| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - William Inouye (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Twyman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Karl Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Nystrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Dennis Hackett inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Jim York is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Hackett | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Georgia State | Karl Mead misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Jim York misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Joseph Day snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Jim York is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Chester Gipson (C) Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:23 | Georgia State | Charles Hall hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Inouye and the foul's on Charles Hatfield - foul #2 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dante Bell (PG), Walter Strickland (SG), Ronald Wiersma (SF) William Inouye, Edward Twyman, Karl Mead | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (C) Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| 18:23 | Georgia State | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Clarence Noble clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:56 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:38 | Georgia State | Robert Rice steals the ball from Walter Strickland | 45-38 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Jim York | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Georgia State | Charles Hall drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dante Bell | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Robert Rice scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jim York | 47-42 |
| 16:21 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dante Bell | 49-42 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Charles Hatfield snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Dante Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Wiersma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Gipson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hatfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Noble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | VCU | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Robert Rice - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Inouye (PG), Edward Twyman (SG), Karl Mead (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Dante Bell, Walter Strickland, Ronald Wiersma, Charles Hall, Chester Gipson | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Joseph Day (C) Jim York, George Mitchell, Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield, Clarence Noble | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 15:34 | Georgia State | Karl Mead grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 15:12 | Georgia State | Edward Twyman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Dennis Hackett snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 15:06 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Georgia State | Jordan Hickerson steps in front of the William Inouye pass | 49-42 |
| 14:42 | VCU | William Inouye is called for the reach on Alan Mazikowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Inouye, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | VCU | William Inouye is called for the reach on Alan Mazikowski - foul #2 on William Inouye, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Joseph Carlson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Mazikowski | 49-45 |
| 14:03 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Twyman and he's hacked by Joseph Day - foul #2 on Joseph Day, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dante Bell (PG), Howard Reynolds (SG), Charles Hall (PF) William Inouye, Edward Twyman, Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (PG), Robert Rice (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Dennis Hackett, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 14:03 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Joseph Day grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Robert Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Eddie Nystrom | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Georgia State | Joseph Day takes the ball from Dante Bell | 51-45 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Howard Reynolds steps in front of the Charles Hatfield pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:15 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:13 | Georgia State | Charles Hall hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Dante Bell steps in front of the Robert Rice pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:41 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom scores on a floater from the left block set up by Dante Bell | 55-45 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:08 | Georgia State | Dante Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Nystrom | 58-47 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Richard Davis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-47 |
| 11:49 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Karl Mead | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Dante Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Mead (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Nystrom (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Carlson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hatfield (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Georgia State | Joseph Day denies the turnaround by Karl Mead | 58-47 |
| 11:41 | Georgia State | Charles Hall tips it home | 60-47 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dante Bell - foul #3 on Dante Bell, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Inouye (PG), Edward Twyman (SG), Walter Strickland (SF), Chester Gipson (PF), Matthew Rollison (C) Dante Bell, Howard Reynolds, Karl Mead, Charles Hall, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (C) Richard Davis, Joseph Carlson, Robert Rice, Joseph Day | |
| 11:21 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:21 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:07 | Georgia State | Edward Twyman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Dennis Hackett snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:59 | VCU | George Mitchell is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 10:58 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:53 | Georgia State | George Mitchell is called for the reach on Edward Twyman - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jordan Hickerson (C) Charles Hatfield | |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Edward Twyman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:34 | Georgia State | William Inouye grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:20 | Georgia State | Edward Twyman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Clarence Noble is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence Noble, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma (C) Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:43 | Georgia State | Walter Strickland is fouled on the floor by Jordan Hickerson - foul #2 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dante Bell (PG) William Inouye | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SF) Dennis Hackett | |
| 09:43 | Georgia State | Walter Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:43 | Georgia State | Walter Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Dante Bell takes the ball from Jordan Hickerson | 62-48 |
| 09:27 | Georgia State | Dante Bell banks in the layup | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:24 | VCU | Jim York is fouled in the backcourt by Dante Bell - foul #4 on Dante Bell, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Inouye (PG), Karl Mead (SF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Dante Bell, Walter Strickland, Chester Gipson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Joseph Day (C) Jim York, George Mitchell, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Richard Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Wiersma - foul #2 on Ronald Wiersma, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rice (PF) Clarence Noble | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:50 | Georgia State | Karl Mead misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rice - foul #1 on Robert Rice, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison (PF) Ronald Wiersma | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Hatfield (PF) Dennis Hackett | |
| 08:50 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:50 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:47 | VCU | William Inouye is called for the reach on Alan Mazikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Inouye, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:31 | Georgia State | Joseph Day swats the shot by William Inouye | 66-51 |
| 08:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Day | 66-51 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Robert Rice blows the layup | 66-51 |
| 08:25 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Karl Mead | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:56 | Georgia State | William Inouye is hacked by Joseph Day - foul #3 on Joseph Day, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter Strickland (SG), Dante Bell (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Chester Gipson (C) Edward Twyman, Karl Mead, Matthew Rollison, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Charles Hatfield | |
| 07:56 | Georgia State | William Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:56 | Georgia State | William Inouye makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (SG) William Inouye | |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Noble (C) Joseph Day | |
| 07:43 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Dante Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Howard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Gipson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Noble (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Georgia State | Robert Rice steals the ball from Howard Reynolds | 68-53 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Jim York misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 07:13 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:09 | Georgia State | The short jumper by Walter Strickland is denied by Jordan Hickerson | 68-53 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Clarence Noble gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Robert Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 06:46 | Georgia State | Dante Bell gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:24 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Edward Twyman (SG), Karl Mead (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Ronald Wiersma (C) Howard Reynolds, Walter Strickland, Charles Hall, Chester Gipson | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF), Joseph Day (C) Jim York, George Mitchell, Robert Rice, Jordan Hickerson, Clarence Noble | |
| 06:03 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-53 |
| 06:02 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 05:41 | Georgia State | Dante Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 05:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Hatfield | 68-53 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Ronald Wiersma steals the ball from Joseph Day | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Georgia State | Edward Twyman misses the easy layup | 68-53 |
| 05:10 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 05:08 | Georgia State | Karl Mead tips it home | 70-53 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is whistled for a carry | 70-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Inouye (PG), Howard Reynolds (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Dante Bell, Edward Twyman, Matthew Rollison, Ronald Wiersma | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Clarence Noble (C) Alan Mazikowski, Joseph Carlson, Joseph Day | |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Karl Mead is hacked by Dennis Hackett - foul #2 on Dennis Hackett, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter Strickland (SG) Howard Reynolds | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Karl Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 04:37 | VCU | William Inouye steps in front of the Dennis Hackett pass in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 04:22 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom blows the dunk | 71-53 |
| 04:21 | Georgia State | Charles Hall tips it but misses | 71-53 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Jim York pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 04:18 | VCU | George Mitchell's pass is intercepted by William Inouye in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 03:57 | Georgia State | Karl Mead makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Inouye | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Dante Bell (SF), Chester Gipson (PF), Matthew Rollison (C) William Inouye, Karl Mead, Charles Hall, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (PG), Robert Rice (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Charles Hatfield, Clarence Noble | |
| 03:50 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:50 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 03:39 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-54 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Richard Davis grabs the board | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Strickland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dante Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chester Gipson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rollison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-54 |
| 03:19 | VCU | Robert Rice snags the offensive board | 73-54 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the jump hook from the right block | 73-56 |
| 02:37 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Strickland | 76-56 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Robert Rice lays it up and in on a great pass from George Mitchell | 76-58 |
| 02:00 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #11 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (PF) Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett | |
| 02:00 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:00 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Clarence Noble comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-58 |
| 01:38 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Matthew Rollison | 76-58 |
| 01:18 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 01:17 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:57 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 00:55 | Georgia State | Chester Gipson snags the offensive board | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Georgia State | George Mitchell steps in front of the Dante Bell pass | 76-58 |
| 00:28 | VCU | George Mitchell lays it up and in | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds runs out the clock | 76-60 |