| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Arthur Shields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Moore and he's fouled by Robert Ostrander - foul #1 on Robert Ostrander, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Arthur Shields hits a floater from the right side | 27-39 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Ostrander steps in front of the David Sheppard pass | 27-39 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Duane Morris lays it in and the foul's on David Sheppard - foul #2 on David Sheppard, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Moore | 30-41 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Robert Ostrander buries a jump hook from the right block | 32-41 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | John Boudreau picks off the pass by Ben Moore | 32-41 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Jerry Wiles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Robert Ostrander tips it in | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Lowry | 34-44 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Sean Klingbeil blocks the short jumper by John Boudreau | 34-44 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses the shot from the right block | 34-44 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Robert Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses the shot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Duane Morris tips it home | 36-44 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Moore | 36-47 |
| 15:50 | VCU | John Boudreau misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Cohen | 36-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Sheppard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Klingbeil | 36-50 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Robert Ostrander misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Sean Klingbeil - foul #2 on Sean Klingbeil, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), Andrew Davis (SF), Larry Terrill (PF) Jerry Wiles, Arthur Shields, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Thomas Parker (SG), Charles Marshall (SF), Jeffery Amin (PF), David Lott (C) Craig Lowry, Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Robert Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Robert Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker's pass is intercepted by Alejandro Cruz | 38-50 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Alejandro Cruz - foul #1 on Alejandro Cruz, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | VCU | William Bronson (C) Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Larry Terrill steals it from Charles Marshall | 38-50 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Andrew Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | David Lott gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin connects on the shot from the left side set up by Daniel Brady | 38-52 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Andrew Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Andrew Davis tips it home | 40-52 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin is fouled on the floor by William Bronson - foul #1 on William Bronson, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Arthur Shields (SG), Duane Morris (PF) Alejandro Cruz, John Boudreau, William Bronson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Barry Cohen (SF) Daniel Brady, Thomas Parker, Jeffery Amin | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-52 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ben Moore | 40-54 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Duane Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Duane Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Shields | 42-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Terrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 11:23 | VCU | Duane Morris pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Arthur Shields knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Lott | 44-56 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Duane Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Cohen | 44-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Duane Morris swats the layup by David Lott | 44-56 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | David Lott snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen is hacked by Jerry Wiles - foul #1 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), William Bronson (PF), Robert Ostrander (C) Jerry Wiles, Arthur Shields, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), David Sheppard (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, David Lott, Charles Marshall | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Ostrander is called for the reach on Sean Klingbeil - foul #2 on Robert Ostrander, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin (SF) Craig Lowry | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil lays it in set up by Thomas Parker | 44-58 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz double dribbles | 44-58 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-58 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 08:23 | VCU | David Sheppard steps in front of the Richard McCaskill pass | 44-58 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Robert Ostrander grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 07:55 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alejandro Cruz | 47-58 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 47-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alejandro Cruz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard McCaskill (fresh) PF - William Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Amin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Boudreau | 49-60 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Richard McCaskill is called for the reach on Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Richard McCaskill, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Arthur Shields (SF), Duane Morris (PF) Alejandro Cruz, Richard McCaskill, William Bronson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Barry Cohen (SF) Daniel Brady, Thomas Parker, Jeffery Amin | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Boudreau | 49-60 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Robert Ostrander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Klingbeil - foul #3 on Sean Klingbeil, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Andrew Davis (SF) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall (PF), Thomas Parker (C) David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| 06:40 | VCU | Robert Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Robert Ostrander misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 06:23 | VCU | John Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Robert Ostrander drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Wiles | 52-60 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore is fouled on the floor by John Boudreau - foul #2 on John Boudreau, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Terrill (C) Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Lott (PF) Thomas Parker | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Jerry Wiles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Duane Morris gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Duane Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (SG), William Bronson (C) John Boudreau, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) David Lott, Charles Marshall | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 04:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Larry Terrill | 52-62 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Craig Lowry is called for the reach on Jerry Wiles - foul #2 on Craig Lowry, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard McCaskill (SF) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:18 | VCU | Arthur Shields knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Larry Terrill | 54-62 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wiles - foul #2 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Robert Ostrander (C) Jerry Wiles, William Bronson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF) Barry Cohen | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Klingbeil | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore's layup is rejected by Robert Ostrander | 54-62 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil blows the layup but the foul's on John Boudreau - foul #3 on John Boudreau, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Andrew Davis (SF), Duane Morris (PF) Richard McCaskill, Larry Terrill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall (SF) Ben Moore | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arthur Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | VCU | Craig Lowry takes the ball from John Boudreau | 54-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Robert Ostrander snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Andrew Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Marshall - foul #2 on Charles Marshall, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) Arthur Shields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Barry Cohen (SF), David Lott (PF) Craig Lowry, David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| 02:26 | VCU | John Boudreau is fouled on the floor by Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Charles Marshall steals it from Jerry Wiles | 54-64 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Duane Morris - foul #1 on Duane Morris, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), Arthur Shields (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 3rd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard McCaskill - foul #2 on Richard McCaskill, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Arthur Shields hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Alejandro Cruz is called for the reach on Charles Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alejandro Cruz, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin (PF) Barry Cohen | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Arthur Shields can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Charles Marshall gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | VCU | William Bronson gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:12 | VCU | William Bronson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady runs out the clock | 59-72 |