| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Euler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Arthur Gardea inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | VCU | Arthur Gardea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the shot from the left wing set up by Albert West | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Todd Savage's pass is intercepted by Albert West | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Albert West lays it in | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Joseph Sanford picks off the pass by Todd Savage | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Todd Savage buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Flint | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Albert West can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | VCU | William Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Albert West is fouled on the floor by Todd Savage - foul #3 on Todd Savage, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Alfred Smith (C) Todd Savage, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG), Larry Charley (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) George Euler, Joseph Sanford, Sean O'Nell, David Dancy | |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Alfred Smith denies the turnaround by Danny Ogle | 33-36 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Thomas Lange snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Gary Thetford buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gillen | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Lange steps in front of the Charlie Buttrey pass | 35-36 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Thomas Lange lays it in | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Thetford - foul #1 on Gary Thetford, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (PF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford (SF) Albert West | |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Joseph Sanford is called for the reach on Thomas Lange - foul #3 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF) Michael Gillen, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Larry Charley, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Thetford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | VCU | William Flint misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Tabron - foul #4 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Vineyard (C) Gary Thetford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (PF) Thomas Tabron | |
| 15:22 | VCU | William Flint misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Sanford | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Sean O'Nell picks off the pass by Arthur Gardea | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Euler | 38-45 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Todd Savage connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Flint | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | VCU | William Flint snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Flint and he's fouled by David Dancy - foul #2 on David Dancy, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Larry Charley (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Joseph Sanford, Sean O'Nell, David Dancy | |
| 13:00 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Albert West and he's hacked by Matthew Vineyard - foul #1 on Matthew Vineyard, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (C) Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Gary Thetford connects on the floater in the paint set up by Thomas Lange and he's fouled by Albert West - foul #2 on Albert West, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Gary Thetford makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | George Euler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Michael Herbst grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Michael Herbst comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-48 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Larry Charley snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Gillen - foul #1 on Michael Gillen, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Vineyard (C) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), David Dancy (C) George Euler, Larry Charley, Danny Ogle | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Sanford - foul #4 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF) Gary Thetford, Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG) Joseph Sanford | |
| 11:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell's pass is intercepted by William Flint | 46-50 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Michael Gillen travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (C) Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SF) Charlie Buttrey | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | VCU | William Flint pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Michael Herbst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Arthur Gardea hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Larry Charley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 48-53 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Arthur Gardea buries a floater from the right block | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Albert West knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | VCU | William Flint hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Gardea | 53-56 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | David Dancy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dancy | 53-56 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | David Dancy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 07:53 | VCU | William Flint is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Eddie Montejano (PF), Matthew Vineyard (C) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Michael Herbst, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Larry Charley, Sean O'Nell, David Dancy | |
| 07:37 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard is denied on a layup by Joseph Sanford | 53-56 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert West | 53-56 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Albert West | 53-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Gary Thetford can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tabron | 53-58 |
| 06:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:46 | VCU | George Euler picks off the pass by Thomas Lange | 53-61 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the dunk | 53-61 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Eddie Montejano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Gary Thetford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Thetford, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG) Albert West, George Euler | |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford banks in the layup set up by Charlie Buttrey | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Michael Herbst hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Alfred Smith | 55-63 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the floater from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Gary Thetford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Gary Thetford pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF) Gary Thetford, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), David Dancy (C) Sean O'Nell, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 03:58 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-63 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | VCU | Michael Herbst connects on the jump hook from close range | 57-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | George Euler loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (C) Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Charlie Buttrey (PF) Jerry Williams, Joseph Sanford, Thomas Tabron | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Todd Savage misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charlie Buttrey - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford (SF) Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Alfred Smith steals the ball from Joseph Sanford | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Arthur Gardea is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Vineyard (C) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron (PF) Sean O'Nell | |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert West and he's fouled by Matthew Vineyard - foul #2 on Matthew Vineyard, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:20 | VCU | David Dancy is called for the reach on Matthew Vineyard - foul #3 on David Dancy, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Albert West scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Euler | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | VCU | William Flint makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Savage | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is hacked by Todd Savage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Savage, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG), Sean O'Nell (PF) George Euler, Thomas Tabron | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is hacked by Todd Savage - foul #5 on Todd Savage, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | Arthur Gardea scores on a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the lay-in | 65-68 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG) Albert West, Larry Charley | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gardea - foul #2 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Michael Herbst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Michael Gillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gillen - foul #2 on Michael Gillen, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Herbst grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |