| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Court (fresh) SF - John Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gilmore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Wallis inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | John Wallis's floater is tipped away by Milton Simmons | 25-32 |
| 19:42 | VCU | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor's pass is intercepted by Douglas Polk in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Court | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Horace Sax is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wesley Court - foul #3 on Wesley Court, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (SG) Wesley Court | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:04 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young loses the dribble to Stanley Humphries | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Stanley Humphries hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (PF), Taylor Harden (C) Ralph Young, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:50 | VCU | Stanley Humphries makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Horace Sax | 27-38 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Douglas Polk is blocked by Horace Sax | 27-38 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Milton Simmons gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki (C) John Wallis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), James Klein (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Charles Batchelor (C) Lawrence Taylor, Milton Simmons, Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 17:19 | VCU | James Klein knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Allen | 27-41 |
| 17:01 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | William Porter can't tip it in | 27-41 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson tips it in | 29-41 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Stanley Humphries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (PG), Gerald Curry (SG), Kirk Behrens (SF), Ralph Young (PF), James Gilmore (C) Douglas Polk, Joseph Carson, Taylor Harden, William Porter, Homer Yamasaki | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Stanley Humphries | |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) Kirk Behrens | |
| Subs | VCU | Milton Simmons (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Milton Simmons can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-41 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gilmore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | John Wallis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ragsdale | 34-41 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Jason Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young's pass is intercepted by James Klein | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | VCU | James Klein lays it in | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Milton Simmons steals it from James Gilmore | 34-43 |
| 14:59 | VCU | Milton Simmons can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-43 |
| 14:57 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Batchelor - foul #2 on Charles Batchelor, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), Kirk Behrens (SF), William Porter (PF), Homer Yamasaki (C) Gerald Curry, John Wallis, Ralph Young, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), James Harris (C) Jason Allen, Lawrence Taylor, James Klein, Milton Simmons, Charles Batchelor | |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Stanley Humphries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG) John Ragsdale | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Behrens | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | Stanley Humphries is called for the reach on Homer Yamasaki - foul #2 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (SF) Kirk Behrens | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Stanley Simpson | |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Homer Yamasaki is blocked by James Harris | 36-43 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Horace Sax snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Stanley Humphries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Homer Yamasaki - foul #2 on Homer Yamasaki, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) Homer Yamasaki | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:36 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | John Wallis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Taylor Harden | 38-43 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Stanley Humphries tips it home | 38-45 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Polk | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | VCU | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (SG), Kirk Behrens (SF), Ralph Young (PF), Homer Yamasaki (C) Wesley Court, John Wallis, William Porter, Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | VCU | Milton Simmons (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Jason Allen (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 12:23 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Milton Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Taylor steps in front of the Kirk Behrens pass | 44-45 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Ralph Young steals it from Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Behrens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Yamasaki (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Stanley Humphries gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Jason Allen misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Milton Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Milton Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), John Wallis (SF), Taylor Harden (PF), James Gilmore (C) Douglas Polk, Kirk Behrens, Ralph Young, Homer Yamasaki | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), James Harris (C) Stanley Humphries, Lawrence Taylor, Milton Simmons, Richard Allen, Jason Allen | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Thomas Farrar double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (PG), William Porter (PF) Joseph Carson, Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | John Wallis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | VCU | James Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Wallis, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Horace Sax drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Klein and he's fouled by William Porter - foul #2 on William Porter, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG) John Ragsdale | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Milton Simmons (SF) Stanley Simpson, Thomas Farrar | |
| 09:55 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | William Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | William Porter hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Douglas Polk and he's hacked by James Klein - foul #2 on James Klein, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (SG), Taylor Harden (C) Wesley Court, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Charles Batchelor (PF), Jason Allen (C) James Klein, Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | William Porter misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Taylor Harden is called for the reach on Jason Allen - foul #1 on Taylor Harden, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens (PF), James Gilmore (C) John Wallis, William Porter | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Carson and the foul's on Stanley Humphries - foul #3 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki (C) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF) Jason Allen | |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Milton Simmons hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Humphries | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Kirk Behrens is blocked by Milton Simmons | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Stanley Humphries snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Charles