| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bob Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bateman (fresh) C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chris Vining (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Eubanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lederer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Willard Eubanks inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | VCU | Gregory Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 19:33 | UMass | David Bateman grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Scott Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Gregory Robertson is hacked by Bob Hardin - foul #2 on Bob Hardin, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Hatch | 24-35 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Raymond Choquette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:32 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Hardin | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Raymond Choquette scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Chris Vining hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Nathan Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Chris Vining comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Choquette - foul #3 on Raymond Choquette, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Fletcher (PG), Joe Garland (SF) Raymond Choquette, Bob Hardin | |
| Subs | VCU | William Ritchey (PF) Nathaniel Lederer | |
| 17:49 | VCU | Chris Vining makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Chris Vining makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Robert Fletcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Robert Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Chris Vining misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Bateman - foul #2 on David Bateman, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Sylvester Pate (PF) David Bateman | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Acuna (SF), Jack Thach (C) Willard Eubanks, Thomas Hatch | |
| 17:25 | VCU | Chris Vining makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Chris Vining makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Sylvester Pate misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Donald Acuna snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Donald Acuna buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Chris Vining | 32-41 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Nathan Robinson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fletcher | 34-41 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Donald Acuna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Sylvester Pate | 34-41 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Robert Fletcher makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sylvester Pate | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | VCU | William Ritchey is fouled on the floor by Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Hardin (SF), Scott Hart (C) Nathan Robinson, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | VCU | Dustin Hopson (SG), John Sheppard (SF), Nathaniel Lederer (PF), Thomas Hatch (C) Chris Vining, Gregory Robertson, William Ritchey, Jack Thach | |
| 16:08 | VCU | Thomas Hatch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer tips it home | 37-43 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Joe Garland loses the dribble to Thomas Hatch | 37-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lederer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | VCU | Dustin Hopson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Robert Fletcher grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Dustin Hopson picks off the pass by Scott Hart | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Thomas Hatch blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Scott Hart grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Robert Fletcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Scott Hart hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Sylvester Pate gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Joe Garland scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Fletcher | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Bob Hardin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Scott Hart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Sylvester Pate tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:24 | VCU | John Sheppard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bob Hardin | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Bob Hardin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | VCU | John Sheppard grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Thomas Hatch buries a turnaround from close range | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Joe Garland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sylvester Pate | 46-45 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Donald Acuna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Garland - foul #1 on Joe Garland, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Choquette (PG), Nathan Robinson (SG), Patrick Babb (SF), David Bateman (PF), Scott Walker (C) Robert Fletcher, Joe Garland, Bob Hardin, Sylvester Pate, Scott Hart | |
| Subs | VCU | Gregory Robertson (SG), Willard Eubanks (SF), William Ritchey (PF), Jack Thach (C) Dustin Hopson, John Sheppard, Nathaniel Lederer, Thomas Hatch | |
| 12:19 | VCU | Donald Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Donald Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | UMass | David Bateman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Donald Acuna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | VCU | William Ritchey's floater is tipped away by David Bateman | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Bateman | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Choquette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Babb (fresh) PF - David Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Acuna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Eubanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ritchey (fresh) C - Jack Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UMass | Raymond Choquette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:30 | UMass | David Bateman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:15 | UMass | The jump hook by Nathan Robinson is blocked by Jack Thach | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Nathan Robinson tips it in | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Gregory Robertson is hacked by Nathan Robinson - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Chris Vining (PG) Donald Acuna | |
