| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Ogorman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Valverde inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matt Morgan | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | VCU | James Lawson is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses short on a floater in the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Brett Lyles snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Michael Gritton's pass is intercepted by Eugene Arreola | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Ross Ogorman is called for the reach on Matt Morgan - foul #2 on Ross Ogorman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Matt Morgan is hacked by Brett Lyles - foul #2 on Brett Lyles, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ross Ogorman - foul #3 on Ross Ogorman, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Yeary (PF) Ross Ogorman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Eugene Arreola makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Jacob Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | VCU | James Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Eugene Arreola is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Jack Tyburski grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Albert Nealy travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Smith (C) Brett Lyles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:00 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | VCU | James Lawson hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Jacob Yeary gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Jacob Yeary makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Jack Tyburski snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Albert Nealy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matt Morgan | 39-38 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Yeary (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Arreola (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) PF - Jack Tyburski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Nealy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | VCU | James Lawson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Nealy - foul #1 on Albert Nealy, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (SG), Ross Ogorman (PF), Brett Lyles (C) Michael Gritton, Randy Love, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Eric Walker (SG), Nicholas Krick (SF), Sanford Kirkham (PF), Donald Whiteman (C) Matt Morgan, Eugene Arreola, Charles Valverde, Jack Tyburski, Albert Nealy | |
| 15:33 | VCU | James Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:33 | VCU | James Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Donald Whiteman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Walker | 40-40 |
| 14:59 | VCU | Eric Walker is called for the reach on Fredrick Bishop - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Puig (PG) James Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:53 | VCU | Jacob Yeary hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Maurice Coffee is called for the reach on Eric Puig - foul #2 on Maurice Coffee, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Randy Love (SF) Jacob Yeary | |
| Subs | Samford | Matt Morgan (PG), Charles Valverde (SF) Maurice Coffee, Nicholas Krick | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Randy Love hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Puig | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Charles Valverde loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Tyburski (PF) Donald Whiteman | |
| 13:33 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop is hacked by Eric Walker - foul #2 on Eric Walker, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | James Lawson (PG), Michael Gritton (SG) Eric Puig, Fredrick Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Nealy (C) Sanford Kirkham | |
| 13:13 | VCU | Ross Ogorman buries a runner from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Jack Tyburski is fouled on the floor by Brett Lyles - foul #3 on Brett Lyles, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Young (C) Brett Lyles | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG) Eric Walker | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Jack Tyburski is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | VCU | James Lawson is fouled on the floor by Jack Tyburski - foul #2 on Jack Tyburski, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Yeary (PF) Ross Ogorman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:08 | VCU | Matt Morgan picks off the pass by Michael Gritton | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Charles Valverde lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Yeary (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Young (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | VCU | James Lawson is called for 10 seconds | 47-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Smith (PF) Randy Love | |
| Subs | Samford | Sanford Kirkham (PF), Donald Whiteman (C) Jack Tyburski, Albert Nealy | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Eugene Arreola connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matt Morgan | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Charles Valverde steals it from Samuel Young | 47-48 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Charles Valverde can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:21 | VCU | James Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Jacob Yeary misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Michael Gritton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Samuel Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Donald Whiteman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Donald Whiteman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Young - foul #4 on Samuel Young, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Randy Love (SF), Ross Ogorman (PF), Brett Lyles (C) James Lawson, Michael Gritton, Thomas Smith, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Coffee (PG), Eric Walker (SG), Jack Tyburski (PF), Albert Nealy (C) Matt Morgan, Eugene Arreola, Charles Valverde, Sanford Kirkham | |
| 09:11 | Samford | Donald Whiteman misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Donald Whiteman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Brett Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Jacob Yeary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Jacob Yeary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Whiteman - foul #1 on Donald Whiteman, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Krick (SF) Donald Whiteman | |
| 08:35 | VCU | Jacob Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Jacob Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Albert Nealy is hacked by Brett Lyles - foul #4 on Brett Lyles, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Puig (PG), Thomas Smith (C) Jacob Yeary, Brett Lyles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:10 | Samford | Eric Walker makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Coffee | 49-50 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Puig | 51-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Puig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Love (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Ogorman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Coffee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Krick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Albert Nealy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Jack Tyburski tips it home | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Ross Ogorman jams it set up by Fredrick Bishop | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Nicholas Krick's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Smith | 53-52 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Randy Love grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Eric Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | VCU | James Lawson (PG), Michael Gritton (SG), Brett Lyles (C) Eric Puig, Fredrick Bishop, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Matt Morgan (PG), Charles Valverde (SF) Maurice Coffee, Nicholas Krick | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Eric Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Brett Lyles snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Ross Ogorman misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Tyburski - foul #3 on Jack Tyburski, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG), Sanford Kirkham (PF), Donald Whiteman (C) Eric Walker, Jack Tyburski, Albert Nealy | |
