| Lineup | VCU | PG - Leo Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Solomon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Ussery (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kent (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Walko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Jerry Walko is fouled on the floor by George Ussery - foul #1 on George Ussery, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is hacked by George Ussery - foul #2 on George Ussery, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits a shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Derek Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Jerry Walko buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Patterson and the foul's on Michael Ruyle - foul #1 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Derek Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 18:37 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Solomon Casey | 43-52 |
| 18:27 | VCU | George Ussery buries a driving attempt in the paint | 45-52 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Russell Kent connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Derek Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman lays it up and in set up by Donald Patterson | 45-57 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Michael Ruyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Sabia (PG), Jack Hazlewood (SG), Shelton Dolphin (SF), Joshua Voight (PF), Freddie Koerner (C) Leo Morris, Derek Moore, Solomon Casey, George Ussery, Michael Ruyle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (SF), Robert Holford (PF) Terry Vermillion, Donald Patterson | |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Russell Kent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Joshua Voight snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Sabia | 48-57 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 16:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shelton Dolphin | 48-57 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-57 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Sabia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hazlewood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shelton Dolphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Voight (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddie Koerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Sammie Silas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Walko (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Freddie Koerner scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Shelton Dolphin and he's hacked by Lyndon Pollman - foul #3 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #1 | 50-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Leo Morris (PG), Derek Moore (SG), John Haskell (SF), George Ussery (PF) Christopher Sabia, Jack Hazlewood, Shelton Dolphin, Joshua Voight | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent, Sammie Silas, Robert Holford | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Freddie Koerner makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Bryan People buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Terry Vermillion | 51-60 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Derek Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerry Walko | 51-60 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Bryan People comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Freddie Koerner gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 14:27 | VCU | George Ussery is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Solomon Casey (PF), Michael Ruyle (C) George Ussery, Freddie Koerner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF) Terry Vermillion | |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Bryan People is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Sabia (PG) Leo Morris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Donald Patterson (PF) Bryan People, Amos McCourt | |
| 14:07 | VCU | Arthur Sabo is called for the reach on Christopher Sabia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Derek Moore comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lyndon Pollman - foul #4 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Hazlewood (SF) John Haskell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Russell Kent (SG) Lyndon Pollman, Richard Sturgill | |
| 13:49 | VCU | Derek Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Derek Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Sabia - foul #1 on Christopher Sabia, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Voight (PF) Derek Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Vermillion (SF) Russell Kent | |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Michael Ruyle scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-62 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Sammie Silas connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Terry Vermillion | 54-64 |
| 12:20 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner and the foul's on Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Leo Morris (PG), John Haskell (SF), George Ussery (PF) Christopher Sabia, Solomon Casey, Joshua Voight | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Sammie Silas, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| 12:20 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Leo Morris - foul #3 on Leo Morris, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Moore (SG) Jack Hazlewood | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Bryan People makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 11:40 | VCU | John Haskell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Moore | 61-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Leo Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Haskell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ussery (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Ruyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sturgill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Walko (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Amos McCourt scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Vermillion | 61-68 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Michael Ruyle scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Haskell | 63-68 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Richard Sturgill can't connect on a runner in the paint | 63-68 |
| 10:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Ruyle | 63-68 |
| 10:40 | VCU | John Haskell's pass is intercepted by Jerry Walko | 63-68 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | John Haskell takes the ball from Richard Sturgill | 63-68 |
| 10:20 | VCU | John Haskell hits the finger roll | 65-68 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Amos McCourt can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 10:07 | VCU | John Haskell grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Terry Vermillion steals the ball from Derek Moore in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Bryan People misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Morris - foul #4 on Leo Morris, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Sabia (PG), Solomon Casey (SG), Jack Hazlewood (SF), Joshua Voight (PF), Freddie Koerner (C) Leo Morris, Derek Moore, John Haskell, George Ussery, Michael Ruyle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SG), Sammie Silas (SF), Donald Patterson (PF), Robert Holford (C) Richard Sturgill, Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Jerry Walko | |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Bryan People misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Joshua Voight gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Freddie Koerner makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Sabia | 67-68 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 67-68 |
