| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guy Fine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 19:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 20-24 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Guy Fine | 20-26 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 23-26 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Richard Jordan clanks a shot from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Charles Boatwright gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Matthew Miller steps in front of the Charles Boatwright pass | 23-26 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hatter | 26-26 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Christopher Facer steals it from Horace Sax | 26-26 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 29-26 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Guy Fine double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (C) Charles Boatwright | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-26 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber tips it in | 31-26 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Horace Sax misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Facer - foul #1 on Christopher Facer, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG) Joshua Hatter | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (SF) James Marshall | |
| 16:58 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Teddy Laurent snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Horace Sax scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Standridge | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Facer | 33-30 |
| 15:56 | VCU | Wilson Standridge banks in the layup | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guy Fine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Guy Fine steals it from Matthew Miller | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lynn Brendle | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Teddy Laurent travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gregory Jones (SF), Arlen Short (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Horton (SG), James Marshall (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Horace Sax, Wilson Standridge | |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Jones | 38-32 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Teddy Laurent scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Marshall | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joshua Hatter | 40-34 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Charles Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by McKinley Offutt - foul #3 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (PF) Teddy Laurent | |
| 12:51 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | VCU | James Marshall grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Guy Fine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-34 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Arlen Short, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Mackay, Charles Boatwright | |
| 11:58 | VCU | Guy Fine scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Marshall | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Guy Fine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Facer | 40-38 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Richard Jordan takes the ball from Matthew Miller | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Richard Jordan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Bruce Barber is called for the reach on Wilson Standridge - foul #2 on Bruce Barber, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (PG) Joshua Hatter | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Michael Horton, James Marshall, Wilson Standridge | |
| 10:50 | VCU | Guy Fine hits a runner from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Facer | 46-40 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Jones | 49-40 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Guy Fine misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Gardner - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Teddy Laurent, Charles Boatwright | |
| 09:23 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Arlen Short gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Guy Fine gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Guy Fine | 49-41 |
| 08:21 | VCU | McKinley Offutt is called for the reach on Guy Fine - foul #4 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG) Lynn Brendle, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF) Guy Fine, Horace Sax | |
| 08:11 | VCU | James Marshall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mackay | 49-44 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams scores on a jumper from the right block | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arlen Short (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | VCU | James Marshall clanks a shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Teddy Laurent tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Teddy Laurent | 51-46 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is fouled on the floor by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Gregory Jones, Arlen Short, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| 06:41 | VCU | James Marshall misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Miller, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (PF) Teddy Laurent | |
| 06:41 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:41 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Guy Fine | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Horace Sax comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Barber | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer scores on a runner near the basket | 53-48 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Matthew Miller takes the ball from Michael Horton | 53-48 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Eric Gardner is denied by Charles Boatwright | 53-48 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Horace Sax pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:05 | VCU | James Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Horton | 53-50 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber loses the dribble to Horace Sax | 53-50 |
| 04:46 | VCU | James Marshall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Horace Sax pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Horton | 53-52 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 55-52 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Joshua Hatter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hatter, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SG), Guy Fine (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Michael Horton, James Marshall, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 04:15 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Barber | 55-52 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller is fouled on the floor by Guy Fine - foul #2 on Guy Fine, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Jones and the foul's on Teddy Laurent - foul #2 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Holden | 57-52 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Michael Holden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Miller | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Holden (fresh) SF - Guy Fine (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses the floater in the lane | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Wilson Standridge tips it in | 57-54 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Christopher Facer (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), James Marshall (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Michael Holden, Guy Fine, Teddy Laurent, Wilson Standridge | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter loses the dribble to Michael Horton in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Michael Horton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Charles Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Christopher Facer - foul #2 on Christopher Facer, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Charles Boatwright dunks the ball on a great pass from James Marshall | 57-57 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 57-57 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Horton and he's hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #2 on Matthew Miller, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Charles Boatwright drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Charles Boatwright is called for the reach on Eric Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Michael Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gardner - foul #2 on Eric Gardner, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Horton snags the defensive board | 60-64 |