| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | James Marshall inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | James Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Michael Horton tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Thompson | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Scott White steals it from Charles Boatwright | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Horace Sax - foul #1 on Horace Sax, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Gannon - foul #2 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 42-40 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Seibert | 42-43 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Frederick Thompson is called for the reach on James Marshall - foul #1 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 17:19 | VCU | Guy Fine lays it in on a nice dish by James Marshall | 44-43 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | William Seibert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Michael Horton grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Guy Fine clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Michael Arce pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:33 | VCU | James Marshall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 44-45 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Arce - foul #1 on Michael Arce, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Teddy Laurent (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 16:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Fine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Willie Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Richard Mackay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Boatwright (C) Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Michael Donner scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Willie Carr | 45-47 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Charles Boatwright comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-47 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Teddy Laurent hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Michael Donner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Willie Carr - foul #3 on Willie Carr, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG) Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Jim Gandy (PF) Willie Carr, Scott White | |
| 14:24 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Francis Griffin's pass is intercepted by Teddy Laurent | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Guy Fine's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Gandy | 49-50 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Michael Donner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Michael Donner's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Jordan | 49-50 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Francis Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Guy Fine pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Richard Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Michael Donner is hacked by Michael Horton - foul #2 on Michael Horton, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Guy Fine, Teddy Laurent, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF) Michael Donner, Francis Griffin, Thomas Gannon | |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:02 | VCU | James Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jim Gandy - foul #2 on Jim Gandy, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) William Seibert | |
| 11:54 | VCU | Richard Mackay is fouled on the floor by Willie Carr - foul #4 on Willie Carr, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG) Willie Carr | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | VCU | Michael Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Seibert | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | VCU | James Marshall loses the dribble to Jim Gandy | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Richard Mackay is called for the reach on Norman Vanhoose - foul #3 on Richard Mackay, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Guy Fine (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF) Richard Mackay, Michael Horton, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (PG), Michael Arce (C) William Seibert, Jim Gandy | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Scott White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | VCU | James Marshall gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Wilson Standridge can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:11 | VCU | James Marshall hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:50 | VCU | James Marshall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Scott White can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Teddy Laurent - foul #3 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Charles Boatwright (C) James Marshall, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Thomas Gannon (C) Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, Michael Arce | |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Scott White misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Scott White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Guy Fine pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by William Seibert - foul #1 on William Seibert, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Hazelton (PF) Scott White | |
| 09:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | William Seibert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Charles Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Horace Sax buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Jordan and he's fouled by Thomas Gannon - foul #3 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Gandy (PF) David Hazelton | |
| 09:04 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Jim Gandy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-54 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Horace Sax gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Francis Griffin is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Francis Griffin, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (SF), Milton Simmons (PF) Guy Fine, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF) Francis Griffin | |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Teddy Laurent steps in front of the Jim Gandy pass | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Charles Boatwright can't connect on a jumper from close range | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Milton Simmons (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by Teddy Laurent - foul #4 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), James Marshall (SF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Milton Simmons, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Scott White (PF) William Seibert, Jim Gandy | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Teddy Laurent swats the short shot by Scott White | 61-54 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Scott White | 61-54 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 61-54 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Willie Carr scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 61-57 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Richard Mackay is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Carr - foul #5 on Willie Carr, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SG), Horace Sax (PF) Michael Horton, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Jim Gandy (C) Willie Carr, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Thomas Gannon | |
| 06:48 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Jim Gandy slams it home on a nice dish by Scott White | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Richard Mackay hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Marshall and he's hacked by Francis Griffin - foul #2 on Francis Griffin, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Arce (C) Norman Vanhoose, Scott White | |
| 06:06 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Jim Gandy gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | William Seibert clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Guy Fine is hacked by Francis Griffin - foul #3 on Francis Griffin, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG) Richard Mackay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF) Randall Lucas | |
| 05:33 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Jim Gandy tips it home | 66-61 |
| 04:56 | VCU | William Seibert steals the ball from Guy Fine | 66-61 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Wilson Standridge is called for the reach on William Seibert - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) James Marshall, Horace Sax, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Francis Griffin, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Guy Fine misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Scott White steps in front of the Guy Fine pass | 66-63 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson clanks a jumper in the paint | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 66-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Fine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Guy Fine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Seibert | 66-65 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Michael Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | William Seibert knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:41 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Guy Fine, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:21 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Scott White gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Michael Donner is fouled on the floor by Michael Horton - foul #3 on Michael Horton, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:12 | VCU | William Seibert steals the ball from Richard Jordan in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | William Seibert misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Scott White misses the tip | 66-69 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Charles Boatwright snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:48 | VCU | James Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Horton | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Charles Boatwright blocks the short jumper by Frederick Thompson | 69-69 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Horace Sax misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | William Seibert pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | William Seibert travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Charles Boatwright blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Gannon - foul #4 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Scott White is whistled for traveling | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Seibert, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | VCU | James Marshall gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Michael Donner is called for the reach on James Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Donner, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |