| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 19:51 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dial | 41-26 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Doug Moses misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 19:29 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Walker | 41-26 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Kevin Henry connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 43-28 |
| 18:48 | VCU | James Allen is called for the reach on Travis Conley - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Patrick Hartung swats the short shot by Clarence Walker | 43-28 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Sam Sera gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Kevin Henry comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-28 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Clarence Walker grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Kevin Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 17:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Henry | 43-28 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Cecil Williams takes the ball from Clarence Walker | 43-28 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-28 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Kevin Henry lays it up and in | 45-30 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth (PF), James Clark (C) James Allen, Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (PG), Arthur Rummel (SG), Michael Calhoun (SF), Jonathan Smith (C) Sam Sera, Travis Conley, Doug Moses, Kevin Henry | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Arthur Rummel (fresh) SF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Jonathan Smith scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Arthur Rummel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Michael Calhoun steals it from Robert Dotson | 48-35 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Michael Calhoun misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-35 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Arthur Rummel tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Clarence Walker hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Bradburn (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) Roman Wadsworth, James Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Sera (PG), Travis Conley (SG) Robert Miskell, Clarence Walker | |
| 14:06 | VCU | Travis Conley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Calhoun | 48-40 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial is hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Moses (SF), Kevin Henry (C) Arthur Rummel, Jonathan Smith | |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams tips it in | 50-40 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Robert Dotson takes the ball from Doug Moses | 50-40 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 52-40 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Travis Conley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial tips it in | 54-40 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Sam Sera is fouled on the floor by Richard Dial - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (C) Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (PG), Arthur Rummel (SG), Clarence Walker (PF) Sam Sera, Travis Conley, Michael Calhoun | |
| 11:47 | VCU | John Bradburn takes the ball from Arthur Rummel | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bradburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Kevin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Rummel - foul #3 on Arthur Rummel, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Cecil Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Arthur Rummel hits the finger roll | 56-42 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | James Clark makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-42 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Kevin Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Arthur Rummel grabs the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Clarence Walker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-42 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | James Clark gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Kevin Henry steps in front of the John Bradburn pass | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:05 | VCU | Clarence Walker misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-42 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russ Rich | 61-42 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Arthur Rummel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Henry | 61-44 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Miskell is called for the reach on Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Miskell, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Cecil Williams (SF), Patrick Hartung (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, James Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Sera (PG), Travis Conley (SG), Michael Calhoun (SF), Jonathan Smith (C) Arthur Rummel, Doug Moses, Clarence Walker, Kevin Henry | |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| 08:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Miskell | 61-44 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Russ Rich picks off the pass by Michael Calhoun | 61-44 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russ Rich | 63-44 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Cecil Williams is called for the reach on Michael Calhoun - foul #1 on Cecil Williams, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Rummel (PF) Robert Miskell | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Michael Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-44 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Patrick Hartung | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bradburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Sam Sera steps in front of the Johnnie Holder pass in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Travis Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-44 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | John Bradburn grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Sam Sera steals the ball from Johnnie Holder in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Travis Conley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Arthur Rummel gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Travis Conley double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), James Allen (PF) Johnnie Holder, Russ Rich, John Bradburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Walker (PF) Jonathan Smith | |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Arthur Rummel steps in front of the Cecil Williams pass | 63-47 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Michael Calhoun can't connect on a runner from close range | 63-47 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Travis Conley tips it but misses | 63-47 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Travis Conley is called for the reach on Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Travis Conley, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (C) Patrick Hartung | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (SG), Doug Moses (SF), Kevin Henry (C) Travis Conley, Michael Calhoun, Arthur Rummel | |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Cecil Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dotson | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | VCU | Clarence Walker misses long on a jumper from close range | 65-47 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | James Clark grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cecil Williams | 67-47 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Doug Moses misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Robert Miskell grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Clarence Walker knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #1 on Robert Dotson, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Russ Rich (SG), Roman Wadsworth (PF) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, Cecil Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Rummel (SG), Michael Calhoun (SF), Jonathan Smith (C) Sam Sera, Doug Moses, Kevin Henry | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Clarence Walker makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Johnnie Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth jams it and the foul's on Clarence Walker - foul #1 on Clarence Walker, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Russ Rich is called for the reach on Arthur Rummel - foul #1 on Russ Rich, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Moses (SF) Clarence Walker | |
| 02:58 | VCU | Russ Rich is called for the reach on Arthur Rummel - foul #2 on Russ Rich, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Arthur Rummel is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 70-50 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Arthur Rummel misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roman Wadsworth | 70-50 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich comes up short on the floater from the left block | 70-50 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder gets the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Roman Wadsworth is denied by Michael Calhoun | 70-50 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Michael Calhoun snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Arthur Rummel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Walker (PF) Doug Moses | |
| 01:56 | VCU | Arthur Rummel makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Arthur Rummel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Arthur Rummel pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Arthur Rummel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Miskell | 70-54 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #3 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is called for traveling | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Robert Miskell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Clarence Walker hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Arthur Rummel takes the ball from James Allen | 70-56 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Robert Miskell is fouled on the floor by Roman Wadsworth - foul #1 on Roman Wadsworth, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Robert Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Robert Miskell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Clark runs out the clock | 70-57 |