| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Richard Buzbee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Winston | 38-43 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson drills a floater in the lane set up by William Smith | 40-43 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Winston | 40-46 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | William Flake buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 42-46 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 18:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Weil | 42-46 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Richard Buzbee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Richard Clement buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Buzbee | 45-51 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | William Flake connects on the shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Richard Clement clanks a runner from close range | 47-51 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Nickerson | 50-51 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Richard Buzbee blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Richard Clement tips it home | 50-53 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Larry Winston snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 15:54 | VCU | William Flake steals the ball from Richard Buzbee | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Clement (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 15:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Buzbee | 50-53 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Richard Clement buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Buzbee | 50-55 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Flake | 53-55 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Richard Clement drills a floater in the paint set up by Richard Buzbee and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), Victor Mumma (SF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, George Webb | |
| 14:30 | VCU | Richard Clement makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF) Richard Clement | |
| 13:27 | VCU | Scott Holmes clanks a runner from the left block | 53-58 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| 13:09 | VCU | James Perry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-58 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Richard Hebert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Antony Giordano | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (SF) Shane Fries | |
| 12:33 | VCU | Richard Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Richard Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | William Flake knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 55-60 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Weil swats the short shot by Jeffery Thomas | 55-60 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Mumma (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Scott Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Flake | 57-60 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Richard Hebert is fouled on the floor by Curtis Foltz - foul #3 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Richard Hebert, Scott Holmes, James Perry, Victor Mumma | |
| 10:53 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil's fadeaway is rejected by William Flake | 57-60 |
| 10:51 | VCU | George Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Richard Buzbee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Weil | 57-63 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Bicknell and he's fouled by Jeffrey Weil - foul #2 on Jeffrey Weil, team foul #1 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano (PF) William Flake | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF) Jeffrey Weil | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Buzbee | 60-66 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-66 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to Richard Clement | 60-66 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Richard Clement is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Antony Giordano | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (SF), James Perry (PF) Shane Fries, Richard Clement | |
| 09:17 | VCU | James Perry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Richard Buzbee drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Webb | 60-69 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is fouled on the floor by James Perry - foul #3 on James Perry, team foul #2 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG) Dean Lustig, William Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Richard Clement (PF) Larry Winston, James Perry | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 08:10 | VCU | George Webb gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Richard Hebert scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weil | 60-71 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake loses the ball out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG), Victor Mumma (C) Richard Buzbee, George Webb | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Mumma (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil is hacked by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG) Scott Holmes | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Richard Clement comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 60-71 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 06:42 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Clement | 60-71 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Larry Winston misses the floater from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Tafelski | 60-71 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Clement denies the turnaround by Claude Tafelski | 60-71 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Richard Hebert's pass is intercepted by Claude Tafelski | 60-71 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), George Webb (C) Richard Hebert, Victor Mumma | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 60-71 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Richard Clement comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Lustig | 60-71 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Larry Winston - foul #3 on Larry Winston, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Clement | 60-71 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Flake | 63-71 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Larry Winston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the floater from close range | 63-71 |
| 04:05 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Richard Clement gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | VCU | Larry Winston can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:35 | VCU | George Webb snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Richard Buzbee loses the dribble to William Flake | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Clement (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 02:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Buzbee | 63-71 |
| 02:39 | VCU | George Webb misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Victor Mumma (SF), James Perry (PF) Larry Winston, Jeffrey Weil, Richard Clement | |
| 02:39 | VCU | George Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:39 | VCU | George Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is hacked by George Webb - foul #1 on George Webb, team foul #4 | 63-73 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:13 | VCU | George Webb pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:13 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Jeffrey Weil (SF), Richard Clement (PF) Richard Hebert, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 01:48 | VCU | Richard Buzbee is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Richard Hebert (SF), James Perry (PF), Victor Mumma (C) Larry Winston, Jeffrey Weil, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 01:48 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard banks in the layup set up by Claude Tafelski and he's hacked by Scott Holmes - foul #1 on Scott Holmes, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Jeffrey Weil (SF), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Richard Hebert, James Perry, Victor Mumma | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Larry Winston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Buzbee | 66-77 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig's pass is intercepted by Larry Winston in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | VCU | William Smith is called for the reach on Larry Winston - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), James Perry (PF), Victor Mumma (C) Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 00:59 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Larry Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Scott Holmes is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Scott Holmes, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF) Larry Winston | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Shane Fries misses the easy layup | 66-78 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard tips it but misses | 66-78 |
| 00:09 | VCU | James Perry gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Richard Hebert runs out the clock | 66-78 |