| 09:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to Freddie Koerner | 67-68 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Voight | 70-68 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Bryan People buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Hazlewood, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Kent (SG) Bryan People | |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Sammie Silas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Donald Patterson snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Joshua Voight swats the short shot by Sammie Silas | 70-70 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Kent | 70-70 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Robert Holford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Holford, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Leo Morris (PG), Derek Moore (SG), John Haskell (SF), Michael Ruyle (C) Christopher Sabia, Jack Hazlewood, Joshua Voight, Freddie Koerner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman (PG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Sammie Silas, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson, Robert Holford | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Derek Moore is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Leo Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Haskell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Solomon Casey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Ruyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lyndon Pollman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Kent (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos McCourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Walko (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Leo Morris takes the ball from Lyndon Pollman in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Leo Morris hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Lyndon Pollman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Amos McCourt | 72-73 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Leo Morris is fouled on the floor by Lyndon Pollman - foul #5 on Lyndon Pollman, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Sabia (PG), Jack Hazlewood (SG), George Ussery (PF) Leo Morris, Derek Moore, Solomon Casey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Richard Sturgill (SG) Lyndon Pollman, Russell Kent | |
| 06:38 | VCU | John Haskell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Sabia | 75-73 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Sammie Silas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sabia - foul #2 on Christopher Sabia, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Shelton Dolphin (SF), Joshua Voight (C) John Haskell, Michael Ruyle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Jerry Walko | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Sammie Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 06:06 | VCU | George Ussery is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sabia | 77-75 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Sammie Silas scores on a runner from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Christopher Sabia's pass is intercepted by Sammie Silas in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Sammie Silas buries a floater from the right side | 77-79 |
| 05:13 | VCU | George Ussery comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Patterson - foul #2 on Donald Patterson, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Leo Morris (PG), Derek Moore (SG), Solomon Casey (SF), Freddie Koerner (C) Christopher Sabia, Jack Hazlewood, Shelton Dolphin, Joshua Voight | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (PF), Jerry Walko (C) Terry Vermillion, Amos McCourt, Donald Patterson | |
| 05:13 | VCU | George Ussery makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 05:13 | VCU | George Ussery makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | George Ussery swats the short shot by Sammie Silas | 79-79 |
| 04:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to George Ussery | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | VCU | George Ussery hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derek Moore | 81-79 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Freddie Koerner steps in front of the Sammie Silas pass | 81-79 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Leo Morris loses the dribble to Jerry Walko | 81-79 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | George Ussery blocks the short jumper by Sammie Silas | 81-79 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Robert Holford tips it back up and in | 81-81 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on Leo Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Silas, team foul #8 | 81-81 |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Hazlewood (SG), John Haskell (SF), Michael Ruyle (C) Derek Moore, Solomon Casey, Freddie Koerner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan People (PG), Russell Kent (SG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Sammie Silas, Richard Sturgill, Arthur Sabo, Robert Holford | |
| 03:33 | VCU | Leo Morris makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Leo Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Michael Ruyle swats the layup by Russell Kent | 83-81 |
| 03:18 | VCU | John Haskell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Leo Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Hazlewood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Haskell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ussery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Ruyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan People (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Kent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Terry Vermillion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jerry Walko (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | VCU | Jack Hazlewood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-81 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Moore (SG), Solomon Casey (PF) Jack Hazlewood, George Ussery | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Sabo (SF), Robert Holford (C) Terry Vermillion, Jerry Walko | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Russell Kent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Haskell - foul #4 on John Haskell, team foul #9 | 83-81 |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Voight (C) Michael Ruyle | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Russell Kent misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Russell Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:39 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Ruyle (C) Joshua Voight | |
| Subs | UTEP | Amos McCourt (PF) Robert Holford | |
| 02:22 | VCU | Derek Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Michael Ruyle misses the tip | 83-82 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Solomon Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:05 | VCU | John Haskell can't finish the layup | 83-82 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Bryan People grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | VCU | George Ussery (PF) Solomon Casey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Silas (PG), Terry Vermillion (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Bryan People, Arthur Sabo, Donald Patterson | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Russell Kent buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-85 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Terry Vermillion is called for the reach on Derek Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Vermillion, team foul #9 | 83-85 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Derek Moore makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Derek Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion is hacked by Michael Ruyle - foul #2 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #10 | 84-85 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Terry Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Sammie Silas is called for the reach on Derek Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Silas, team foul #10 | 84-87 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Derek Moore makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Derek Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Russell Kent gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Russell Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 01:03 | VCU | George Ussery gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Michael Ruyle is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Ussery | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Sammie Silas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 87-87 |
| 00:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Ruyle | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Jerry Walko is called for the reach on Michael Ruyle - foul #2 on Jerry Walko, team foul #11 | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Michael Ruyle misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Michael Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Russell Kent clanks a fullcourt shot | 88-87 |