| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Negron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride inbounds the ball | 45-19 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-19 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Carlos Negron pulls down the rebound | 45-19 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Carlos Negron connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael McFarlen | 45-22 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride is fouled on the floor by Tomas Sutton - foul #2 on Tomas Sutton, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-22 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-22 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Tomas Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Charles Gordon clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-22 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Goodrich | 47-22 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Charles Gordon misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-22 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-22 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-22 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 47-22 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich is whistled for traveling | 47-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Crawford (PG), Billy Walling (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF), Otis Matteo (C) Michael McFarlen, Tomas Sutton, Carlos Negron, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 16:22 | VCU | Otis Matteo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Gruber - foul #1 on Todd Gruber, team foul #1 | 47-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (SG) James Goodrich | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG) Charles Gordon | |
| 16:22 | VCU | Otis Matteo makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Otis Matteo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 49-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) SG - Kyle Crawford (fresh) SF - Billy Walling (fresh) PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Otis Matteo can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-24 |
| 15:46 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Matteo | 49-24 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Kyle Crawford's layup is rejected by Todd Gruber | 49-24 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall grabs the board | 49-24 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Kyle Crawford steals the ball from Todd Gruber | 49-24 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Otis Matteo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hill | 49-27 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 52-27 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Otis Matteo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Otis Matteo, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Hodermarsky, Paul Knapp, Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Charles Gordon (SG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Carlos Negron (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Kyle Crawford, Billy Walling, Otis Matteo, Timothy Pearson | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Goodrich | 55-27 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Tomas Sutton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-27 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 55-27 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-27 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 55-27 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-27 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Michael McFarlen snags the offensive board | 55-27 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Carlos Negron misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-27 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Michael McFarlen tips it home | 55-29 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael McFarlen - foul #1 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #3 | 55-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG) Fred Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses the 1st free throw | 55-29 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses the 2nd free throw | 55-29 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 55-29 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Carlos Negron can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-29 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Michael McFarlen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-29 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 55-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Negron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | VCU | Carlos Negron connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-31 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Goodrich | 58-31 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Carlos Negron | 58-33 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | John Lewis hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin McBride | 60-33 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Carlos Negron can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-33 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is hacked by Michael McFarlen - foul #2 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #4 | 60-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (SG), Paul Knapp (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Kyle Crawford (SG), Billy Walling (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF), Otis Matteo (C) Michael McFarlen, Charles Gordon, Tomas Sutton, Carlos Negron, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 62-33 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Billy Walling loses the dribble to Robert Hodermarsky | 62-33 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Paul Knapp is denied by Otis Matteo | 62-33 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Billy Walling pulls down the rebound | 62-33 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Otis Matteo makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Hill and he's fouled by Todd Gruber - foul #2 on Todd Gruber, team foul #3 | 62-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Fred Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Gordon (SG) Gary Hill | |
| 09:07 | VCU | Otis Matteo makes the free throw | 62-36 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 64-36 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Otis Matteo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-36 |
| 08:28 | VCU | Timothy Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Billy Walling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Matteo | 64-39 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Todd Gruber is blocked by Otis Matteo | 64-39 |
| 07:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 64-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Crawford (fresh) SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Walling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | VCU | Otis Matteo drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Pearson | 64-41 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 67-41 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Charles Gordon drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on James Goodrich - foul #3 on James Goodrich, team foul #4 | 67-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Kevin McBride (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Paul Knapp, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Carlos Negron (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Kyle Crawford, Billy Walling, Otis Matteo, Timothy Pearson | |
| 07:06 | VCU | Charles Gordon makes the free throw | 67-44 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin McBride | 69-44 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Michael Gilmore picks off the pass by Tomas Sutton | 69-44 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Carlos Negron picks off the pass by Fred Hall | 69-44 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Michael McFarlen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Joseph Wetherbee swats the short shot by Kevin McBride | 69-44 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Wetherbee - foul #1 on Joseph Wetherbee, team foul #5 | 69-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SF), Todd Gruber (C) Esteban Hernandez, Kevin McBride, John Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Kyle Crawford (SG), Billy Walling (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF), Otis Matteo (C) Michael McFarlen, Charles Gordon, Tomas Sutton, Carlos Negron, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Fred Hall steps in front of the Billy Walling pass | 71-44 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | David Pugh jams it on a nice dish by Fred Hall | 73-44 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Timothy Pearson is denied on a dunk by Todd Gruber | 73-44 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber grabs the board | 73-44 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Fred Hall is denied by Billy Walling | 73-44 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Billy Walling gets the rebound | 73-44 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Fred Hall steals it from Gary Hill | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Pugh | 76-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Crawford (fresh) SF - Billy Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Otis Matteo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | VCU | Gary Hill is hacked by Fred Hall - foul #1 on Fred Hall, team foul #5 | 76-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Kyle Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-44 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Timothy Pearson misses the tip | 76-44 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Knapp | 76-44 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp double dribbles | 76-44 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Todd Gruber is called for the reach on Billy Walling - foul #3 on Todd Gruber, team foul #6 | 76-44 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Kyle Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Otis Matteo | 76-46 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | David Pugh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Hall | 79-46 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Todd Gruber picks off the pass by Billy Walling | 79-46 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is hacked by Billy Walling - foul #1 on Billy Walling, team foul #6 | 79-46 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Walling is called for the reach on David Pugh - foul #2 on Billy Walling, team foul #7 | 79-46 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | David Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | David Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 81-46 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Gary Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-46 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Billy Walling tips it back up and in | 81-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Pugh | 83-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Otis Matteo blows the layup | 83-48 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Timothy Pearson hits the follow up shot | 83-50 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Pugh runs out the clock | 83-50 |