| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eldon Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles McCurine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Calles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Gary Ramsey steps in front of the John Gardner pass | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Erik Sainz lays it in on a great pass from Gary Ramsey | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles McCurine | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Gary Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | John Gardner is hacked by Erik Sainz - foul #3 on Erik Sainz, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF) Erik Sainz | |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Harris | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Gary Ramsey hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Calles | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Gary Ramsey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Clark | 35-40 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Anthony Calles pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Eldon Brown steps in front of the Gary Ramsey pass | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eldon Brown | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Gary Ramsey double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG), Raymond Kleiber (SG), Sheldon Vanmeter (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Alan Bailey (C) Eldon Brown, Charles McCurine, Joseph Harris, Leroy Alejandre, John Gardner | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Kevin Tomlin (SG), Ernest Franklin (SF), Fred Mann (C) Michael Clark, Gary Ramsey, Anthony Calles, Timothy Snyder | |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Robert Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Mundell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Kleiber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sheldon Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | VCU | Marty Judkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter clanks a floater from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Robert Allen tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Marty Judkins | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Fred Mann misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Bailey - foul #1 on Alan Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF), Anthony Calles (PF) Ernest Franklin, Marty Judkins | |
| 15:09 | VCU | Fred Mann misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Erik Sainz - foul #4 on Erik Sainz, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eldon Brown (PG) Robert Mundell | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Gary Ramsey (SG), Ernest Franklin (SF) Kevin Caldwell, Erik Sainz, Anthony Calles | |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Kleiber | 42-43 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Sheldon Vanmeter is called for the reach on Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Sheldon Vanmeter, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles McCurine (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Leroy Alejandre (PF), John Gardner (C) Raymond Kleiber, Sheldon Vanmeter, Robert Allen, Alan Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Snyder (C) Ernest Franklin | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Gary Ramsey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Timothy Snyder tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Fred Mann gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Gary Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Charles McCurine - foul #2 on Charles McCurine, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF) Fred Mann | |
| 13:20 | VCU | Michael Clark is fouled on the floor by Eldon Brown - foul #2 on Eldon Brown, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Calles (PF) Kevin Tomlin | |
| 13:01 | VCU | Marty Judkins makes the turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown drills a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Marty Judkins lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Ramsey and he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG) Eldon Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Kevin Tomlin (SG), Fred Mann (C) Michael Clark, Gary Ramsey, Timothy Snyder | |
| 12:31 | VCU | Marty Judkins makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Anthony Calles snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Marty Judkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mundell | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Mundell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McCurine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Calles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Mann (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | VCU | Marty Judkins blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Fred Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Marty Judkins connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses the shot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Anthony Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Anthony Calles comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Anthony Calles tips it home | 47-54 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Kevin Caldwell is called for the reach on Robert Mundell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Caldwell, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eldon Brown (PG), Raymond Kleiber (SG), Sheldon Vanmeter (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Alan Bailey (C) Robert Mundell, Charles McCurine, Joseph Harris, Leroy Alejandre, John Gardner | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Gary Ramsey (SG), Ernest Franklin (SF), Timothy Snyder (C) Kevin Caldwell, Kevin Tomlin, Marty Judkins, Fred Mann | |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Anthony Calles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ramsey | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Ernest Franklin is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Vanmeter - foul #2 on Sheldon Vanmeter, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Anthony Calles hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Clark and he's fouled by Sheldon Vanmeter - foul #3 on Sheldon Vanmeter, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Tomlin (SF) Ernest Franklin | |
| 08:49 | VCU | Anthony Calles makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Harris (SF), Leroy Alejandre (PF), John Gardner (C) Sheldon Vanmeter, Robert Allen, Alan Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF) Anthony Calles | |
| 08:21 | VCU | John Gardner steps in front of the Kevin Tomlin pass | 52-60 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Michael Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Brown | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eldon Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Tomlin | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Gary Ramsey hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Clark and he's hacked by Raymond Kleiber - foul #1 on Raymond Kleiber, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles McCurine (SG) Raymond Kleiber | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF) Kevin Tomlin | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Gary Ramsey makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eldon Brown | 57-63 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Marty Judkins blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Marty Judkins tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | John Gardner hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Harris and he's hacked by Timothy Snyder - foul #3 on Timothy Snyder, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG), Sheldon Vanmeter (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Eldon Brown, Joseph Harris, Leroy Alejandre | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Kevin Tomlin (SG), Anthony Calles (PF), Fred Mann (C) Michael Clark, Gary Ramsey, Marty Judkins, Timothy Snyder | |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | John Gardner makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Erik Sainz clanks a floater from the right block | 60-63 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Erik Sainz snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Erik Sainz is hacked by Robert Mundell - foul #2 on Robert Mundell, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Bailey (C) John Gardner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:47 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Erik Sainz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Robert Allen pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Robert Allen is hacked by Anthony Calles - foul #1 on Anthony Calles, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Charles McCurine, Alan Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 60-64 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Robert Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 63-64 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin misses short on a shot in the paint | 63-64 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell misses the dunk attempt | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eldon Brown (PG), Charles McCurine (SG), Leroy Alejandre (PF), John Gardner (C) Robert Mundell, Raymond Kleiber, Robert Allen, Sheldon Vanmeter | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Gary Ramsey (SG), Marty Judkins (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Kevin Caldwell, Kevin Tomlin, Anthony Calles, Fred Mann | |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown is hacked by Marty Judkins - foul #1 on Marty Judkins, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:38 | VCU | Marty Judkins buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Sainz | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eldon Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles McCurine (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | John Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Marty Judkins | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | John Gardner tips it in | 67-66 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Gary Ramsey double dribbles | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Timothy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Gary Ramsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Gardner - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Gary Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Gary Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre hits the finger roll set up by Eldon Brown | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Timothy Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Calles (PF) Marty Judkins | |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eldon Brown | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Timothy Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Eldon Brown hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Harris | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Joseph Harris takes the ball from Michael Clark | 74-68 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris jams it | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Erik Sainz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG) Eldon Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Timothy Snyder | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Michael Clark is hacked by Robert Mundell - foul #3 on Robert Mundell, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eldon Brown (PG) Robert Mundell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:33 | VCU | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG) Eldon Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Timothy Snyder | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Gary Ramsey is called for the reach on Leroy Alejandre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Michael Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Gardner | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Gardner is hacked by Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Clark, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Erik Sainz is hacked by Charles McCurine - foul #3 on Charles McCurine, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber (SG), Sheldon Vanmeter (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Alan Bailey (C) Charles McCurine, Joseph Harris, Leroy Alejandre, John Gardner | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Kevin Tomlin (SG), Marty Judkins (PF), Fred Mann (C) Michael Clark, Gary Ramsey, Anthony Calles, Timothy Snyder | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell runs out the clock | 79-71 |