| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Lheureux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ian Mullens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Shawn Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Abe Gould is hacked by James Booher - foul #2 on James Booher, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Mullens | 44-42 |
| 18:36 | VCU | William Howard misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Shawn Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Shawn Bender drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Marvin Dubose - foul #2 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Henry (PG), Erasmo Giordano (SG), Johnny Kogut (SF), Edward Suggs (PF) William Howard, James Booher, Rudolph Lheureux, Peter Catalan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Randy Harville (SF), Robert Amen (PF), Alexander Jeske (C) Ian Mullens, Marvin Dubose, Jessie Nelson, Thomas Coleman | |
| 18:18 | VCU | Shawn Bender misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Robert Amen gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Duane Hicks hits a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Robert Henry | 48-45 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Duane Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Abe Gould | 48-48 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Robert Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Abe Gould - foul #3 on Abe Gould, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Arendt (C) Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Everett (SG) Abe Gould | |
| 17:14 | VCU | Edward Suggs hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Russell Everett scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randy Harville | 50-50 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Harvey Arendt misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-50 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Everett | 50-50 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Duane Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), James Booher (SG), Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Raymond Stephens (C) Robert Henry, Erasmo Giordano, Johnny Kogut, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ian Mullens (PG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Jessie Nelson (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Russell Everett, Randy Harville, Robert Amen, Alexander Jeske | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Duane Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Duane Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:29 | VCU | William Howard is hacked by Ian Mullens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian Mullens, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (SG) Ian Mullens | |
| 16:14 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Catalan (PF), Shawn Bender (C) Harvey Arendt, Raymond Stephens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ian Mullens (PG), Abe Gould (SG) Duane Hicks, Randy Harville | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Lheureux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ian Mullens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Shawn Bender misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-52 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Peter Catalan can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 15:09 | VCU | William Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Marvin Dubose steals the ball from James Booher in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Rudolph Lheureux is called for the reach on Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Rudolph Lheureux, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), Johnny Kogut (SF), Edward Suggs (PF) William Howard, Rudolph Lheureux, Peter Catalan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Everett (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Marvin Dubose, Thomas Coleman | |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Russell Everett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Mullens | 50-55 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Shawn Bender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Ian Mullens snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Ian Mullens is fouled in the backcourt by Erasmo Giordano - foul #2 on Erasmo Giordano, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Henry (PG), Harvey Arendt (C) James Booher, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Amen (C) Jessie Nelson | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Russell Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Edward Suggs gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Robert Henry is hacked by Ian Mullens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Mullens, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF) Ian Mullens | |
| 13:50 | VCU | Edward Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Amen | 50-55 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Harvey Arendt gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Edward Suggs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Russell Everett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose is fouled on the floor by Johnny Kogut - foul #1 on Johnny Kogut, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Peter Catalan (PF), Shawn Bender (C) Erasmo Giordano, Johnny Kogut, Edward Suggs, Harvey Arendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Randy Harville (SF), Alexander Jeske (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Russell Everett, Marvin Dubose, Kenneth Scott, Robert Amen | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Alexander Jeske is hacked by Peter Catalan - foul #2 on Peter Catalan, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Duane Hicks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Harville | 50-55 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 12:39 | VCU | William Howard gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Howard | 52-55 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Duane Hicks scores on a floater from the right side set up by Alexander Jeske | 52-57 |
| 11:41 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rudolph Lheureux, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | VCU | James Booher (SG), Raleigh Beaver (SF), Edward Suggs (PF), Harvey Arendt (C) Robert Henry, Rudolph Lheureux, Peter Catalan, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF), Jessie Nelson (PF), Robert Amen (C) Randy Harville, Alexander Jeske, Thomas Coleman | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raleigh Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Duane Hicks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Abe Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Amen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Duane Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 11:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Edward Suggs | 52-57 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Abe Gould steals it from Edward Suggs | 52-57 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Duane Hicks | 52-60 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Edward Suggs is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Booher | 54-60 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson travels with the ball | 54-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), Johnny Kogut (SG), Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Peter Catalan (PF), Shawn Bender (C) William Howard, James Booher, Raleigh Beaver, Edward Suggs, Harvey Arendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Everett (PG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Duane Hicks, Jessie Nelson, Robert Amen | |
