| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Coello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Willams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Canty (fresh) PF - Ross Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Rusty Canty inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Chase Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Franson | 47-32 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Chase Jackson buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Chase Jackson makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Ruddell, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Lee Coello is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Roy Boutin scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Franson | 49-35 |
| 18:07 | VCU | James Willams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Everett Franson gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Lee Coello takes the ball from Roy Boutin | 49-35 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Lee Coello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Chase Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Lee Coello misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Ruddell - foul #2 on Eugene Ruddell, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Jerry Oliver (C) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (SG), Paul Harris (SF), James Underwood (PF) James Willams, Rusty Canty, Ross Sawyers | |
| 17:14 | VCU | Lee Coello makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Lee Coello makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Mark Higgs clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis King - foul #2 on Dennis King, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG) Lee Coello | |
| 16:56 | UMass | Mark Higgs misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Mark Higgs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:52 | VCU | William Webre picks off the pass by Dennis King in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Mark Higgs drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Webre | 53-37 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Jerry Oliver denies the turnaround by Chase Jackson | 53-37 |
| 16:28 | VCU | James Underwood tips it home | 53-39 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Dennis King steals it from Mark Higgs | 53-39 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Dennis King lays it up and in | 53-41 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Jerry Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Oliver (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Duncan (fresh) SF - Paul Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UMass | James Clark misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Paul Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 15:11 | UMass | Jerry Oliver pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Jerry Oliver hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 14:53 | VCU | James Underwood clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Higgs - foul #1 on Mark Higgs, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), Roy Boutin (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), James Willams (SG), Rusty Canty (SF), Ross Sawyers (PF) Dennis King, Michael Duncan, Paul Harris, Chase Jackson | |
| 14:53 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:53 | VCU | James Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:53 | UMass | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Roy Boutin is hacked by James Underwood - foul #2 on James Underwood, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Lee Coello is called for the reach on Eugene Ruddell - foul #1 on Lee Coello, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 14:12 | UMass | James Underwood is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #3 on James Underwood, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Jung (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony London (C) James Underwood | |
| 13:48 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Harris (C) Anthony London | |
| 13:30 | VCU | Paul Harris drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Willams | 55-44 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 55-44 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Ross Sawyers snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Paul Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | UMass | James Clark (PF) Scott Jung | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), Chase Jackson (C) Lee Coello, Paul Harris | |
| 12:39 | UMass | James Willams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #1 on James Willams, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Everett Franson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Roy Boutin gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Roy Boutin banks in the layup | 57-44 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-44 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Ross Sawyers grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Dennis King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:41 | UMass | Everett Franson grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Willams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Canty (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Sawyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Clark | 60-44 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Ross Sawyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Scott Jung (PF), Jerry Oliver (C) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, James Clark, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), Michael Duncan (SG), Paul Harris (SF), James Underwood (PF) Dennis King, James Willams, Rusty Canty, Ross Sawyers | |
| 11:02 | UMass | Scott Jung can't connect on a floater from the left block | 60-44 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Chase Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:54 | VCU | James Underwood clanks a jump hook in the lane | 60-44 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Scott Jung pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Boris Lipski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-44 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Jerry Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Scott Jung makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Higgs | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:01 | VCU | Paul Harris is hacked by Scott Jung - foul #1 on Scott Jung, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UMass | James Clark (PF) Scott Jung | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (SG), Anthony London (C) Michael Duncan, Chase Jackson | |
| 09:46 | VCU | The jump hook by Lee Coello is blocked by Jerry Oliver | 62-44 |
| 09:44 | VCU | James Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Dennis King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Boris Lipski pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Lee Coello steps in front of the Jerry Oliver pass | 62-44 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Paul Harris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-44 |
| 08:54 | UMass | James Clark gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:48 | UMass | James Clark misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-44 |
| 08:46 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Lipski | 62-44 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Boris Lipski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Higgs | 65-44 |
| 08:31 | VCU | James Clark picks off the pass by James Underwood | 65-44 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Jerry Oliver tips it in | 67-44 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Paul Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-44 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Jerry Oliver grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Boris Lipski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Higgs | 70-44 |
