| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) SG - Donald Roberts (fresh) SF - Clifford Bender (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Justin Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Blackwell | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Richard Chavarria steals it from Horace Sax | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith slams it home set up by Richard Chavarria | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Thomas Farrar tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Thomas Farrar buries a runner from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Georgia State | Thomas Farrar steals the ball from Donald Roberts | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Horace Sax is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Horton - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (PG), Dean Flowers (SG), Roy Pack (SF), Jaime Houser (PF) Richard Chavarria, Donald Roberts, Clifford Bender, Thomas Smith | |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Justin Blackwell | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Jaime Houser | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Georgia State | Roy Pack is hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG) Justin Blackwell | |
| 16:46 | Georgia State | Roy Pack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser tips it in | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Michael Horton is hacked by Brett Poisson - foul #1 on Brett Poisson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Michael Horton | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG) Thad Boyd | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Wilson Standridge loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 15:53 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett Poisson (fairly fresh) SF - Dean Flowers (fresh) PF - Roy Pack (fresh) C - Jaime Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Horace Sax gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Roberts (SG), Clifford Bender (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Brett Poisson, Dean Flowers, Roy Pack, Jaime Houser | |
| 15:13 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Jordan | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Michael Horton pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Richard Chavarria steals the ball from Michael Horton in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Georgia State | Donald Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Richard Chavarria | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Clifford Bender in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Bender, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Horace Sax is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 14:49 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Donald Roberts | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Farrar - foul #1 on Thomas Farrar, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (PF) Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 14:45 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the fadeaway from close range | 4-13 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Thomas Farrar connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jordan | 6-13 |
| 13:55 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Boatwright | 6-13 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Wilson Standridge | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Michael Horton pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Michael Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Roberts - foul #1 on Donald Roberts, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Thomas Farrar, Wilson Standridge, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Brett Poisson (SG), Dean Flowers (SF), Roy Pack (PF), Jaime Houser (C) Richard Chavarria, Donald Roberts, Clifford Bender, Thomas Smith, Alfred Hughes | |
| 13:08 | VCU | The jump hook by Lawrence Taylor is blocked by Roy Pack | 8-13 |
| 13:06 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-16 |
| 12:20 | VCU | Jason Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mackay | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers scores on a floater from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Jason Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Mackay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Thad Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Poisson (fairly fresh) SF - Dean Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Pack (fresh) C - Jaime Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Georgia State | Roy Pack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Boyd | 14-21 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Roy Pack denies the turnaround by Milton Simmons | 14-21 |
| 11:17 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:56 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser comes up short on the shot in the paint | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Milton Simmons misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Jason Allen tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 10:25 | Georgia State | Roy Pack's layup is rejected by Milton Simmons | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:08 | Georgia State | Dean Flowers is hacked by Horace Sax - foul #1 on Horace Sax, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Donald Roberts (SG), Clifford Bender (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Thad Boyd, Brett Poisson, Dean Flowers, Roy Pack, Jaime Houser | |
| 09:59 | Georgia State | Richard Jordan steals the ball from Justin Blackwell | 16-21 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Charles Boatwright | 16-21 |
| 09:39 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Bender | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Richard Chavarria is called for the reach on Richard Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Chavarria, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Wilson Standridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-23 |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:03 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Allen (SF) Thomas Farrar | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alfred Hughes (SF) Clifford Bender | |
| 09:03 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:03 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Richard Jordan's pass is intercepted by Alfred Hughes in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 09:00 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Hughes | 16-26 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Michael Horton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Roberts - foul #2 on Donald Roberts, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Maxey (SG) Donald Roberts | |
| 08:50 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:32 | Georgia State | Jerry Maxey buries a jump hook near the basket | 19-28 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Michael Horton's pass is intercepted by Alfred Hughes in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 08:24 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 19-30 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Michael Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-30 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Charles Boatwright snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses long on a floater from close range | 19-30 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Charles Boatwright tips it in | 21-30 |
| 07:28 | Georgia State | Thomas Smith is denied on a layup by Charles Boatwright | 21-30 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Michael Horton gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Standridge (fairly fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Jordan and the foul's on Justin Blackwell - foul #1 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Milton Simmons (PF) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Richard Allen, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG), Clifford Bender (SF), Roy Pack (C) Jerry Maxey, Alfred Hughes, Justin Blackwell | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:54 | Georgia State | Roy Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Thomas Farrar gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:42 | Georgia State | Roy Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:20 | Georgia State | Roy Pack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Milton Simmons grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:07 | Georgia State | Roy Pack grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar, Milton Simmons, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dean Flowers (SG), Jaime Houser (C) Brett Poisson, Thomas Smith | |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 05:40 | Georgia State | Roy Pack gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:21 | Georgia State | Clifford Bender misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Michael Horton pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Horace Sax is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Bender - foul #2 on Clifford Bender, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Jerry Maxey (SG), Alfred Hughes (C) Richard Chavarria, Clifford Bender, Roy Pack | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:18 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:01 | Georgia State | Alfred Hughes knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Richard Mackay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 04:40 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:20 | Georgia State | Thad Boyd misses the floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Michael Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Horton and he's hacked by Alfred Hughes - foul #1 on Alfred Hughes, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Milton Simmons (C) Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG), Roy Pack (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Jerry Maxey, Dean Flowers, Jaime Houser, Alfred Hughes | |
| 04:08 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:52 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell scores on a turnaround from close range | 28-35 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Milton Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Milton Simmons, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Richard Jordan, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria (PG), Donald Roberts (SG), Clifford Bender (SF) Thad Boyd, Brett Poisson, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:20 | Georgia State | Roy Pack jams it on a great pass from Richard Chavarria | 28-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) C - Milton Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Richard Chavarria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Bender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | VCU | Milton Simmons can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Richard Allen snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Clifford Bender | 28-37 |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Dean Flowers (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Alfred Hughes (C) Clifford Bender, Roy Pack, Justin Blackwell | |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Richard Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Charles Boatwright dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 30-39 |
| 01:58 | Georgia State | Richard Allen steals the ball from Dean Flowers | 30-39 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan is fouled on the floor by Donald Roberts - foul #3 on Donald Roberts, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Thomas Farrar, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thad Boyd (PG), Jerry Maxey (SG), Jaime Houser (PF) Richard Chavarria, Donald Roberts, Thomas Smith | |
| 01:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:38 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Jaime Houser | 31-39 |
| 01:29 | Georgia State | Horace Sax takes the ball from Jerry Maxey | 31-39 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Charles Boatwright loses the dribble to Jerry Maxey in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 01:07 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 01:05 | Georgia State | Jaime Houser tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Michael Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Clifford Bender (SF), Justin Blackwell (C) Dean Flowers, Alfred Hughes | |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | Justin Blackwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Richard Mackay snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Bender - foul #3 on Clifford Bender, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Brett Poisson (SG), Roy Pack (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Jerry Maxey, Clifford Bender, Jaime Houser | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:29 | Georgia State | Brett Poisson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:28 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Boyd | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Georgia State | Michael Horton steps in front of the Thomas Smith pass | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |