| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Szymanski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bryan Rice | 31-35 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Shawn Wiggs steals the ball from Bryan Rice | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Thomas Croley gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Kenneth Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Bryan Rice connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:56 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski hits a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Davis | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Kenneth Walters is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Conner - foul #3 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Gilbert (PG) Kenneth Conner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:41 | VCU | Aaron Everson scores on a floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | John Cunningham travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (SG), Randy Oliver (PF) Daniel Davis, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SF) Aaron Everson | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Jason Lubinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Walters | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | VCU | The jumper by Thomas Croley is denied by Shawn Wiggs | 35-42 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Jason Lubinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Brian Szymanski is called for the reach on Kenneth Walters - foul #1 on Brian Szymanski, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Fred Cavallo (SF), Douglas Rother (C) Bobby Turner, Brian Szymanski, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG), Shannon Oliver (SF), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Daniel Breed connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shannon Oliver | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Rother (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Daniel Breed swats the layup by Daniel Davis | 35-45 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | Fred Cavallo grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Randy Oliver buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Shannon Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Conner (PG), Brian Szymanski (SF), John Cunningham (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Norman Gilbert, Fred Cavallo, Randy Oliver, Douglas Rother | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Aaron Everson (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Donald Turner, Shannon Oliver, Lee Johnston | |
| 14:33 | VCU | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Aaron Everson | 37-45 |
| 14:18 | Marshall | Daniel Davis connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Conner | 39-45 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Bryan Rice's pass is intercepted by Shawn Wiggs | 39-45 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski lays it in set up by Kenneth Conner and he's hacked by Aaron Everson - foul #2 on Aaron Everson, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF) Jason Lubinski, Daniel Breed | |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Thomas Croley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Kenneth Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Aaron Everson misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Bryan Rice tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Cunningham | 44-47 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Brian Szymanski | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Marshall | Kenneth Conner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Marshall | Kenneth Conner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Szymanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ernest Mattoon | 46-50 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:55 | Marshall | Kenneth Walters is called for the reach on Brian Szymanski - foul #3 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Gilbert (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Fred Cavallo (SF), Randy Oliver (PF), Douglas Rother (C) Kenneth Conner, Bobby Turner, Brian Szymanski, John Cunningham, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (C) Kenneth Walters, Aaron Everson, Bryan Rice | |
| 10:47 | Marshall | Norman Gilbert buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 49-50 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Daniel Breed blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shannon Oliver (SF), Lee Johnston (C) Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley | |
| 10:28 | VCU | Daniel Breed makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Daniel Breed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Fred Cavallo snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Donald Turner - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 09:52 | Marshall | Norman Gilbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Gilbert, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Conner (PG) Norman Gilbert | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Shannon Oliver | |
| 09:30 | VCU | Kenneth Conner is called for the reach on Lee Johnston - foul #4 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Gilbert (PG) Kenneth Conner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:13 | VCU | Kenneth Walters can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Daniel Breed tips it home | 49-53 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Randy Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Szymanski (SF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Fred Cavallo, Douglas Rother | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Donald Turner, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| 08:27 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Wiggs - foul #1 on Shawn Wiggs, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Cunningham (PF) Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Everson (SF) Jason Lubinski | |
| 08:27 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Croley - foul #2 on Thomas Croley, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Daniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Croley | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Aaron Everson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walters | 50-58 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | John Cunningham misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-58 |
| 07:39 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski tips it in | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Szymanski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Kenneth Walters knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Everson | 52-61 |
| 07:08 | Marshall | Norman Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Aaron Everson pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Kenneth Walters drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Mattoon | 52-64 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Everson - foul #3 on Aaron Everson, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Conner (PG), Bobby Turner (SG), Randy Oliver (PF), Douglas Rother (C) Norman Gilbert, Daniel Davis, John Cunningham, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (C) Kenneth Walters, Aaron Everson, Bryan Rice | |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-64 |
| 06:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Breed | 52-64 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:31 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Douglas Rother grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:23 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski's layup is rejected by Daniel Breed | 52-66 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Daniel Breed pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Thomas Croley clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Oliver - foul #2 on Randy Oliver, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Cavallo (SF), John Cunningham (PF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Brian Szymanski, Randy Oliver, Douglas Rother | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Aaron Everson (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Ernest Mattoon, Donald Turner, Daniel Breed | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Aaron Everson steals the ball from Bobby Turner | 52-68 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Kenneth Walters is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Conner - foul #5 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Norman Gilbert (PG), Daniel Davis (SG) Kenneth Conner, Bobby Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Breed (PF) Thomas Croley | |
| 04:17 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Cunningham | 52-68 |
| 03:59 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs connects on the runner from close range set up by Daniel Davis | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Daniel Breed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 03:40 | Marshall | Fred Cavallo snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Norman Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Wiggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lubinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Daniel Davis makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Norman Gilbert | 56-68 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Bryan Rice's pass is intercepted by Fred Cavallo | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Fred Cavallo buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Norman Gilbert | 58-68 |
| 02:57 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Szymanski (SF) Fred Cavallo | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF) Jason Lubinski, Daniel Breed | |
| 02:28 | VCU | Aaron Everson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Wiggs - foul #2 on Shawn Wiggs, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Aaron Everson misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Aaron Everson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Shawn Wiggs | 58-68 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs is whistled for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Turner (SG), Fred Cavallo (SF), Randy Oliver (PF), Douglas Rother (C) Daniel Davis, Brian Szymanski, John Cunningham, Shawn Wiggs | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Donald Turner (SG), Shannon Oliver (SF), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Aaron Everson, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| 01:39 | VCU | Shannon Oliver misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 01:38 | Marshall | Douglas Rother pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:26 | Marshall | Bobby Turner is fouled on the floor by Shannon Oliver - foul #1 on Shannon Oliver, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Randy Oliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Turner and the foul's on Daniel Breed - foul #1 on Daniel Breed, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Davis (SG), Brian Szymanski (SF), Shawn Wiggs (C) Bobby Turner, Fred Cavallo, Douglas Rother | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Aaron Everson (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Shannon Oliver, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| 01:13 | Marshall | Randy Oliver misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the jumpshot from the left side | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs slams it home and he's hacked by Bryan Rice - foul #3 on Bryan Rice, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Cunningham (PF) Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:48 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Norman Gilbert is called for the reach on Kenneth Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Gilbert, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SF), Lee Johnston (C) Aaron Everson, Bryan Rice | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | John Cunningham grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:41 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Brian Szymanski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Ernest Mattoon picks off the pass by Brian Szymanski | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Kenneth Walters lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Mattoon | 63-73 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Shawn Wiggs blows the layup | 63-73 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Jason Lubinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Kenneth Walters runs out the clock | 63-73 |