| 05:59 | VCU | Ross Ogorman makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Ross Ogorman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Charles Valverde clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Randy Love snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | VCU | James Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Brett Lyles blocks the short jumper by Charles Valverde | 55-53 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Sanford Kirkham snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Matt Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Arreola | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Sanford Kirkham | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Charles Valverde misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ross Ogorman - foul #4 on Ross Ogorman, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Yeary (SF), Samuel Young (PF) Randy Love, Ross Ogorman | |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Tyburski (PF), Albert Nealy (C) Sanford Kirkham, Donald Whiteman | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Charles Valverde makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Charles Valverde makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Michael Gritton knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Yeary and he's fouled by Matt Morgan - foul #3 on Matt Morgan, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Jack Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Jacob Yeary steps in front of the Matt Morgan pass | 57-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Yeary (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brett Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Brett Lyles buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Lawson | 60-58 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Charles Valverde drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Arreola | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Randy Love (SF), Ross Ogorman (PF) Jacob Yeary, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Michael Gritton's pass is intercepted by Jack Tyburski | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Matt Morgan is fouled on the floor by Brett Lyles - foul #5 on Brett Lyles, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Young (C) Brett Lyles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Matt Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Matt Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Ross Ogorman pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Randy Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:51 | VCU | Samuel Young snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Jack Tyburski swats the short shot by Michael Gritton | 60-62 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Albert Nealy gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Michael Gritton steals the ball from Eugene Arreola | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Randy Love knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Albert Nealy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Jack Tyburski tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Michael Gritton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lawson | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Albert Nealy misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 64-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Love (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Ogorman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Young (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Samuel Young wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Ross Ogorman scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Lawson | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Eugene Arreola hits a jumper in the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Samuel Young is called for a charge - foul #5 on Samuel Young, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Yeary (C) Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Matt Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | VCU | Ross Ogorman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Randy Love is hacked by Charles Valverde - foul #2 on Charles Valverde, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (SG) Michael Gritton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Randy Love makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Randy Love makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Matt Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Albert Nealy grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Ross Ogorman is called for the reach on Jack Tyburski - foul #5 on Ross Ogorman, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Smith (C) Ross Ogorman | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Walker (SG) Eugene Arreola | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Jack Tyburski misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Jack Tyburski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gritton (SG) Fredrick Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Arreola (SG) Eric Walker | |
| 02:19 | VCU | Jacob Yeary can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 68-67 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Charles Valverde snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Eugene Arreola misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Jacob Yeary grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Albert Nealy blocks the short jumper by Thomas Smith | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Matt Morgan gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Jack Tyburski slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Valverde | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Jacob Yeary's pass is intercepted by Charles Valverde | 68-69 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Charles Valverde can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Jacob Yeary grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Love (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Yeary (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Matt Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Arreola (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Valverde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Tyburski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | VCU | Randy Love buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Gritton | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Charles Valverde knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Matt Morgan | 70-71 |
| 00:24 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Thomas Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lawson | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Albert Nealy's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Love | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Lawson runs out the clock | 72-71 |