| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Andrew Saville scores on a shot in the lane set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 31-38 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Charles York misses the jump hook from the right block | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Willie Moose | 31-38 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Gary Rector buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Willie Moose - foul #3 on Willie Moose, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Huizar (PF) Willie Moose | |
| 18:43 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins is fouled on the floor by Emilio Garcia - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Gary Rector double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron drills a shot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Charles York connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Huizar | 37-42 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Carl Huizar swats the short shot by Gary Rector | 37-42 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Andrew Saville grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron hits a runner in the lane set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 37-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles York (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Kibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Charles York's pass is intercepted by Raymond Robbins | 37-44 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Carl Huizar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Kibby - foul #3 on Steven Kibby, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Anthony Raphael (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Renaldo Lopez (PF) John Visosky, Charles York, Steven Kibby, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Jack Johnston (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Raymond Robbins, Andrew Saville | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Gary Rector comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-46 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Arnold Samuels tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is hacked by Arnold Samuels - foul #1 on Arnold Samuels, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (C) Carl Huizar | |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Leland Dukes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Willie Moose tips it in | 39-48 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Daniel Hudson blocks the short jumper by Arnold Samuels | 39-48 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Anthony Raphael hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Arnold Samuels picks off the pass by Willie Moose | 41-48 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Gary Rector comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wright | 41-48 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Raphael - foul #2 on Anthony Raphael, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Steven Kibby (SF) Arnold Samuels, Anthony Raphael, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF) Jack Johnston, Nicholas Wright | |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Charles York buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Kibby and he's fouled by Garfield Cameron - foul #1 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Saville (C) Daniel Hudson | |
| 13:09 | VCU | Charles York makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | The short jumper by Willie Moose is denied by Renaldo Lopez | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Leland Dukes tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Steven Kibby scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles York | 46-51 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Albert Harrah picks off the pass by Leland Dukes | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Raymond Robbins takes the ball from Albert Harrah | 46-51 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Leland Dukes hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Robbins | 46-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Harrah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willie Moose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | VCU | Albert Harrah misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Willie Moose tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | VCU | John Visosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Bernal (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Gary Rector (C) Steven Kibby, Albert Harrah, Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF) Leland Dukes, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Carl Huizar banks in the layup | 46-57 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Gary Rector knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Visosky and he's fouled by Nicholas Wright - foul #1 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG) Charles York | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Gary Rector clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Andrew Saville pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Steven Kibby (SF), Renaldo Lopez (C) John Visosky, Rafael Bernal, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF) Garfield Cameron, Andrew Saville | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Anthony Raphael is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Albert Harrah (PF) Arnold Samuels, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Moose (PF) Nicholas Wright | |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Leland Dukes misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Kibby - foul #4 on Steven Kibby, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Rector (C) Steven Kibby | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG) Allen Oppenheimer | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Leland Dukes is called for the reach on Anthony Raphael - foul #2 on Leland Dukes, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Steven Kibby (SF) Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Saville (C) Carl Huizar | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Rector (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Gary Rector hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Gary Rector tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Gary Rector denies the turnaround by Raymond Robbins | 51-59 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Steven Kibby gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | VCU | Charles York blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Gary Rector can't tip it in | 51-59 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Andrew Saville is fouled on the floor by Gary Rector - foul #2 on Gary Rector, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Emilio Garcia (PF) Charles York, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF) Leland Dukes, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Steven Kibby picks off the pass by Nicholas Wright | 51-59 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Steven Kibby lays it up and in | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Andrew Saville blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Carl Huizar tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 05:24 | VCU | John Visosky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Andrew Saville pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 05:06 | VCU | John Visosky snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | VCU | John Visosky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Raphael | 56-61 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Carl Huizar gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Andrew Saville is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Gary Rector (C) John Visosky, Steven Kibby, Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Garfield Cameron, Nicholas Wright, Andrew Saville | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles York (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Harrah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Rector (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leland Dukes | 56-63 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Gary Rector clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Emilio Garcia hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Steven Kibby (SF), Renaldo Lopez (PF) Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Andrew Saville (C) Leland Dukes, Carl Huizar | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles York - foul #1 on Charles York, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Gary Rector blows the dunk | 58-64 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Andrew Saville snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Willie Moose connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Garfield Cameron | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | VCU | Charles York connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Visosky | 60-66 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 60-69 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Steven Kibby loses the dribble to Allen Oppenheimer | 60-69 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer hits the finger roll | 60-71 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Renaldo Lopez, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Anthony Raphael (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF), Albert Harrah (PF) John Visosky, Charles York, Steven Kibby, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Jack Johnston (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose, Andrew Saville | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Leland Dukes scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Johnston | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Anthony Raphael can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Leland Dukes drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Johnston | 60-76 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Samuels | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes runs out the clock | 62-76 |