| 08:00 | VCU | James Underwood is hacked by Jerry Oliver - foul #1 on Jerry Oliver, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), Scott Jung (PF), Roy Boutin (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, James Clark, Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (PG), James Willams (SG), Rusty Canty (SF), Ross Sawyers (PF), Chase Jackson (C) Lee Coello, Dennis King, Paul Harris, James Underwood, Anthony London | |
| 07:55 | VCU | Chase Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 70-44 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Rusty Canty tips it in | 70-46 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Everett Franson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 07:38 | VCU | James Willams grabs the board | 70-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) SG - James Willams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Canty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Michael Duncan is fouled on the floor by Scott Jung - foul #2 on Scott Jung, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Michael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 07:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Everett Franson | 70-46 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Ross Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Everett Franson steps in front of the Ross Sawyers pass | 70-46 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Franson | 72-46 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Ross Sawyers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Jung - foul #3 on Scott Jung, team foul #8 | 72-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Clark (PF) Scott Jung | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:37 | VCU | Ross Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Ross Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-48 |
| 06:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Chase Jackson | 72-48 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Michael Duncan makes the 3 from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Ruddell | 75-51 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Rusty Canty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-51 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:30 | UMass | James Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ross Sawyers - foul #1 on Ross Sawyers, team foul #6 | 75-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Oliver (C) Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), Paul Harris (SF), James Underwood (PF) Michael Duncan, Rusty Canty, Ross Sawyers | |
| 05:30 | UMass | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 05:30 | UMass | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Eugene Ruddell steals it from James Willams | 77-51 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell lays it in | 79-51 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Everett Franson - foul #2 on Everett Franson, team foul #9 | 79-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Scott Jung (PF) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, James Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), Robert Cooper (SG) Lee Coello, James Willams | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Chase Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Chase Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Chase Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 79-54 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Scott Jung misses the easy layup | 79-54 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 04:39 | VCU | James Underwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-54 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Robert Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 04:26 | VCU | James Underwood is hacked by Jerry Oliver - foul #2 on Jerry Oliver, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (C) Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG), Anthony London (C) Robert Cooper, Chase Jackson | |
| 04:26 | VCU | James Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 04:26 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin is fouled on the floor by Dennis King - foul #3 on Dennis King, team foul #7 | 79-55 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Paul Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Boris Lipski - foul #2 on Boris Lipski, team foul #11 | 81-55 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Paul Harris makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Paul Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Scott Jung grabs the board | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | UMass | William Webre misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-56 |
| 03:40 | VCU | James Underwood gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony London (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Anthony London loses the dribble to Scott Jung | 81-56 |
| 03:22 | UMass | Roy Boutin buries a runner from close range on a great pass from William Webre | 83-56 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Mark Higgs is called for the reach on Michael Duncan - foul #2 on Mark Higgs, team foul #12 | 83-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), James Clark (PF), Jerry Oliver (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Scott Jung, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Cooper (SF) Paul Harris | |
| 03:09 | VCU | Michael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Michael Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Everett Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-56 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #2 on Michael Duncan, team foul #8 | 83-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shawn Adams (PG) Michael Duncan | |
| 02:53 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Dennis King's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Oliver | 85-56 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Jerry Oliver snags the defensive board | 85-56 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Clark | 88-56 |
| 02:12 | VCU | James Underwood is hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 88-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (C) Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Harris (SF) Dennis King | |
| 02:12 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 02:12 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Clark | 90-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | VCU | Paul Harris connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Cooper | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | UMass | Roy Boutin blows the dunk | 90-61 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Anthony London pulls down the rebound | 90-61 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Eugene Ruddell steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass | 90-61 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell lays it in | 92-61 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Robert Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-61 |
| 00:47 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Harris | 92-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Anthony London knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Shawn Adams | 92-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nguyen | 94-63 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-63 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell gets the rebound | 94-63 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell runs out the clock | 94-63 |