| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Saylors (fresh) C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | James Harris swats the shot by Edward Hall | 30-26 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 19:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Harris | 30-26 |
| 19:32 | VCU | John Brogan is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on John Brogan, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Thomas Farrar connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stanley Humphries | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Farrar steals the ball from James Saylors | 30-29 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Horace Sax hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Taylor | 30-31 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall loses the dribble to Lawrence Taylor | 30-31 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor travels in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (SF), Milton Simmons (PF), Charles Batchelor (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | George Owens misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | George Owens misses the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Batchelor | 30-31 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Charles Batchelor is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Stanley Humphries | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Taylor takes the ball from Ahmad Hibbs | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor banks in the layup | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs and he's fouled by Charles Batchelor - foul #2 on Charles Batchelor, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Saylors (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), James Harris (C) Stanley Humphries, Lawrence Taylor, Milton Simmons, Charles Batchelor | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Jason Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), David Wiese (C) George Owens, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan loses the dribble to James Harris | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Horace Sax misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Saylors - foul #3 on James Saylors, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) James Saylors, David Wiese | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Simpson (SG) James Klein | |
| 16:10 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the dunk attempt | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Simpson (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | VCU | Edward Hall steals it from Stanley Simpson in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan hits the finger roll set up by Edward Hall | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Jason Allen banks in the layup set up by Stanley Simpson | 35-38 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Stanley Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by John Brogan - foul #2 on John Brogan, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Milton Simmons (SF), Charles Batchelor (PF) Stanley Simpson, Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, James Harris | |
| 15:18 | VCU | Stanley Humphries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Saylors (PF) James Cleveland | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Owens and he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gerald Cooper - foul #3 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino (C) Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Allen (PF) Jason Allen | |
| 14:36 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Humphries | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Allen is called for the reach on James Saylors - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), James Cleveland (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) George Owens, James Saylors, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (SF), James Harris (C) Richard Allen, Charles Batchelor | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Cooper | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Milton Simmons misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Cleveland - foul #2 on James Cleveland, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:49 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Horace Sax | 43-43 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Stanley Humphries comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland clanks a shot from the left block | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), James Saylors (PF), Elmer Lieber (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, James Cleveland, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Batchelor (C) Stanley Humphries, James Klein, Milton Simmons, James Harris | |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Allen (PF) Horace Sax | |
| 12:33 | VCU | Jason Allen is fouled in the backcourt by George Owens - foul #2 on George Owens, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Beckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Lieber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) C - Charles Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is hacked by Thomas Beckman - foul #1 on Thomas Beckman, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), James Cleveland (PF), Richard Carino (C) George Owens, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), James Harris (C) Lawrence Taylor, Charles Batchelor | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Carino | 49-45 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Thomas Farrar hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Humphries | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Ahmad Hibbs | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (SG), Milton Simmons (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar, Richard Allen | |
| 10:38 | VCU | Milton Simmons is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Saylors (PF) James Cleveland | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG) James Klein | |
| 10:38 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 10:24 | VCU | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Milton Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik (C) Richard Carino | |
| Subs | VCU | James Klein (SF) James Harris | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | VCU | James Klein is hacked by John Brogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brogan, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF) John Brogan, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:02 | VCU | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:02 | VCU | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-52 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Beckman | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | VCU | Stanley Humphries grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Garf Zahradnik picks off the pass by James Klein in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Milton Simmons is open and lays it up and in set up by Horace Sax | 54-54 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Stanley Humphries | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Garf Zahradnik steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs hits a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Thomas Beckman picks off the pass by Horace Sax in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall jams it set up by Thomas Beckman | 59-54 |
| 08:24 | VCU | James Klein buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Simmons | 59-56 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (PG), John Brogan (SG), George Owens (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, Ahmad Hibbs, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Batchelor (PF), James Harris (C) Stanley Humphries, Lawrence Taylor, James Klein, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| 07:47 | VCU | Jason Allen is denied on a dunk by Richard Carino | 59-56 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brogan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lieber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Carino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Stanley Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Charles Batchelor can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Brogan | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 61-56 |
| 06:42 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Batchelor | 61-56 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Stanley Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Jason Allen is called for the reach on John Brogan - foul #3 on Jason Allen, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) Gerald Cooper, George Owens, Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Milton Simmons (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Jason Allen, Stanley Simpson, Thomas Farrar, Charles Batchelor | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Stanley Humphries clanks a floater in the paint | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thomas Beckman | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 64-56 |
| 05:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Allen | 64-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Milton Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese double dribbles | 64-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), James Saylors (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Ahmad Hibbs, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Cleveland, David Wiese | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Batchelor (C) Milton Simmons, Richard Allen, James Harris | |
| 04:40 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Cooper - foul #4 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Thomas Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Thomas Farrar jams it on a great pass from Lawrence Taylor | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Horace Sax takes the ball from Gerald Cooper | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | VCU | Horace Sax hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Lawrence Taylor | 66-62 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | George Owens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Hall | 69-62 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Stanley Humphries makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Taylor | 69-64 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrar | 69-64 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Thomas Farrar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | George Owens snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, George Owens, Gerald Cooper, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), James Klein (SF), Milton Simmons (PF), James Harris (C) Lawrence Taylor, Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Batchelor | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 71-64 |
| 01:47 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), James Saylors (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Jason Allen, James Klein, Milton Simmons | |
| 01:27 | VCU | Horace Sax knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Stanley Humphries | 71-66 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by James Saylors in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Saylors, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik loses the dribble to Thomas Farrar | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the easy layup | 74-68 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Garf Zahradnik | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Humphries - foul #3 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Gerald Cooper (SF) Edward Hall, Thomas Beckman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Humphries is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs - foul #4 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | VCU | James Harris grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Stanley Humphries misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Thomas Farrar snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Stanley Humphries knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Horace Sax | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Humphries is called for the reach on James Saylors in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG) Stanley Humphries | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Edward Hall takes the ball from Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Taylor is called for the reach on John Brogan - foul #3 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Horace Sax gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Thomas Farrar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Allen - foul #4 on Jason Allen, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | VCU | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Saylors | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors is hacked by Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-71 |