| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) SG - David Sala (fresh) SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Thomas Farrar buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Daryl Regan is blocked by Horace Sax | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Frank Tunney tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Frank Tunney scores on a runner in the paint set up by Galen Szymkowski | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Charles Boatwright is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Michael Horton | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Michael Horton is hacked by David Sala in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sala, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Frank Tunney lays it in on a nice dish by David Sala and he's hacked by Thomas Farrar - foul #1 on Thomas Farrar, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Milton Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-4 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Richard Mackay pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Wilson Standridge double dribbles | 9-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Robert Helmer (PF), Harold Savino (C) Galen Szymkowski, David Sala, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Harold Savino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Helmer | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Harold Savino is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Milton Simmons | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Williamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Mackay - foul #1 on Richard Mackay, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Mackay | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fresh) SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Helmer (fresh) C - Harold Savino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Harold Savino is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Harold Savino, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Michael Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Savino | 10-4 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Robert Helmer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Williamson | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Michael Horton is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Harold Savino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Harold Savino pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Robert Helmer is hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Robert Helmer, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Lawrence Taylor, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Daryl Regan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Milton Simmons grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Horton and he's hacked by Daryl Regan - foul #1 on Daryl Regan, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Richard Mackay (SG) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton | |
| 14:00 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Daryl Regan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Thomas Farrar gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Jason Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Elias Helland (PF) Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Thomas Farrar pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Jason Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Galen Szymkowski - foul #2 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (PG), Robert Helmer (PF) Galen Szymkowski, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Boatwright (C) Milton Simmons | |
| 13:18 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Frank Tunney's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Boatwright | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williamson (SF) Frank Tunney | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar | |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Richard Jordan picks off the pass by David Sala | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Wilson Standridge blows the dunk | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Michael Horton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Helmer | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) SG - David Sala (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Helmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Zickuhr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Standridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | VCU | Michael Horton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Mackay and the foul's on David Sala - foul #2 on David Sala, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Harold Savino (C) Eddie Hoffer, David Sala, Robert Helmer, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Jordan, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge, Charles Boatwright | |
| 11:43 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Harold Savino is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Savino, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Elias Helland (C) Michael Williamson, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 11:13 | VCU | Milton Simmons drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Horton | 14-17 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Leon Carnes drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daryl Regan | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Jason Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Elias Helland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Richard Allen (SF) Michael Horton, Thomas Farrar | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the shot near the basket | 16-17 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Richard Allen tips it in | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Daryl Regan loses the dribble to Horace Sax | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Frank Tunney snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Horace Sax takes the ball from Frank Tunney | 16-19 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Richard Allen is hacked by Elias Helland - foul #1 on Elias Helland, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (PG), Michael Williamson (SG), Robert Helmer (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith, Daryl Regan, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Wilson Standridge (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Jason Allen, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| 08:47 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Charles Boatwright blocks the short jumper by Robert Helmer | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Michael Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Richard Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Tunney - foul #1 on Frank Tunney, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Thomas Farrar (SF) Richard Jordan, Wilson Standridge | |
| 08:27 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Michael Horton scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) SG - Michael Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Helmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr's pass is intercepted by Michael Horton | 16-25 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Michael Horton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Richard Allen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 16-25 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Farrar - foul #2 on Thomas Farrar, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Elias Helland (SF), Daryl Regan (PF) Frank Tunney, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Stanley Humphries, Thomas Farrar, Richard Allen, Charles Boatwright | |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Gary Zickuhr steals it from Richard Mackay in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Michael Williamson banks in the layup | 18-25 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Horace Sax can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Richard Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Wilson Standridge hits a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Horton | 18-27 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Elias Helland is fouled on the floor by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Robert Helmer (PF) Michael Williamson, Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), Milton Simmons (C) Michael Horton, Horace Sax | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Elias Helland is hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG) Eddie Hoffer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Elias Helland misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses the easy open layup | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Milton Simmons tips it in | 18-29 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr tips it home | 20-29 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Richard Mackay is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Jordan | 20-31 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Robert Helmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Helmer, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Daryl Regan (PF) Leon Carnes, Elias Helland, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Jason Allen, Wilson Standridge, Milton Simmons | |
| 03:58 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 20-31 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerold Smith | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerold Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Regan (fairly fresh) C - Robert Helmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-31 |
| 03:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 20-31 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Stanley Humphries lays it in set up by Horace Sax and he's fouled by Eddie Hoffer - foul #1 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #11 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Harold Savino (C) Jerold Smith, Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Stanley Humphries is called for the reach on Harold Savino - foul #1 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr (C) Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Milton Simmons (C) Stanley Humphries, Lawrence Taylor, Charles Boatwright | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Harold Savino misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 02:52 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Richard Allen is blocked by Frank Tunney | 20-33 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Harold Savino pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Richard Jordan steals it from Gary Zickuhr | 20-33 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Galen Szymkowski - foul #3 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Elias Helland (C) Galen Szymkowski, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 02:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-35 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | David Sala misses the tip | 20-35 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Elias Helland grabs the offensive board | 20-35 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Frank Tunney clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-35 |
| 01:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Wilson Standridge | 20-35 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Milton Simmons is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 20-35 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 20-35 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | David Sala misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-35 |
| 01:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Wilson Standridge | 20-35 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Wilson Standridge clanks a runner in the lane | 20-35 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Richard Jordan takes the ball from Leon Carnes | 20-35 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Jason Allen lays it up and in set up by Richard Jordan | 20-37 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Leon Carnes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Wilson Standridge | 20-37 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Thomas Farrar snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Richard Jordan drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Farrar | 20-39 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | David Sala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-39 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Wilson Standridge | 20-39 |