| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Albert Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Linney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry McNair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 (+1) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Leon Emmert comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-28 |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan is whistled for traveling | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Bobby Gess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Gary Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore lays it in on a great pass from Harry McNair | 46-28 |
| 18:05 | VCU | The jump hook by Bobby Gess is blocked by Dale Moore | 46-28 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Leon Emmert clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski tips it home | 46-30 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Zurawski - foul #3 on Ronald Zurawski, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (PG) Albert Appleton | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Paul Hendrick hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael McFarlen | 47-32 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore tips it home | 49-32 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Paul Hendrick's floater is tipped away by Harry McNair | 49-32 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney's pass is intercepted by Gary Hill | 49-32 |
| 15:44 | VCU | Kenneth Carrigan steals the ball from Otis Matteo | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joe Jastrzebski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Linney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry McNair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Linney | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:10 | VCU | Gary Hill's pass is intercepted by Edward Linney | 51-32 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore is called for traveling | 51-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton (PG), Melvin Brown (SG), Robert Colclough (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Joe Jastrzebski, Edward Linney, Kenneth Carrigan, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Richard Parker, Otis Matteo, Paul Hendrick | |
| 14:29 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Sweetman | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Colclough is hacked by Leon Emmert - foul #2 on Leon Emmert, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (PG) Michael McFarlen | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Wetherbee swats the short shot by Mark Sweetman | 51-32 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Gess and the foul's on Aaron Leger - foul #2 on Aaron Leger, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (SG) Robert Colclough | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:36 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee makes the free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Bobby Gess pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 (+1) | |
| 12:52 | VCU | Leon Emmert clanks a floater from the right block | 51-35 |
| 12:51 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wetherbee | 51-35 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Albert Appleton steps in front of the Joseph Wetherbee pass | 51-35 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Appleton | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:21 | VCU | Leon Emmert loses the dribble to Melvin Brown | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Bobby Gess's floater is knocked away by Aaron Leger | 53-35 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Leon Emmert hits the follow up shot | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Albert Appleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Jastrzebski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Sweetman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Appleton | 55-37 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Leon Emmert is fouled on the floor by Mark Sweetman - foul #1 on Mark Sweetman, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Torrence (PG), Edward Linney (SG), Kenneth Carrigan (SF), Harry McNair (PF), Dale Moore (C) Albert Appleton, Joe Jastrzebski, Melvin Brown, Mark Sweetman, Aaron Leger | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Sam Greenbaum, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 10:48 | VCU | Paul Hendrick is hacked by Kenneth Carrigan - foul #1 on Kenneth Carrigan, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Dale Moore blocks the jumper by Otis Matteo | 55-37 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 10:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Paul Hendrick | 55-37 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Moore - foul #1 on Dale Moore, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Michael McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Jason Torrence double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Otis Matteo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Hill | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Torrence's pass is intercepted by Gary Hill | 55-40 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Gary Hill lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Jason Torrence misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 (+1) | |
| 08:19 | VCU | Gary Hill is denied on a layup by Harry McNair | 55-42 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Jason Torrence grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Linney | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:46 | VCU | Richard Parker is hacked by Dale Moore - foul #2 on Dale Moore, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton (PG), Joe Jastrzebski (SG), Melvin Brown (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Jason Torrence, Edward Linney, Kenneth Carrigan, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Michael McFarlen, Richard Parker, Otis Matteo, Paul Hendrick | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Albert Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joe Jastrzebski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joe Jastrzebski, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Leon Emmert is called for 3 seconds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harry McNair (PF) Aaron Leger | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman jams it on a nice dish by Harry McNair and he's hacked by Sam Greenbaum - foul #1 on Sam Greenbaum, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Linney (SG), Dale Moore (C) Joe Jastrzebski, Harry McNair | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG) Sam Greenbaum | |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman misses the free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Leon Emmert pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Mark Sweetman takes the ball from Gary Hill | 60-44 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Bobby Gess snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Mark Sweetman is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Mark Sweetman, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan (SF), Harry McNair (PF) Melvin Brown, Mark Sweetman | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 05:03 | VCU | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Otis Matteo is called for the reach on Harry McNair - foul #1 on Otis Matteo, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (PG), Jason Torrence (SG) Albert Appleton, Edward Linney | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Hendrick (C) Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Jastrzebski | 63-44 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown (SG), Robert Colclough (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Jason Torrence, Kenneth Carrigan, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (SG) Gary Hill | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joe Jastrzebski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Colclough is hacked by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Leger - foul #3 on Aaron Leger, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Floyd Ross (SF) Otis Matteo | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Paul Hendrick denies the turnaround by Robert Colclough | 65-45 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski tips it back up and in | 67-45 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the turnaround from the right block | 67-45 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman scores on a floater from the right block set up by Melvin Brown | 69-45 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Aaron Leger is called for the reach on Richard Parker - foul #4 on Aaron Leger, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Matteo (PF) Floyd Ross | |
| 01:13 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Leger | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Michael McFarlen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Greenbaum | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Colclough buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Brown | 74-50 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski runs out the clock | 74-50 |