| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonah Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Leon Emmert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 19:28 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke tips it home | 40-25 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Allan Parker blocks the short jumper by Bobby Gess | 40-25 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:50 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke is fouled on the floor by Bobby Gess - foul #2 on Bobby Gess, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Gary Rieke is blocked by Joseph Wetherbee | 40-25 |
| 18:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leon Emmert | 40-25 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Bobby Gess comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-25 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Gary Hill snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Norcross - foul #3 on Jeffery Norcross, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (PG) Jeffery Norcross | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:13 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herman Jurgensen | 43-27 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski jams it | 43-29 |
| 17:31 | Appalachian State | Paul Broussard is fouled on the floor by Bobby Gess - foul #3 on Bobby Gess, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs (SG) Paul Broussard | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG) Bobby Gess | |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke hits the finger roll set up by Herman Jurgensen | 45-29 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Gary Hill's pass is intercepted by Jonah Smith | 45-29 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen blows the dunk | 45-29 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Jurgensen - foul #2 on Herman Jurgensen, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge (PF), Ezekiel Neely (C) Gary Rieke, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF) Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 16:52 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:26 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonah Smith | 47-31 |
| 16:21 | VCU | Gary Hill drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McFarlen | 47-33 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker swats the short shot by Ezekiel Neely | 47-33 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Gary Hill snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Gary Hill connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Parker | 47-35 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Hodge, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross (PG), Paul Broussard (SG), Gary Rieke (PF) Herman Jurgensen, Jon Boggs, Jonah Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Paul Hendrick (C) Gary Hill, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | VCU | Richard Parker connects on the runner from close range | 47-37 |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross's pass is intercepted by Otis Matteo | 47-37 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Broussard - foul #1 on Paul Broussard, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Allan Parker (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Zurawski (PF) Richard Parker | |
| 15:18 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Broussard scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Rieke | 49-39 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Michael McFarlen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Otis Matteo | 49-42 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:32 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ezekiel Neely | 52-42 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ezekiel Neely | 54-42 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Gess | 54-45 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Broussard | 57-45 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Allan Parker takes the ball from Michael McFarlen | 57-45 |
| 12:43 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (SG), Jonah Smith (SF), Michael Hodge (PF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Paul Broussard, Ezekiel Neely, Gary Rieke, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Sam Greenbaum (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Michael McFarlen, Bobby Gess, Paul Hendrick, Ronald Zurawski, Otis Matteo | |
| 12:36 | VCU | Gary Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Norcross - foul #4 on Jeffery Norcross, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs (SG) Jeffery Norcross | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:36 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:16 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 12:14 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 11:45 | VCU | Michael Hodge is called for the reach on Sam Greenbaum - foul #3 on Michael Hodge, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Herman Jurgensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonah Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dorsey Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:31 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wetherbee | 57-47 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:57 | Appalachian State | Joseph Wetherbee is called for the reach on Dorsey Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Wetherbee, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Allan Parker (C) Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Sam Greenbaum, Richard Parker | |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:59 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:32 | VCU | The short jumper by Gary Hill is denied by Michael Hodge | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Allan Parker | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leon Emmert | 57-47 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Bobby Gess is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brent Rea (PG), Paul Broussard (SG), Ezekiel Neely (SF), Gary Rieke (PF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Herman Jurgensen, Jon Boggs, Jonah Smith, Michael Hodge, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (C) Gary Hill, Leon Emmert, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Bobby Gess grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Richard Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:32 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Gary Rieke | 57-47 |
| 08:09 | Appalachian State | Brent Rea misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely tips it in | 59-47 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Dorsey Morgan | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brent Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dorsey Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Otis Matteo (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Brent Rea is hacked by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross (PG), Jonah Smith (SF), Allan Parker (C) Brent Rea, Ezekiel Neely, Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Bobby Gess, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 07:20 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 07:19 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Michael McFarlen grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Jeffery Norcross is called for the reach on Michael McFarlen - foul #5 on Jeffery Norcross, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (PG), Jon Boggs (SG) Jeffery Norcross, Paul Broussard | |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF) Richard Parker | |
| 07:00 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:00 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Otis Matteo snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Michael McFarlen loses the dribble to Allan Parker | 59-47 |
| 06:23 | Appalachian State | Michael McFarlen takes the ball from Jon Boggs | 59-47 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 59-49 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke is hacked by Otis Matteo - foul #3 on Otis Matteo, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge (PF) Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Richard Parker (PF) Michael McFarlen, Otis Matteo | |
| 05:42 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-49 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Gary Hill misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-49 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | VCU | Allan Parker steals the ball from Gary Hill | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brent Rea (PG), Paul Broussard (SG), Ezekiel Neely (SF), Gary Rieke (PF) Herman Jurgensen, Jon Boggs, Jonah Smith, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Otis Matteo (C) Gary Hill, Leon Emmert, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 04:06 | VCU | Michael Hodge is called for the reach on Ronald Zurawski - foul #4 on Michael Hodge, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brent Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Otis Matteo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses the easy layup | 66-51 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Richard Parker hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Michael McFarlen grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Richard Parker is fouled on the floor by Ezekiel Neely - foul #2 on Ezekiel Neely, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG) Bobby Gess | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:05 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:42 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Rea | 68-54 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Otis Matteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (SG), Jon Boggs (SF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Paul Broussard, Gary Rieke, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (SG), Floyd Ross (SF), Paul Hendrick (PF) Gary Hill, Richard Parker, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Herman Jurgensen | 70-54 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Michael McFarlen is hacked by Herman Jurgensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Jurgensen, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge (PF) Brent Rea | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (SF) Floyd Ross | |
| 01:56 | VCU | Michael McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:56 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 01:53 | Appalachian State | Michael McFarlen takes the ball from Herman Jurgensen in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the easy layup | 70-55 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Boggs | 72-55 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael McFarlen | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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) | |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-57 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen is hacked by Michael McFarlen - foul #3 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen runs out the clock | 72-57 |