| 09:36 | VCU | Marvin Dubose steals the ball from Johnny Kogut | 54-60 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Peter Catalan grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Marvin Dubose is called for the reach on Rudolph Lheureux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (PG) Abe Gould | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Russell Everett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux is called for 5 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | VCU | James Booher (SG), Edward Suggs (PF) Rudolph Lheureux, Peter Catalan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG), Jessie Nelson (PF), Alexander Jeske (C) Russell Everett, Kenneth Scott, Thomas Coleman | |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Shawn Bender snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Johnny Kogut blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marvin Dubose | 56-60 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Abe Gould hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Nelson | 56-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Erasmo Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Kogut (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Randy Harville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abe Gould (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Dubose (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Jeske (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano makes the driving attempt near the basket | 58-63 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Randy Harville misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Nelson | 58-63 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Suggs - foul #2 on Edward Suggs, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Harvey Arendt (PF), Raymond Stephens (C) Erasmo Giordano, James Booher, Johnny Kogut, Edward Suggs, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ian Mullens (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Robert Amen (C) Randy Harville, Abe Gould, Jessie Nelson, Alexander Jeske | |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:29 | VCU | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Robert Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (SG) Marvin Dubose | |
| 06:29 | VCU | Robert Henry misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Robert Amen pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Ian Mullens hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Everett and the foul's on William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Ian Mullens makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Duane Hicks picks off the pass by William Howard in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Russell Everett misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Raymond Stephens pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 05:31 | VCU | William Howard gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Ian Mullens drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Duane Hicks | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | VCU | Harvey Arendt clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Amen - foul #1 on Robert Amen, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | VCU | James Booher (SG), Raleigh Beaver (SF), Shawn Bender (C) Robert Henry, Rudolph Lheureux, Raymond Stephens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Jessie Nelson (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Duane Hicks, Russell Everett, Kenneth Scott, Robert Amen | |
| 04:42 | VCU | Harvey Arendt misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Harvey Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Ian Mullens is hacked by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Peter Catalan (PF) Harvey Arendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Ian Mullens makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Ian Mullens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Jessie Nelson blocks the short jumper by William Howard | 59-73 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Ian Mullens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (SF) Marvin Dubose | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Shawn Bender banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erasmo Giordano | 61-73 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Erasmo Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raleigh Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ian Mullens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Abe Gould (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Harville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Nelson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Ian Mullens is hacked by Erasmo Giordano - foul #3 on Erasmo Giordano, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Edward Suggs (PF), Harvey Arendt (C) Raleigh Beaver, Peter Catalan, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Scott (PF) Jessie Nelson | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Ian Mullens misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Ian Mullens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Mullens - foul #5 on Ian Mullens, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Kogut (SG) James Booher | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Marvin Dubose (SF) Ian Mullens, Randy Harville | |
| 03:03 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman loses the dribble to Johnny Kogut | 63-74 |
| 02:45 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), James Booher (SG), Peter Catalan (PF), Shawn Bender (C) Erasmo Giordano, Johnny Kogut, Edward Suggs, Harvey Arendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Everett (PG), Robert Amen (C) Duane Hicks, Thomas Coleman | |
| 02:29 | VCU | James Booher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Howard | 66-74 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (SF), Thomas Coleman (C) Marvin Dubose, Robert Amen | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Abe Gould hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Booher - foul #3 on James Booher, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Jessie Nelson (PF) Russell Everett, Randy Harville, Kenneth Scott | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:57 | VCU | James Booher is hacked by Abe Gould in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abe Gould, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 01:57 | VCU | James Booher makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:57 | VCU | James Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Shawn Bender gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | VCU | William Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Peter Catalan picks off the pass by Duane Hicks | 68-75 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Shawn Bender hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Duane Hicks - foul #3 on Duane Hicks, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Shawn Bender makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Shawn Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman knocks in the runner in the paint | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | VCU | Abe Gould takes the ball from Rudolph Lheureux in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Duane Hicks slams it home on a great pass from Abe Gould | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | James Booher is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Hicks - foul #4 on Duane Hicks, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:51 | VCU | James Booher makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:51 | VCU | James Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Abe Gould is hacked by William Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (PG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Duane Hicks, Jessie Nelson | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:45 | VCU | William Howard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William Howard is called for the reach on Randy Harville in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #14 | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Randy Harville makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Randy Harville makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Abe Gould is called for the reach on William Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abe Gould, team foul #13 | 72-83 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (SG), Johnny Kogut (SF), Edward Suggs (PF), Harvey Arendt (C) James Booher, Rudolph Lheureux, Peter Catalan, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Robert Amen (C) Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Thomas Coleman | |
| 00:39 | VCU | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:39 | VCU | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Russell Everett is hacked by Erasmo Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erasmo Giordano, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | VCU | James Booher (SG), Rudolph Lheureux (SF), Peter Catalan (PF), Shawn Bender (C) Erasmo Giordano, Johnny Kogut, Edward Suggs, Harvey Arendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF), Thomas Coleman (C) Duane Hicks, Robert Amen | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Russell Everett makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Russell Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Rudolph Lheureux misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-85 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Russell Everett runs out the clock | 74-85 |