| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Fairbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jack Nutting inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 31-29 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis takes the ball from Gary Marco | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Charles Gordon knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis is called for the reach on Hans Zinzow - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is fouled on the floor by Charles Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jack Nutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Gary Marco steals the ball from Glenn Fairbanks in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the finger roll set up by Earl Slater | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe lays it up and in set up by Glenn Fairbanks and the foul's on Hans Zinzow - foul #3 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| 17:21 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Charles Gordon pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Christopher Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Charles Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Christopher Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Charles Gordon and he's hacked by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Tomas Sutton (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF) Jeffrey Moe, Leonard Schooler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater | |
| 16:30 | VCU | Christopher Lewis makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Paul Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Christopher Lewis blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | VCU | Paul Perkins steals the ball from Tomas Sutton | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Paul Perkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Gary Marco grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses the floater from the right block | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Timothy Pearson grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Richard Bailey denies the turnaround by Charles Gordon | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #3 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Echavarria (PG), Vincent Amick (SG), Jeffrey Moe (SF), Leonard Schooler (PF) Glenn Fairbanks, Charles Gordon, Tomas Sutton, Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gary Marco, Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow, Richard Bailey | |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Jack Nutting hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Earl Slater is called for the reach on Micheal Echavarria - foul #2 on Earl Slater, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Titus (C) Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:35 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria is fouled on the floor by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #4 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 13:26 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Nutting - foul #3 on Jack Nutting, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Leonard Schooler gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Vincent Amick is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Earl Slater hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Vincent Amick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Gerald Titus steals it from Earl Slater | 41-41 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Hans Zinzow swats the short shot by Vincent Amick | 41-41 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Micheal Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Titus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bobby Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Jack Nutting comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | VCU | Vincent Amick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Leonard Schooler is denied on a layup by Hans Zinzow | 41-41 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Leonard Schooler misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Titus | 44-41 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow lays it in set up by Earl Slater | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Gerald Titus travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks (PG), Charles Gordon (SG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF), Christopher Lewis (C) Micheal Echavarria, Vincent Amick, Jeffrey Moe, Leonard Schooler, Gerald Titus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG), Paul Perkins (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Richard Bailey (PF), Brad Holland (C) Harvey Zahnow, Bobby Brand, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Brad Holland scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Bailey | 44-45 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Charles Gordon's layup is rejected by Brad Holland | 44-45 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Pearson | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Timothy Pearson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Christopher Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Gary Marco grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Brad Holland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brad Holland, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Moe (SF), Leonard Schooler (PF) Tomas Sutton, Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF) Gerardo Fernandez, Brad Holland | |
| 08:33 | VCU | Christopher Lewis throws it down on a nice dish by Glenn Fairbanks | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jack Nutting clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Lewis - foul #4 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Pearson (C) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) Richard Bailey | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Timothy Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Marco - foul #1 on Gary Marco, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Timothy Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Timothy Pearson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Moe | 48-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Fairbanks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Timothy Pearson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Hans Zinzow - foul #4 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Lewis (C) Leonard Schooler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Timothy Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Marco | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | VCU | The jump hook by Jeffrey Moe is blocked by Hans Zinzow | 49-49 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hans Zinzow | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Christopher Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Earl Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Gary Marco clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Timothy Pearson blocks the short jumper by Hans Zinzow | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 51-51 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Christopher Lewis loses the dribble to Earl Slater | 51-51 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Gary Marco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Christopher Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Gordon | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Earl Slater hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe loses the dribble to Paul Gruzinsky | 54-55 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Gary Marco is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fairbanks - foul #1 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Echavarria (PG), Vincent Amick (SG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Leonard Schooler (PF), Gerald Titus (C) Glenn Fairbanks, Charles Gordon, Jeffrey Moe, Timothy Pearson, Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Gary Marco, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Micheal Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Titus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is fouled on the floor by Tomas Sutton - foul #2 on Tomas Sutton, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Paul Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 54-58 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Tomas Sutton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Schooler | 57-58 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Lewis (C) Gerald Titus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Bobby Brand | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is called for 10 seconds | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| 02:26 | VCU | Christopher Lewis is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks (PG) Vincent Amick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Slater (PF) Richard Bailey | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG), Jeffrey Moe (SF) Micheal Echavarria, Tomas Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow is called for a backcourt violation | 57-58 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Leonard Schooler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Gary Marco grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Earl Slater hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Marco and he's hacked by Charles Gordon - foul #3 on Charles Gordon, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Leonard Schooler pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Paul Gruzinsky is called for the reach on Glenn Fairbanks - foul #5 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 01:05 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jack Nutting clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Leonard Schooler grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe is hacked by Jack Nutting - foul #4 on Jack Nutting, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Glenn Fairbanks is called for the reach on Earl Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fairbanks - foul #3 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #3 on Paul Perkins, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leonard Schooler | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Glenn Fairbanks is called for the reach on Earl Slater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Moe | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 63-66 |