles Parkins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Whitehead - foul #2 on Fred Whitehead, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:02 | VCU | David Harrington lays it in on a nice dish by David Page and he's hacked by Paul Joiner - foul #2 on Paul Joiner, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 01:02 | VCU | David Harrington makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner loses the dribble to David Harrington | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | William Pinette is called for the reach on Fred Whitehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Pinette, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Finney (PG), Nathaniel Gott (PF) David Page, David Harrington | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Fred Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Fred Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner buries a shot from the free throw line set up by William Pinette | 70-78 |
| 00:49 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rosenfeld (SF) Fred Whitehead | |
| 00:46 | VCU | William Pinette is called for the reach on Thomas Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pinette, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Thomas Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Jason Starr gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner loses the dribble to Robert Rosenfeld | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | VCU | James Woolsey is called for the reach on Thomas Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Woolsey, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Thomas Gill makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Thomas Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Paul Joiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-80 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Nathaniel Gott snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Finney runs out the clock | 70-80 |