| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles McGirr inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Bradley Surratt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bailes | 32-39 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | George Penning tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Charles McGirr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Aaron Holland | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | James Steele hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | George Penning blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | George Penning is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Penning, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 17:49 | VCU | David Bailes connects on the floater from close range set up by Bradley Surratt | 34-41 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Bradley Surratt gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Bradley Surratt hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Steele | 36-44 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Brian Guida misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Penning - foul #3 on George Penning, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), Arthur Hearne (SF), Wayne Lloyd (C) Bradley Surratt, Charles McGirr, David Bailes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), John Devlin (SF), Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Sims | 36-44 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lui | 36-47 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | John Devlin gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jamar Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Guida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devlin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ira Whittaker (fresh) C - Robert Sims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Sims scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by John Lui | 36-49 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Brian Guida hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Devlin | 36-49 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | John Devlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Maurice Myers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jamar Tolbert | 39-51 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | John Devlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Maurice Myers grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Brian Guida drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Brian Guida steps in front of the Thomas Neumann pass | 42-51 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Maurice Myers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Neumann - foul #1 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), George Bastarache (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), David Bailes (C) Jamar Tolbert, Brian Guida, Arthur Hearne, Wayne Lloyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) John Lui, John Devlin, Ira Whittaker, Robert Sims | |
| 13:16 | VCU | Maurice Myers makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Maurice Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Charles McGirr picks off the pass by Thomas Neumann | 44-51 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Bradley Surratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:17 | VCU | David Bailes pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Maurice Myers connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Surratt | 46-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bastarache (fresh) SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland is hacked by George Bastarache - foul #1 on George Bastarache, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Hearne (SG), Wayne Lloyd (PF) George Bastarache, Maurice Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (PG) Thomas Neumann | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | James Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG) John Devlin | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth is hacked by Wayne Lloyd - foul #2 on Wayne Lloyd, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (C) James Steele | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Holland | 46-53 |
| 09:53 | VCU | David Bailes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:52 | VCU | David Bailes snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:47 | VCU | David Bailes misses the dunk | 46-53 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | John Lui travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), George Bastarache (SF), Steven Vale (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Charles McGirr, Wayne Lloyd, David Bailes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth | |
| 09:17 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Steven Vale gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Steven Vale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | John Devlin drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Whittaker | 46-56 |
| 08:32 | VCU | George Bastarache drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | John Lui clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | John Devlin grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | John Lui misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | John Devlin tips it in | 48-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jamar Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hearne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fresh) C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devlin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ira Whittaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | John Devlin buries a floater in the lane | 50-60 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Ira Whittaker swats the layup by Kyle Meixelberger | 50-60 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Arthur Hearne clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 06:33 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Meixelberger | 50-60 |
| 06:11 | VCU | John Lui is called for the reach on Jamar Tolbert - foul #2 on John Lui, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) Jamar Tolbert, Arthur Hearne, George Bastarache, Steven Vale, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) John Lui, John Devlin, Ira Whittaker, Robert Sims | |
| 05:56 | VCU | Brian Guida buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Surratt | 52-60 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 05:38 | VCU | David Bailes gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Maurice Myers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | James Steele is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Devlin (PG) Thomas Neumann | |
| 04:58 | VCU | Maurice Myers drills a jump hook near the basket | 54-60 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-60 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | James Steele tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Bradley Surratt is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Holland - foul #1 on Aaron Holland, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | James Steele snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth's pass is intercepted by Maurice Myers | 54-62 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Bradley Surratt scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | James Steele drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by David Bailes - foul #3 on David Bailes, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG) John Devlin | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | James Steele makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Lui (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. SF - George Penning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stallworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:46 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | George Penning buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Holland | 57-67 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Maurice Myers misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland misses the lay-in | 57-67 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | James Steele can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | James Steele tips it in | 57-69 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Joseph Stallworth is called for the reach on Maurice Myers - foul #1 on Joseph Stallworth, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Hearne (SG), George Bastarache (SF), Wayne Lloyd (C) Brian Guida, Charles McGirr, David Bailes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (SG), John Devlin (SF), Ira Whittaker (PF), Robert Sims (C) Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth, James Steele | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sims - foul #2 on Robert Sims, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger (C) Maurice Myers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Parker (PF) John Lui | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Bradley Surratt makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Bradley Surratt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) Arthur Hearne, George Bastarache, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF) Thomas Neumann, Ira Whittaker, Shawn Parker, Robert Sims | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | John Devlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | John Devlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Devlin, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), Arthur Hearne (SG), George Bastarache (SF), Wayne Lloyd (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Brian Guida, Charles McGirr, Maurice Myers, David Bailes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Ira Whittaker (SF), Shawn Parker (PF), Robert Sims (C) John Lui, Aaron Holland, George Penning, Joseph Stallworth | |
| 01:35 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Arthur Hearne misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Sims | 59-69 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Ira Whittaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) Jamar Tolbert, Arthur Hearne, George Bastarache, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), Aaron Holland (SG), George Penning (SF), Joseph Stallworth (PF), James Steele (C) Thomas Neumann, John Devlin, Ira Whittaker, Shawn Parker, Robert Sims | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Joseph Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Surratt - foul #1 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) John Lui | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | George Penning is fouled on the floor by Charles McGirr - foul #1 on Charles McGirr, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Maurice Myers is called for the reach on Joseph Stallworth - foul #3 on Maurice Myers, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | George Penning is fouled on the floor by Brian Guida - foul #2 on Brian Guida, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | VCU | Bradley Surratt scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland is hacked by Brian Guida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Guida, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Bradley Surratt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Guida | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is hacked by Bradley Surratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | VCU | David Bailes grabs the board | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Bradley Surratt makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles McGirr | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | George Penning is hacked by Brian Guida in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Guida, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Lui (PG), John Devlin (PF) Thomas Neumann, Joseph Stallworth | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Maurice Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Penning | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | George Penning is hacked by Bradley Surratt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Bradley Surratt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Brian Guida pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 71-77 |