| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) SG - Lee Jones (fresh) SF - Homer Love (fresh) PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) C - William Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | William Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Grambling State | John Hoge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | VCU | Jerome Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennie Cobbins | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | William Bradley blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Jerome Jones snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Homer Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | William Bradley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jordan Hickerson - foul #1 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | William Bradley makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Joe Moore is fouled on the floor by Stacy Padro - foul #1 on Stacy Padro, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG), Ryan McWatters (PF) Lee Jones, Stacy Padro | |
| 17:45 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Mazikowski | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | John Hoge buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Alan Mazikowski and he's fouled by John Hoge - foul #1 on John Hoge, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Brent Bolden (SF) John Hoge, Homer Love | |
| 17:06 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | William Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Mazikowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) SG - Frank Dew (fresh) SF - Brent Bolden (fresh) PF - Ryan McWatters (fairly fresh) C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | William Bradley makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Everson | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson hits the finger roll set up by Joe Moore | 11-8 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF), Stacy Padro (PF), Bill Brown (C) Benjamin Everson, Frank Dew, Brent Bolden, Ryan McWatters, William Bradley | |
| 14:20 | VCU | Lee Jones steals it from Dennis Hackett | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | John Hoge misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | John Hoge gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Richard Davis knocks away the 3 by Lee Jones | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | VCU | David Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Bill Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Homer Love can't connect on a shot from close range | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Robert Murphey gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is fouled on the floor by Bill Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brown, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF) David Reynolds, Dennis Hackett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Bradley (C) Bill Brown | |
| 12:34 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is hacked by Stacy Padro - foul #2 on Stacy Padro, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Cobbins (SF), Timothy Myer (C) Richard Davis, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Blackford (PF) Stacy Padro | |
| 12:11 | VCU | William Bradley knocks away the 3 by Joseph Carlson | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins's fadeaway is rejected by William Bradley | 11-12 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Homer Love | 11-12 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Myer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Homer Love (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Blackford (fresh) C - William Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Homer Love misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Timothy Myer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Jerome Jones (C) Joseph Carlson, Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Frank Dew (SG), Brent Bolden (SF), Ryan McWatters (PF) John Hoge, Lee Jones, Homer Love, Martin Blackford | |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Joe Moore pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Alan Mazikowski | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | William Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 09:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alan Mazikowski | 13-12 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | William Bradley pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan McWatters, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Bennie Cobbins, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG) Benjamin Everson | |
| 09:10 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Bradley - foul #1 on William Bradley, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Homer Love (SF) Frank Dew, Brent Bolden | |
| 09:10 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:56 | Grambling State | John Hoge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Love | 15-14 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the runner from close range set up by Richard Davis | 17-14 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Lee Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Jordan Hickerson (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joseph Carlson, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Blackford (PF), Bill Brown (C) Ryan McWatters, William Bradley | |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Lee Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Lee Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Richard Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Homer Love grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Homer Love (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Blackford (fresh) C - Bill Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | John Hoge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford tips it home | 17-17 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Homer Love steals it from Richard Davis | 17-17 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Homer Love is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jerome Jones (C) Joe Moore, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Frank Dew (SG), Brent Bolden (SF), William Bradley (C) John Hoge, Lee Jones, Homer Love, Bill Brown | |
| 06:48 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson clanks a shot from the left side | 17-17 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is fouled on the floor by Jordan Hickerson - foul #2 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (PF) Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters (PF) Martin Blackford | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski tips it home | 19-17 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Frank Dew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 05:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Richard Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Everson - foul #1 on Benjamin Everson, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Homer Love (SF) Benjamin Everson | |
| 05:40 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Jerome Jones steals it from Frank Dew | 20-17 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Jerome Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Davis | 22-17 |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Robert Murphey (C) Richard Davis, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Martin Blackford (PF) Frank Dew, Brent Bolden, Ryan McWatters | |
| 04:28 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Dennis Hackett hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | John Hoge is fouled on the floor by Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brent Bolden (SF) Homer Love | |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Lee Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Bolden | 24-20 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hackett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Bolden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Blackford (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | VCU | John Hoge steals it from Joe Moore in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | William Bradley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Murphey - foul #1 on Robert Murphey, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Timothy Myer (C) Alan Mazikowski, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stacy Padro (PF) Martin Blackford | |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | William Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro misses the dunk attempt | 24-21 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Stacy Padro | 24-23 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Joseph Carlson is called for the reach on Lee Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jerome Jones (C) Joe Moore, Joseph Carlson, Bennie Cobbins, Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Homer Love (SF), Ryan McWatters (C) Brent Bolden, William Bradley | |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Lee Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Jerome Jones gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Richard Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Reynolds | 27-23 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters is fouled on the floor by Alan Mazikowski - foul #1 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG) Lee Jones | |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Homer Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Frank Dew hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Hoge | 27-26 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Jerome Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Jerome Jones tips it in | 29-26 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | John Hoge drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Dew | 29-29 |
| 01:06 | VCU | David Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Homer Love gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Ryan McWatters hits a floater from the baseline set up by Homer Love | 29-31 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Dennis Hackett (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG), Brent Bolden (SF), Martin Blackford (PF), William Bradley (C) John Hoge, Homer Love, Stacy Padro, Ryan McWatters | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Frank Dew hits the finger roll set up by Lee Jones | 29-33 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson's pass is intercepted by Frank Dew | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Frank Dew hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-33 |