| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Levi Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois is called for 10 seconds | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Jamie Bourgeois | 31-32 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy tips it in | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Michael Kamen is hacked by Kenneth Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), John Foushee (SG), Arthur Franqui (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, Barry Gramberg, Kenneth Porter, Walter Murphy, Levi Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Jeffrey Weil (SF), Richard Clement (PF), Jack Streit (C) Chad Anderson, Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Anthony Souders, George Webb | |
| 17:32 | VCU | Richard Buzbee is hacked by Allen Carroll - foul #3 on Allen Carroll, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (PF) Allen Carroll | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:16 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weil | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gaddis | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Barry Gramberg (SG), Walter Murphy (PF), Allen Carroll (C) Jacob Jones, John Foushee, John Deeter, James Gaddis | |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Anthony Souders (PF), George Webb (C) Richard Hebert, Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, Richard Clement, Jack Streit | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Franqui (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Anthony Souders clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Webb - foul #2 on George Webb, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Arthur Franqui | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois connects on the shot in the lane set up by Anthony Souders | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg is fouled on the floor by Anthony Souders - foul #1 on Anthony Souders, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Brown (C) Walter Murphy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Chad Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Souders | 40-40 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to George Webb | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Chad Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Anthony Souders tips it home | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Anthony Souders snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Carroll | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), John Foushee (SG), Arthur Franqui (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, Barry Gramberg, Kenneth Porter, Allen Carroll, Levi Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Jeffrey Weil (SF), Richard Clement (PF), Jack Streit (C) Chad Anderson, Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Anthony Souders, George Webb | |
| 12:59 | VCU | Jack Streit can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui scores on a runner in the paint set up by Walter Murphy | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Richard Hebert is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui is hacked by Richard Buzbee - foul #1 on Richard Buzbee, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Weil is called for the reach on Arthur Franqui - foul #3 on Jeffrey Weil, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG) James Gaddis | |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), Anthony Souders (PF) Jeffrey Weil, Jack Streit | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Chad Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Foushee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Franqui (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Clement (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | VCU | Chad Anderson is hacked by Arthur Franqui in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Franqui, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma (SF) John Foushee | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF) Richard Buzbee, Richard Hebert | |
| 11:35 | VCU | Eric Graff is called for the reach on Chad Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Graff, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (SG), John Deeter (PF), Levi Brown (C) Jacob Jones, Walter Murphy, Arthur Franqui | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:14 | VCU | Michael Kamen comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-42 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Souders - foul #2 on Anthony Souders, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Jack Streit (C) Chad Anderson, Richard Clement | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | VCU | Levi Brown steals it from Richard Hebert in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | John Deeter's pass is intercepted by Richard Hebert | 43-42 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Anthony Souders slams it home and he's hacked by John Deeter - foul #1 on John Deeter, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Eric Graff, Barry Gramberg, Leonard Ledezma, John Deeter, Levi Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Jeffrey Weil (SF), George Webb (C) Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Jack Streit | |
| 10:17 | VCU | Anthony Souders misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | VCU | John Foushee steals it from Anthony Souders | 46-44 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | John Foushee's layup is rejected by George Webb | 46-44 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Anthony Souders is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Hebert | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Souders - foul #3 on Anthony Souders, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Barry Gramberg (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Jacob Jones, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Walter Murphy, Arthur Franqui | |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Richard Clement (PF), Jack Streit (C) Richard Hebert, Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, Anthony Souders, George Webb | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll is hacked by Jack Streit - foul #1 on Jack Streit, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Allen Carroll steps in front of the Jamie Bourgeois pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll tips it in | 50-46 |
| 08:05 | VCU | James Gaddis is called for the reach on Jamie Bourgeois in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gaddis, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Jack Streit is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Bourgeois | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Streit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff's pass is intercepted by Chad Anderson | 50-48 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Barry Gramberg steps in front of the Chad Anderson pass | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Chad Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Levi Brown (C) Eric Graff, Barry Gramberg, Leonard Ledezma, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF), George Webb (C) Michael Kamen, Richard Clement, Jack Streit | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter misses the runner near the basket | 52-48 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Walter Murphy is blocked by Jeffrey Weil | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Richard Buzbee grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Chad Anderson travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG) Jacob Jones, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Anthony Souders (PF) Chad Anderson, Jamie Bourgeois | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Arthur Franqui comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Anthony Souders gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:23 | VCU | George Webb drills a driving attempt near the basket | 52-50 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Foushee | 54-50 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Anthony Souders can't throw it down but the foul's on Walter Murphy - foul #1 on Walter Murphy, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Barry Gramberg (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Arthur Franqui, Walter Murphy, Levi Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Richard Clement (C) Richard Hebert, Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, George Webb | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Anthony Souders makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Anthony Souders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 03:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Clement | 54-51 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Anthony Souders's pass is intercepted by Jacob Jones | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Gramberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Grays (fresh) SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones's pass is intercepted by Chad Anderson in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Chad Anderson hits a shot from the right block set up by Michael Kamen | 54-53 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Porter | 57-53 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Jacob Jones is called for the reach on Chad Anderson - foul #2 on Jacob Jones, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Walter Murphy (PF), Arthur Franqui (C) Jacob Jones, Barry Gramberg, Kenneth Porter, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), George Webb (C) Mike Grays, Anthony Souders, Richard Clement | |
| 02:51 | VCU | Chad Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Chad Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Kamen | 57-57 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg (SG), Levi Brown (C) John Foushee, Leonard Ledezma | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff is fouled on the floor by Chad Anderson - foul #1 on Chad Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Souders (PF) Jeffrey Weil | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:24 | VCU | George Webb grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Anthony Souders makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Walter Murphy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Graff | 60-59 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Chad Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Arthur Franqui | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown lays it in on a great pass from Eric Graff | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | VCU | George Webb misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Chad Anderson takes the ball from Eric Graff in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Anderson | 62-61 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Anthony Souders pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg is fouled on the floor by George Webb - foul #3 on George Webb, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Barry Gramberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Chad Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kamen | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown grabs the board | 64-61 |