| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Batten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Buckner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Craig (fresh) PF - Fred Mann (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Craig inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | VCU | Robert Pino drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | William Craig is called for the reach on Michael Grabill - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Grabill | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | VCU | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Grabill | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Fred Mann drills a runner in the paint | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Michael Grabill knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joe Rutledge | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Robert Pino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Michael Grabill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Nathan Justin pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Robert Pino scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Craig | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Robert Pino misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Michael Grabill gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | William Craig steals the ball from Christopher Batten | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Fred Mann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | James Buckner gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Michael Grabill is hacked by Nathan Justin - foul #1 on Nathan Justin, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Christopher Fox (SF) Christopher Batten, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Mike Oberlin (SF), Anthony Calles (PF), Brad Floyd (C) Michael Isom, William Craig, Fred Mann, Nathan Justin | |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Brad Floyd takes the ball from Joe Rutledge | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | VCU | Anthony Calles blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 15:42 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Calles | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Calles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brad Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | VCU | Robert Pino connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Stevens | 37-43 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Anthony Calles is called for the reach on James Buckner - foul #1 on Anthony Calles, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Batten (PG), Robert Shimp (SG) Joe Rutledge, Rex Coffey | |
| Subs | VCU | Fred Mann (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Robert Pino, Brad Floyd | |
| 14:55 | Air Force | James Buckner is fouled on the floor by Nathan Justin - foul #2 on Nathan Justin, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF) Christopher Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), William Craig (SF) Dale Stevens, Anthony Calles | |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Christopher Batten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Fred Mann snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Mike Oberlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Christopher Batten snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | James Buckner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | James Buckner snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Robert Shimp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:49 | VCU | William Craig gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Michael Grabill is called for the reach on Fred Mann - foul #1 on Michael Grabill, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Rutledge (PG) James Buckner | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Pino (SG) Mike Oberlin | |
| 13:09 | VCU | Robert Pino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-43 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Michael Grabill snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Rutledge | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Robert Shimp is called for the reach on Robert Pino - foul #4 on Robert Shimp, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Christopher Fox (SF) Robert Shimp, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Anthony Calles (SF), Brad Floyd (C) Michael Isom, William Craig, Nathan Justin | |
| 12:50 | VCU | Robert Pino is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Fred Mann is called for the reach on Joe Rutledge - foul #1 on Fred Mann, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Oberlin (SF) Anthony Calles | |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Rex Coffey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Brad Floyd gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:15 | VCU | Robert Pino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Mike Oberlin tips it home | 40-45 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Robert Pino comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Nichols (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Batten (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Rex Coffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Mike Oberlin snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Mike Oberlin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rex Coffey | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Mike Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Robert Pino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Rutledge | 42-45 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Batten | 44-45 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Brad Floyd scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dale Stevens | 44-47 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Fred Mann steals it from Raymond Nichols | 44-47 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Robert Pino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Christopher Batten - foul #1 on Christopher Batten, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (C) Rex Coffey, Christopher Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), William Craig (SF), Anthony Calles (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Dale Stevens, Mike Oberlin, Fred Mann, Brad Floyd | |
| 09:45 | VCU | Robert Pino makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Buckner | 47-50 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Nathan Justin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | VCU | William Craig misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 09:06 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pino | 47-50 |
| 08:52 | VCU | William Craig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Grabill - foul #2 on Michael Grabill, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG) Robert Pino | |
| 08:52 | VCU | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | VCU | William Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Air Force | James Buckner snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | Christopher Batten makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | VCU | William Craig misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | James Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (PG), Robert Shimp (SG) Joe Rutledge, Christopher Batten | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Pino (SG), Fred Mann (PF) John Jackson, Anthony Calles | |
| 07:43 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Robert Shimp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Robert Shimp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:35 | Air Force | James Buckner tips it home | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rex Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Nichols (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Mann (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Robert Pino is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Pino, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Rex Coffey is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| 06:51 | VCU | James Buckner steals it from Robert Pino | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | William Craig takes the ball from Rex Coffey | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | VCU | William Craig hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Buckner - foul #2 on James Buckner, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Rutledge (PG), Christopher Fox (SF) Rex Coffey, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (PG), Brad Floyd (C) Michael Isom, Nathan Justin | |
| 06:14 | VCU | William Craig makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Dale Stevens picks off the pass by Raymond Nichols | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Robert Pino blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Fox | 52-54 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge clanks a runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Brad Floyd pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Brad Floyd can't connect on a runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Dale Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Brad Floyd can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Robert Shimp gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | James Buckner can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Fred Mann pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Fred Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (SG), Michael Grabill (SF), Christopher Batten (PF) Robert Shimp, Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Mike Oberlin (SF), Anthony Calles (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Robert Pino, William Craig, Fred Mann, Brad Floyd | |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Anthony Calles gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Anthony Calles banks in the layup set up by Michael Isom and he's hacked by Christopher Batten - foul #2 on Christopher Batten, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Anthony Calles makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Rex Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge tips it home | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Mike Oberlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Buckner - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shimp (SG) Rex Coffey | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Pino (SG) Dale Stevens | |
| 03:45 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Buckner | 54-57 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Christopher Batten makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joe Rutledge (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Batten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - James Buckner (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Pino (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Calles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | VCU | Nathan Justin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Mike Oberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Mike Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Craig (SF), Fred Mann (PF) Mike Oberlin, Anthony Calles | |
| 02:47 | VCU | Joe Rutledge steals the ball from Fred Mann | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Joe Rutledge lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Nathan Justin is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Robert Shimp banks in the layup set up by Joe Rutledge | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | VCU | The short jumper by Fred Mann is denied by James Buckner | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | James Buckner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Michael Grabill hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Robert Pino hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Christopher Batten scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Shimp | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | VCU | William Craig knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pino | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | James Buckner knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joe Rutledge | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | VCU | Robert Pino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Fred Mann gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Robert Pino clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Batten | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Christopher Batten is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Isom - foul #2 on Michael Isom, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Coffey (PG), Douglas Lewis (SF) Joe Rutledge, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Christopher Batten makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Christopher Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Isom comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-62 |