| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Rafael Williams inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern | William Schaffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Puckett - foul #3 on Larry Puckett, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PG) Larry Puckett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:44 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bryan Settles (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 19:32 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | Southern | John Prescott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Samuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | Southern | John Prescott grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Southern | William Schaffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Donald Rines pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:18 | VCU | John Prescott steals it from Donald Rines | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Bret Brown swats the shot by Bryan Settles | 35-39 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Bret Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is fouled on the floor by William Schaffer - foul #1 on William Schaffer, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is denied on a layup by Bryan Settles | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Rafael Williams grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Donald Rines steps in front of the Larry Mull pass | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Calvin Mounts scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on John Prescott - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Joseph Schwerdt, Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Douglas Kerlin (SF), Timothy Powers (C) Larry Mull, Rafael Williams, John Prescott | |
| 16:38 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (SG) William Schaffer | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Calvin Mounts hits a driving attempt in the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Samuel Reed steals it from Thomas Seim in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | VCU | Samuel Reed comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern | Timothy Powers gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Harry Bayne comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Reed, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Southern | John Prescott (C) Bryan Settles | |
| 16:08 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Calvin Mounts can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern | Thomas Seim grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Calvin Mounts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harry Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin can't throw it down | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Prescott | 39-41 |
| 15:38 | Southern | Glenn Walsh is called for the reach on Timothy Powers - foul #2 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), John Sherry (PF), Bret Brown (C) Donald Rines, Glenn Walsh, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Rafael Williams (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) Harry Bayne, Thomas Seim, Douglas Kerlin, Timothy Powers | |
| 15:26 | Southern | Robert Phillips double dribbles | 39-41 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Larry Mull steals it from Larry Puckett | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern | William Schaffer buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Calvin Mounts - foul #1 on Calvin Mounts, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 14:51 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is hacked by William Schaffer - foul #2 on William Schaffer, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (SG) Calvin Mounts | |
| Subs | Southern | Bryan Settles (C) John Prescott | |
| 14:17 | VCU | Donald Rines knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Larry Puckett takes the ball from Robert Phillips | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | VCU | John Sherry misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Bryan Settles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Bryan Settles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SG), Tod Tibbs (C) Joseph Schwerdt, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Schaffer - foul #3 on William Schaffer, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Harry Bayne (SG), Douglas Kerlin (SF) Larry Mull, William Schaffer, Rafael Williams | |
| 13:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Harry Bayne connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Seim | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Larry Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Donald Rines, John Sherry | |
| Subs | Southern | John Prescott (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 12:52 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin blows the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Walsh - foul #3 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Bret Brown (C) Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG) Harry Bayne | |
| 12:52 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Glenn Walsh clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Kerlin - foul #1 on Douglas Kerlin, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Rafael Williams (SF) Thomas Seim, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 12:36 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Larry Mull comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Tod Tibbs - foul #1 on Tod Tibbs, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF) Samuel Reed, Glenn Walsh | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:20 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Bret Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Southern | John Prescott misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Larry Mull gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Mounts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Settles (fresh) 3 blk. C - John Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Southern | William Schaffer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:20 | Southern | Bryan Settles tips it home | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is hacked by Larry Mull - foul #1 on Larry Mull, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (PF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Larry Puckett, Calvin Mounts, Tod Tibbs, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (SG), Robert Phillips (PF) William Schaffer, Bryan Settles | |
| 10:45 | VCU | John Sherry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 10:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to Rafael Williams | 45-50 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-50 |
| 10:34 | VCU | John Sherry pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Rines | 48-50 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Thomas Seim scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Williams | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt's floater is tipped away by John Prescott | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Mull | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Rafael Williams loses the dribble to John Sherry | 48-52 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Larry Mull steals it from John Sherry | 48-52 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Thomas Seim comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:43 | VCU | John Sherry pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Samuel Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Mull - foul #2 on Larry Mull, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Tod Tibbs (PF), Bret Brown (C) Donald Rines, Joseph Schwerdt, John Sherry, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), Douglas Kerlin (SF), Bryan Settles (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Larry Mull, Rafael Williams, Robert Phillips, John Prescott | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Thomas Seim is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seim, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF) Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:05 | VCU | Glenn Walsh clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Calvin Mounts tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 07:37 | Southern | Timothy Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (PG) Thomas Seim | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harry Bayne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Settles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | VCU | Douglas Kerlin picks off the pass by Glenn Walsh | 52-52 |
| 07:14 | Southern | William Schaffer can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Glenn Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Glenn Walsh drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Mounts | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Harry Bayne clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tod Tibbs - foul #2 on Tod Tibbs, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (SF), John Sherry (PF) Glenn Walsh, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:32 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | VCU | John Sherry lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Harry Bayne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Bret Brown gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Bret Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Mounts | 59-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Timothy Powers misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Bryan Settles is called for the reach on Calvin Mounts - foul #3 on Bryan Settles, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Tod Tibbs (C) Larry Puckett, Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Thomas Seim (SG), Rafael Williams (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), John Prescott (C) Harry Bayne, William Schaffer, Douglas Kerlin, Bryan Settles, Timothy Powers | |
| 05:10 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Southern | John Prescott is hacked by Tod Tibbs - foul #3 on Tod Tibbs, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG) Calvin Mounts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:46 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Samuel Reed - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Larry Puckett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:27 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Rafael Williams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-56 |
| 04:14 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Larry Mull steals the ball from Tod Tibbs | 62-56 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Larry Mull hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 03:54 | VCU | John Prescott steps in front of the Tod Tibbs pass | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Robert Phillips misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Sherry - foul #4 on John Sherry, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG), Bret Brown (C) John Sherry, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG) Thomas Seim | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | VCU | Bret Brown lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Reed | 64-60 |
| 03:08 | Southern | John Prescott makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Schaffer | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Samuel Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Rafael Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Reed | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), John Sherry (PF) Samuel Reed, Donald Rines | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:21 | VCU | Larry Puckett's pass is intercepted by William Schaffer | 67-62 |
| 02:14 | Southern | John Prescott misses long on a turnaround from close range | 67-62 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Calvin Mounts gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses the floater from the left block | 67-62 |
| 02:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 67-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Larry Mull buries a jumper in the paint | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Calvin Mounts drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Rafael Williams - foul #1 on Rafael Williams, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Rafael Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Larry Mull can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:10 | VCU | John Sherry gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Larry Puckett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | Southern | John Sherry swats the layup by Robert Phillips | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Larry Mull tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | John Sherry knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Puckett | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Mull | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Larry Puckett is hacked by Larry Mull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mull, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Larry Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Larry Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Southern | William Schaffer is called for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Larry Mull is called for the reach on Larry Puckett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mull, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Larry Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Larry Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern | John Prescott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Schaffer | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | VCU | John Sherry is hacked by Larry Mull in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Mull, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG) Larry Mull | |
| 00:03 | VCU | John Sherry makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | VCU | John Sherry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Rafael Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 77-72 |