| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Doug Chicoine - foul #1 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:42 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 19:13 | VCU | William Carner knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Lane Towe - foul #1 on Lane Towe, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:13 | VCU | William Carner makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Norman Nitta grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Anthony Winger banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Pettie and the foul's on Ernest Perkins - foul #3 on Ernest Perkins, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG) Ernest Perkins | |
| 18:32 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 18:01 | VCU | William Carner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Norman Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim tips it home | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Johnny White snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-28 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (SF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 16:20 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson is whistled for traveling | 36-28 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Johnny White is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (PF) William Carner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) C - Richard Elbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) SG - Forest Lore (fresh) SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | VCU | William Smith is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Chicoine (SF) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG) Johnny White, Forest Lore | |
| 15:17 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox comes up short on the floater from the left block | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | VCU | William Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Richard Elbert tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), William Carner (PF), Francis Pettie (C) William Smith, Kenneth Ossowski, Jerrold Anderson, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| 14:11 | VCU | Norman Nitta hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Toby Ibrahim | 36-31 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe hits the finger roll | 36-33 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Norman Nitta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski (SF) Doug Chicoine | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG) Timothy Paras | |
| 13:15 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim is hacked by Norman Nitta - foul #1 on Norman Nitta, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 12:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ossowski | 36-33 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Norman Nitta connects on the floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-33 |
| 12:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Carner | 38-33 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Ernest Perkins takes the ball from Anthony Winger in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina State | Norman Nitta is called for the reach on Johnny White - foul #2 on Norman Nitta, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF), Jerrold Anderson (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Johnny White, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Paras | 38-36 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 11:15 | VCU | William Carner hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Elbert (C) William Carner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Doug Chicoine banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Ossowski | 42-38 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Murphree - foul #1 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), Francis Pettie (C) William Smith, Kenneth Ossowski, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Lane Towe (SF), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Ernest Perkins, Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| 10:05 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Doug Chicoine connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Winger | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Doug Chicoine comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny White - foul #1 on Johnny White, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | VCU | William Carner (PF) Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG) Timothy Paras | |
| 08:18 | VCU | Doug Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Doug Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Norman Nitta hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina State | Johnny White makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lane Towe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Anthony Winger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Norman Nitta picks off the pass by Philip Estevez | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Anthony Winger hits the finger roll set up by Norman Nitta | 55-49 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Norman Nitta | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 06:29 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Winger | 55-49 |
| 06:17 | VCU | William Carner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Johnny White snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Norman Nitta is called for the reach on Johnny White - foul #3 on Norman Nitta, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (SF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Ernest Perkins, Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:38 | VCU | William Carner pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses the runner from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Elbert - foul #2 on Richard Elbert, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (PF) William Carner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG) Johnny White | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Ossowski steals it from Ernest Perkins | 55-50 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Timothy Paras steals the ball from Richard Elbert | 55-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) C - Richard Elbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Joseph Bailey is called for the reach on Arthur Cox - foul #2 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | VCU | William Carner (PF) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez (PF) Joseph Murphree | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #1 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Norman Nitta (SG), Francis Pettie (C) Kenneth Ossowski, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim (C) Arthur Cox | |
| 03:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerrold Anderson | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Doug Chicoine (SF) William Smith, Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF) Ryan Fujiwara | |
| 02:20 | VCU | Ernest Perkins steps in front of the William Carner pass | 57-52 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Chicoine | 57-54 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Norman Nitta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe drills a shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Doug Chicoine clanks a shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Norman Nitta is called for the reach on Lane Towe - foul #4 on Norman Nitta, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Doug Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Anthony Winger is fouled on the floor by Lane Towe - foul #2 on Lane Towe, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie's fadeaway is rejected by Toby Ibrahim | 57-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:26 | VCU | William Carner snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Francis Pettie jams it on a nice dish by Norman Nitta | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Doug Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Francis Pettie knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Winger and he's fouled by Lane Towe - foul #3 on Lane Towe, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina State | Doug Chicoine steals the ball from Timothy Paras | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Ernest Perkins is called for the reach on Anthony Winger - foul #4 on Ernest Perkins, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras is fouled on the floor by William Carner - foul #2 on William Carner, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Winger | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 02:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Carner | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lane Towe - foul #4 on Lane Towe, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SF), Jerrold Anderson (C) Anthony Winger, Doug Chicoine, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 02:03 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Norman Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Arthur Cox - foul #1 on Arthur Cox, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Norman Nitta, William Carner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG) Ernest Perkins, Timothy Paras | |
| 01:29 | VCU | Richard Elbert is fouled on the floor by Arthur Cox - foul #2 on Arthur Cox, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Richard Elbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Johnny White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Ossowski takes the ball from Forest Lore | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara is hacked by Richard Elbert - foul #3 on Richard Elbert, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | VCU | Johnny White is called for the reach on Kenneth Ossowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny White, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG) Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:41 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Johnny White drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Jason Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 00:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), Doug Chicoine (SF), William Carner (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, William Smith, Kenneth Ossowski, Joseph Bailey, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Anthony Winger runs out the clock | 70-62 |