| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Becker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Schoenberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:42 | VCU | Joel Becker gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Sean Schoenberger - foul #2 on Sean Schoenberger, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Joel Becker is hacked by Clarence McGuffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Joel Becker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Britt and the foul's on Joel Becker - foul #1 on Joel Becker, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (SF), John Klein (C) Fred Texeira, Phil Leahy | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Joel Becker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Becker, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SG), Raymond Heiberg (C) Dikembe Abdou, Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt | |
| Subs | VCU | Foster Bruner (SF), John Flannery (C) Erwin Waggoner, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-32 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Foster Bruner is fouled in the backcourt by Marc West - foul #3 on Marc West, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG) Marc West | |
| Subs | VCU | James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF) Joel Becker, Mathew Jones | |
| 17:41 | VCU | James Crowe is hacked by Alvin Hatfield - foul #3 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Alvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:22 | VCU | Brian Theobald takes the ball from Jerry Deboer | 45-32 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Clarence McGuffin | 47-32 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Foster Bruner is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Dorsey | 47-35 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | James Crowe takes the ball from Brian Theobald | 47-35 |
| 16:26 | VCU | James Crowe blows the dunk | 47-35 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | John Klein snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence McGuffin | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeff Beach (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Heiberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Deboer (fairly fresh) PF - Foster Bruner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flannery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey is denied on a layup by Brian Theobald | 49-35 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the lay-in | 49-35 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach is fouled on the floor by John Flannery - foul #1 on John Flannery, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou (PG), Alvin Hatfield (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Jeff Beach, Clarence McGuffin, Brian Theobald, John Klein, Raymond Heiberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Erwin Waggoner (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Christopher Dorsey, James Crowe, Jerry Deboer, Foster Bruner, John Flannery | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdou | 51-35 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Joel Becker makes the jumper in the lane | 51-37 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #3 on Mathew Jones, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Dikembe Abdou is called for the reach on Eugene Fleury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdou, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF) Fred Texeira | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:41 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Mathew Jones takes the ball from Charles Britt | 53-37 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Joel Becker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-37 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 12:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eugene Fleury | 53-37 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Fleury | 53-39 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Dikembe Abdou steps in front of the Joel Becker pass | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Abdou (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Hatfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marc West (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Leahy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy's floater is tipped away by Sean Schoenberger | 53-39 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alvin Hatfield | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:05 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Dikembe Abdou steals it from Joel Becker in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou hits the finger roll | 58-39 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Joel Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Raymond Heiberg (C) Dikembe Abdou, Alvin Hatfield, Marc West, Charles Britt, Phil Leahy | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), John Flannery (C) Eugene Fleury, Joel Becker, Erwin Waggoner, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Deboer - foul #2 on Jerry Deboer, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Jerry Deboer travels in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the dunk | 60-39 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | John Flannery swats the short shot by Clarence McGuffin | 60-39 |
| 09:23 | VCU | James Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Foster Bruner tips it home | 60-41 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 08:50 | VCU | John Flannery gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Foster Bruner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira blows the layup | 60-41 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeff Beach (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Heiberg (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Deboer (fairly fresh) PF - Foster Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flannery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald tips it back up and in | 62-41 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Foster Bruner is hacked by Clarence McGuffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdou (PG), Charles Britt (PF), John Klein (C) Jeff Beach, Brian Theobald, Raymond Heiberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Eugene Erskine (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Christopher Dorsey, James Crowe, Jerry Deboer, Foster Bruner, John Flannery | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-41 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | John Klein grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Schoenberger - foul #3 on Sean Schoenberger, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | John Klein makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | John Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Joel Becker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Eugene Erskine misses the floater from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 06:45 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Erskine | 66-41 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Joel Becker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-41 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | John Klein snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Britt and he's hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #4 on Mathew Jones, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Dikembe Abdou, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt | |
| Subs | VCU | James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Foster Bruner (C) Joel Becker, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the free throw | 69-41 |
| 06:02 | VCU | John Klein steals the ball from Jerry Deboer | 69-41 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Theobald | 72-41 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Eugene Fleury is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #9 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG) Clarence McGuffin | |
| Subs | VCU | John Flannery (C) Eugene Erskine | |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Marc West is denied on a layup by John Flannery | 72-41 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Foster Bruner gets the rebound | 72-41 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Theobald - foul #2 on Brian Theobald, team foul #6 | 72-41 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Eugene Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | John Klein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-42 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Jerry Deboer misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-42 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Foster Bruner tips it in | 72-44 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 04:15 | VCU | John Flannery snags the defensive board | 72-44 |
| 04:13 | VCU | James Crowe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Crowe, team foul #10 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg (C) Jeff Beach | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-44 |
| 03:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Deboer | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Eugene Fleury is hacked by Alvin Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #7 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Erskine (SF) Jerry Deboer | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Eugene Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Eugene Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alvin Hatfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marc West (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Klein (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Heiberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Crowe (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Erskine (fresh) PF - John Flannery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Foster Bruner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Theobald | 74-46 |
| 03:19 | VCU | James Crowe is hacked by Brian Theobald - foul #3 on Brian Theobald, team foul #8 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Beach (PG) Marc West | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:19 | VCU | James Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 03:19 | VCU | James Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | John Flannery is called for the reach on Brian Theobald - foul #2 on John Flannery, team foul #11 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Deboer (SF) John Flannery | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Eugene Erskine hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Fleury | 76-50 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | John Klein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Hatfield | 78-50 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Eugene Fleury buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-53 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Heiberg and he's fouled by James Crowe - foul #2 on James Crowe, team foul #12 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SG) Jeff Beach | |
| Subs | VCU | John Flannery (C) Eugene Erskine | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield makes the free throw | 81-53 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Foster Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-53 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is hacked by Eugene Fleury - foul #5 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #13 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Erskine (PF) Eugene Fleury | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Marc West is called for the reach on Jerry Deboer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc West, team foul #9 | 83-53 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Jerry Deboer misses the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | John Klein grabs the board | 83-53 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg misses long on a floater from the right wing | 83-53 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | John Klein grabs the offensive board | 83-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston 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) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits the finger roll | 85-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Brian Theobald steals it from James Crowe in the backcourt | 85-53 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield throws it down set up by Brian Theobald | 87-53 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Foster Bruner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-53 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield runs out the clock | 87-53 |