| 10:37 | VCU | Gregory Robertson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | VCU | William Ritchey can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | UMass | David Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Scott Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jack Thach | 48-47 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Jack Thach is fouled on the floor by Patrick Babb - foul #1 on Patrick Babb, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Hardin (SF) Patrick Babb | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:07 | VCU | Jack Thach makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Jack Thach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | UMass | David Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Nathan Robinson tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Scott Walker can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | UMass | David Bateman grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Raymond Choquette comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Jack Thach gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Gregory Robertson is fouled on the floor by David Bateman - foul #3 on David Bateman, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Fletcher (PG), Billy Pangburn (SG), Joe Garland (SF), Scott Hart (PF), Patrick Babb (C) Raymond Choquette, Nathan Robinson, Bob Hardin, David Bateman, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | VCU | John Sheppard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Thomas Hatch (C) Willard Eubanks, William Ritchey, Jack Thach | |
| 09:04 | VCU | Gregory Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Scott Hart gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Scott Hart misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Scott Hart can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Chris Vining grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Chris Vining comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Scott Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Scott Hart drills a floater from the right side set up by Patrick Babb | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Thomas Hatch misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Joe Garland pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Billy Pangburn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Thomas Hatch pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Pangburn (fresh) SF - Joe Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Babb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chris Vining (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Chris Vining comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:22 | VCU | John Sheppard can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Scott Hart gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Robert Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Choquette (PG), Nathan Robinson (SG), David Bateman (PF), Scott Walker (C) Billy Pangburn, Joe Garland, Scott Hart, Patrick Babb | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Acuna (PG), Dustin Hopson (SG), Willard Eubanks (SF), Nathaniel Lederer (PF) Chris Vining, Gregory Robertson, John Sheppard, Richard Johnson | |
| 06:44 | VCU | David Bateman is called for the reach on Donald Acuna - foul #4 on David Bateman, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Thach (C) Thomas Hatch | |
| 06:44 | VCU | Donald Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Donald Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Scott Walker hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Fletcher and he's hacked by Jack Thach - foul #1 on Jack Thach, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Scott Walker makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Willard Eubanks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Willard Eubanks snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Willard Eubanks loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Hardin (SF) Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:42 | UMass | David Bateman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Willard Eubanks is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Sylvester Pate (PF) David Bateman | |
| Subs | VCU | Gregory Robertson (SG), John Sheppard (SF), Thomas Hatch (C) Dustin Hopson, Willard Eubanks, Jack Thach | |
| 05:01 | UMass | Sylvester Pate lays it in | 58-51 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Thomas Hatch can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Fletcher (SG), Scott Hart (C) Nathan Robinson, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | VCU | Chris Vining (PG), William Ritchey (PF) John Sheppard, Nathaniel Lederer | |
| 04:42 | VCU | Thomas Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Thomas Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Scott Hart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sylvester Pate | 61-53 |
| 04:16 | VCU | Thomas Hatch buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Robertson | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Raymond Choquette is hacked by Chris Vining - foul #3 on Chris Vining, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Joe Garland (SG), Patrick Babb (SF) Raymond Choquette, Bob Hardin | |
| Subs | VCU | John Sheppard (SF) Donald Acuna | |
| 03:40 | UMass | Patrick Babb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Hatch | 61-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Babb (fresh) PF - Sylvester Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chris Vining (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ritchey (fresh) C - Thomas Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Gregory Robertson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Vining | 61-57 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Scott Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | VCU | John Sheppard grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Choquette (PG), Nathan Robinson (SG), Bob Hardin (SF), David Bateman (PF), Scott Walker (C) Robert Fletcher, Joe Garland, Patrick Babb, Sylvester Pate, Scott Hart | |
| Subs | VCU | Willard Eubanks (SF), Nathaniel Lederer (PF) John Sheppard, William Ritchey | |
| 02:39 | VCU | David Bateman is called for the reach on Gregory Robertson - foul #5 on David Bateman, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Sylvester Pate (PF) David Bateman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Gregory Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Gregory Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Sylvester Pate can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Willard Eubanks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Nathan Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Willard Eubanks snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Scott Walker denies the turnaround by Thomas Hatch | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Bob Hardin makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Sylvester Pate | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Willard Eubanks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bob Hardin - foul #3 on Bob Hardin, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Willard Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Willard Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Sylvester Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Sylvester Pate grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Scott Walker comes up short on the runner near the basket | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Lederer | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Robinson - foul #3 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Lederer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Scott Walker misses the dunk | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Raymond Choquette grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |