| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Goodman inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | VCU | Michael Roland knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Goodman | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio blows the dunk | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Benson - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Ronald Carlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Marshall | Chad Thacker misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Thacker - foul #1 on Chad Thacker, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits a floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Chad Thacker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:39 | VCU | Michael Roland blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Arthur Nebel is called for the reach on Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Arthur Nebel, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Samuel Porter (C) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Elias Lawson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Todd Cowgill is called for the reach on Samuel Porter - foul #2 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William McMurry (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tory Rhodes (fresh) SG - Elias Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ferrin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin lays it in set up by Tory Rhodes and he's hacked by Roger Pendley - foul #3 on Roger Pendley, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:36 | VCU | Todd Cowgill grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Samuel Porter steps in front of the Ralph Frances pass | 35-42 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Roger Pendley takes the ball from William McMurry | 35-42 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Roger Pendley lays it in | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Elias Lawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | William McMurry tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri's pass is intercepted by William McMurry | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Marshall | Elias Lawson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tory Rhodes | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | Marshall | William McMurry clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-47 |
| 13:23 | Marshall | William McMurry grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:04 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Arthur Nebel (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Tory Rhodes, Elias Lawson, Samuel Porter, William McMurry, Richard Ferrin | |
| 12:43 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Stockard - foul #1 on Daniel Stockard, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | Marshall | Brian Benson picks off the pass by Alfred Abbott | 39-47 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Arthur Nebel | 39-47 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Alfred Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Nebel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ruggerio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Carlson | 42-47 |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Stockard | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Charles Goodman's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmy Ruggerio | 42-49 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Brian Benson tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Thacker | 44-51 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Arthur Nebel steals it from Brian Benson | 44-51 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Chad Thacker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel misses the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | Chad Thacker tips it in | 44-53 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Charles Goodman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Samuel Porter (C) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 09:28 | Marshall | Samuel Porter lays it in set up by Tory Rhodes | 44-55 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William McMurry (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker | |
| 08:42 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 47-55 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | Marshall | William McMurry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:57 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Samuel Porter can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-55 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tory Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elias Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McMurry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ferrin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Robert Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:11 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tory Rhodes | 47-57 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Pendley | 50-57 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Roger Pendley is called for the reach on Tory Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Pendley, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alfred Abbott (PG), Arthur Nebel (SG), Daniel Stockard (SF), Chad Thacker (PF), Jimmy Ruggerio (C) Tory Rhodes, Elias Lawson, Samuel Porter, William McMurry, Richard Ferrin | |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Roland | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | Marshall | Chad Thacker grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Chad Thacker blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Ronald Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Ronald Carlson clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Brian Fazio is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| 05:25 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard connects on the jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Brian Benson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:45 | Marshall | Arthur Nebel buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Ruggerio | 50-61 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson and he's hacked by Daniel Stockard - foul #2 on Daniel Stockard, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Chad Thacker | 52-61 |
| 04:19 | Marshall | Alfred Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Charles Goodman gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a runner from close range | 52-61 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Jimmy Ruggerio grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Goodman - foul #3 on Charles Goodman, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tory Rhodes (PG), Elias Lawson (SG), Samuel Porter (C) Alfred Abbott, Arthur Nebel, Jimmy Ruggerio | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Daniel Stockard makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Tory Rhodes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Elias Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Stockard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Thacker (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Samuel Porter pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Chad Thacker clanks a turnaround from the left block | 52-64 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Ralph Frances grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Robert Reed is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William McMurry (PF), Richard Ferrin (C) Daniel Stockard, Chad Thacker | |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Elias Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Pendley - foul #5 on Roger Pendley, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG) Roger Pendley | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Elias Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:02 | Marshall | Elias Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:46 | VCU | A charge is called on Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Samuel Porter blows the layup but he's fouled by Todd Cowgill - foul #3 on Todd Cowgill, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Samuel Porter makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Samuel Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | Richard Ferrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Samuel Porter travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Robert Reed misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William McMurry - foul #1 on William McMurry, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Samuel Porter throws it down on a nice dish by Elias Lawson | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is hacked by William McMurry - foul #2 on William McMurry, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Todd Cowgill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Samuel Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Tory Rhodes runs out the clock | 54-69 |