Batchelor drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Farrar | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Taylor Harden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kirk Behrens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Batchelor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 07:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Milton Simmons | 52-53 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Humphries | 52-55 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Thomas Farrar takes the ball from Joseph Carson | 52-55 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Stanley Humphries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (PG), Wesley Court (SG), John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (PF), James Gilmore (C) Douglas Polk, Joseph Carson, Taylor Harden, Kirk Behrens, Homer Yamasaki | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), James Klein (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Horace Sax (PF), James Harris (C) Stanley Humphries, Lawrence Taylor, Thomas Farrar, Milton Simmons, Charles Batchelor | |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young is hacked by Horace Sax - foul #1 on Horace Sax, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (C) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Jason Allen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | James Harris is called for the reach on John Wallis - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Kirk Behrens (PF) John Ragsdale, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Milton Simmons (SF) Jason Allen, James Klein, Horace Sax | |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | John Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | John Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Stanley Humphries is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry (SG), Ralph Young (PF), James Gilmore (C) Wesley Court, John Wallis, William Porter | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Batchelor (C) James Harris | |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Stanley Humphries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young scores on a shot from the left block | 60-58 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Gerald Curry steals the ball from Charles Batchelor | 60-58 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens is denied on a layup by Charles Batchelor | 60-58 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Curry | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Behrens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Batchelor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Stanley Humphries makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Taylor | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), John Wallis (SF), William Porter (PF), Taylor Harden (C) Gerald Curry, Kirk Behrens, Ralph Young, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF), James Harris (C) Milton Simmons, Charles Batchelor | |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses the floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Stanley Humphries lays it in set up by Horace Sax | 62-62 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Gilmore (C) Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Thomas Farrar gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Wesley Court in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Court, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Stanley Humphries clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Thomas Farrar snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | William Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:15 | VCU | James Harris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Court | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | William Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Horace Sax snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Porter - foul #3 on William Porter, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Stanley Humphries makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Horace Sax blocks the short jumper by William Porter | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Porter | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Court (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Wallis (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ralph Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Thomas Farrar wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:31 | VCU | James Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Gilmore - foul #2 on James Gilmore, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (C) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | VCU | Milton Simmons (SF) Thomas Farrar | |
| 04:31 | VCU | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | VCU | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:08 | Texas Southern | John Wallis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Milton Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Taylor Harden | 70-69 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Milton Simmons - foul #3 on Milton Simmons, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (SG), William Porter (C) Wesley Court, John Wallis | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (SF), Charles Batchelor (C) Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | VCU | Milton Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Stanley Humphries scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Klein | 71-72 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Porter | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), John Wallis (SF), James Gilmore (C) Joseph Carson, Taylor Harden, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), James Harris (C) James Klein, Charles Batchelor | |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses the easy layup | 71-72 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:11 | Texas Southern | William Porter's floater is tipped away by Thomas Farrar | 71-72 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Wesley Court steals it from Thomas Farrar in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | William Porter is whistled for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (PF) William Porter | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Milton Simmons | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk is hacked by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Horace Sax clanks a runner in the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Stanley Humphries grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Stanley Humphries can't throw it down | 73-72 |
| 01:02 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Harris | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Stanley Humphries scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Sax | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Court (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Ralph Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Thomas Farrar steals it from Douglas Polk | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor lays it in set up by Thomas Farrar | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is hacked by Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Allen (PF) Horace Sax | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | John Wallis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Court | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Richard Allen is hacked by Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Polk, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Wallis | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is hacked by Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Polk, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG) Douglas Polk | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | John Wallis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carson - foul #4 on Joseph Carson, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Richard Allen (PF) Stanley Humphries, Horace Sax | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 79-84 |