| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leif Krajewski (fresh) SG - Nelson Harmon (fresh) SF - Dennis Roberts (fresh) PF - Gary Kerns (fresh) C - Bruce Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) C - George Webb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Bruce Black wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia State | Nelson Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Georgia State | Dennis Roberts misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Larry Winston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Georgia State | Nelson Harmon gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Georgia State | Nelson Harmon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Roberts | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Shane Fries hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Georgia State | Dennis Roberts connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Leif Krajewski | 7-3 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses short on a jumper in the paint | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 7-3 |
| 18:00 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 17:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shane Fries | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | VCU | George Webb buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Shane Fries | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Georgia State | Bruce Black's pass is intercepted by Larry Winston | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Georgia State | Bruce Black pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Georgia State | Bruce Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Nelson Harmon is called for the reach on Jason Lubinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Harmon, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (PG), William Russell (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Paul Scofield (PF), Donald Caulder (C) Leif Krajewski, Nelson Harmon, Dennis Roberts, Gary Kerns, Bruce Black | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG), James Perry (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Victor Mumma, George Webb | |
| 16:35 | VCU | Larry Winston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Holmes | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | VCU | William Russell takes the ball from Shane Fries in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney lays it in set up by William Russell | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Bryan Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG), Ernest Mattoon (SF), George Webb (C) Larry Winston, Shane Fries, Bryan Rice | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jeffery Enders (fresh) SG - William Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Scofield (fresh) C - Donald Caulder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) SF - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | VCU | James Perry scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 15:03 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski (PG), Nelson Harmon (SG), Darrell Bowden (SF), Gary Kerns (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Jeffery Enders, William Russell, Charles Mahaney, Paul Scofield, Donald Caulder | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Victor Mumma (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Ernest Mattoon, James Perry, George Webb | |
| 14:44 | VCU | Bryan Rice connects on the floater from close range set up by Scott Holmes | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Scott Holmes drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Lubinski | 11-14 |
| 13:59 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Nelson Harmon | 13-14 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Donald Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Russell (SG), Dennis Roberts (SF), Bruce Black (C) Nelson Harmon, Darrell Bowden, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Bryan Rice | |
| 13:37 | Georgia State | William Russell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Larry Winston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Kerns - foul #1 on Gary Kerns, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (PG), Paul Scofield (PF), Donald Caulder (C) Leif Krajewski, Gary Kerns, Bruce Black | |
| Subs | VCU | James Perry (PF) Victor Mumma | |
| 13:21 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:00 | Georgia State | Dennis Roberts clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 12:59 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Jeffery Enders steals it from Ernest Mattoon in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 12:41 | Georgia State | George Webb swats the layup by Paul Scofield | 18-16 |
| 12:40 | VCU | James Perry gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Larry Winston is hacked by Donald Caulder - foul #1 on Donald Caulder, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski (PG), Nelson Harmon (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Mark Campbell (PF), Bruce Black (C) Jeffery Enders, William Russell, Dennis Roberts, Paul Scofield, Donald Caulder | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Douglas Kelley (SF), Bryan Rice (PF), Bruce Munch (C) Larry Winston, Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries, James Perry, George Webb | |
| 11:57 | VCU | Scott Holmes hits a fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leif Krajewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Kelley (fresh) PF - Bryan Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Munch (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Scott Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Bruce Munch loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 11:20 | Georgia State | Nelson Harmon is fouled on the floor by Jason Lubinski - foul #1 on Jason Lubinski, team foul #1 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Kerns (PF) Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF), Victor Mumma (PF) Douglas Kelley, Bruce Munch | |
| 11:15 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Bryan Rice snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Shane Fries can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Mahaney - foul #1 on Charles Mahaney, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (PG), Dennis Roberts (SF), Donald Caulder (PF) Leif Krajewski, Charles Mahaney, Gary Kerns | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), James Perry (C) Jason Lubinski, Bryan Rice | |
| 10:49 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:29 | Georgia State | Larry Winston is called for the reach on Jeffery Enders - foul #1 on Larry Winston, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Russell (SG), Paul Scofield (PF) Nelson Harmon, Bruce Black | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, James Perry | |
| 10:12 | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Caulder | 21-20 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Donald Caulder is called for the reach on George Webb - foul #2 on Donald Caulder, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Campbell (C) Donald Caulder | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SF), James Perry (PF) Shane Fries, Victor Mumma | |
| 09:50 | VCU | William Russell is called for the reach on Donald Turner - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski (PG) William Russell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:43 | VCU | James Perry misses the lay-in | 21-20 |
| 09:42 | Georgia State | Dennis Roberts pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:35 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Donald Turner grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Paul Scofield denies the turnaround by Donald Turner | 21-20 |
| 08:50 | VCU | James Perry grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:36 | VCU | James Perry misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Scofield - foul #1 on Paul Scofield, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Russell (PG), Nelson Harmon (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Gary Kerns (PF), Bruce Black (C) Leif Krajewski, Jeffery Enders, Dennis Roberts, Paul Scofield, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Larry Winston, Donald Turner, Ernest Mattoon, George Webb | |
| 08:36 | VCU | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:36 | VCU | James Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:36 | Georgia State | Bruce Black grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Georgia State | Bruce Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is hacked by Nelson Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Harmon, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG) Nelson Harmon | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Mumma (PF) James Perry | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:04 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Darrell Bowden steps in front of the Scott Holmes pass in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 07:49 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:48 | Georgia State | Bruce Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - William Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Bowden (fresh) SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Black (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Scott Holmes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:26 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Charles Mahaney | 21-22 |
| 07:14 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns is called for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski (PG) Darrell Bowden | |
| Subs | VCU | Bruce Munch (C) Victor Mumma | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Mahaney - foul #2 on Charles Mahaney, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (SG) Charles Mahaney | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), George Webb (C) Jason Lubinski, Bryan Rice | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Shane Fries misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:03 | Georgia State | Bruce Black grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Russell | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | VCU | George Webb misses the turnaround from the right block | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Georgia State | Bruce Black snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:08 | Georgia State | Bruce Munch is called for the reach on Gary Kerns - foul #1 on Bruce Munch, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG), Dennis Roberts (SF), Paul Scofield (C) Jeffery Enders, William Russell, Bruce Black | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Ernest Mattoon (SF), James Perry (PF) Scott Holmes, Shane Fries, Bruce Munch | |
| 05:54 | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Gary Kerns is called for the reach on Larry Winston - foul #2 on Gary Kerns, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Campbell (C) Gary Kerns | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Mumma (PF) George Webb | |
| 05:41 | VCU | Larry Winston misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:39 | VCU | James Perry makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Winston | 26-26 |
| 04:17 | Georgia State | A charge is called on Leif Krajewski - foul #1 on Leif Krajewski, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (SG), William Russell (SF), Bruce Black (C) Darrell Bowden, Dennis Roberts, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Donald Turner (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Bryan Rice (PF), George Webb (C) Larry Winston, Jason Lubinski, Ernest Mattoon, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 04:08 | VCU | Scott Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Enders - foul #1 on Jeffery Enders, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:08 | VCU | George Webb gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Scott Holmes's pass is intercepted by Bruce Black | 26-27 |
| 03:35 | Georgia State | Bruce Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 03:34 | VCU | Bryan Rice gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leif Krajewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Enders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Scofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Black (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Jeffery Enders steals the ball from George Webb in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 03:12 | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leif Krajewski | 28-27 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Nelson Harmon (SG), Dennis Roberts (SF), Gary Kerns (PF), Donald Caulder (C) Leif Krajewski, William Russell, Paul Scofield, Bruce Black | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SF), Victor Mumma (PF), James Perry (C) Donald Turner, Shane Fries, Bryan Rice, George Webb | |
| 02:06 | VCU | Larry Winston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Winston, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (PG), Mark Campbell (C) Jeffery Enders, Gary Kerns | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:43 | Georgia State | Dennis Roberts misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Perry | 28-27 |
| 01:20 | VCU | James Perry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Winston and the foul's on Darrell Bowden - foul #1 on Darrell Bowden, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney (SF), Gary Kerns (PF) Dennis Roberts, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Bruce Munch (C) Larry Winston, Scott Holmes, Victor Mumma | |
| 01:20 | VCU | James Perry misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Bruce Munch grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Charles Mahaney is called for the reach on Shane Fries - foul #3 on Charles Mahaney, team foul #14 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leif Krajewski (PG), William Russell (SF) Darrell Bowden, Charles Mahaney | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Bryan Rice (PF), George Webb (C) Ernest Mattoon, James Perry, Bruce Munch | |
| 01:10 | VCU | Shane Fries misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:53 | Georgia State | William Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 00:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shane Fries | 28-30 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Harmon - foul #3 on Nelson Harmon, team foul #15 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Enders (SG), Bruce Black (C) Nelson Harmon, Donald Caulder | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:40 | Georgia State | Bruce Black is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Jason Lubinski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-32 |
| 00:24 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to William Russell | 28-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgia State | William Russell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Shane Fries grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Shane Fries clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-32 |