| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor inbounds the ball | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Eddie Montejano is called for the reach on Raymond Batchelor - foul #3 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF) Eddie Montejano | |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael King | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:08 | VCU | Michael Herbst's pass is intercepted by Raymond Batchelor | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | David Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-19 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the offensive board | 41-19 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Nelson Hoffman is denied by Michael Herbst | 41-19 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Batchelor | 41-19 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | David Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-19 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Michael Herbst drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 44-22 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Michael Herbst steals it from David Green | 44-22 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-22 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-22 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Michael Herbst pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Donald Potvin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lange | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael King | 47-25 |
| 16:01 | VCU | William Flint misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-25 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Thomas Lange gets the offensive rebound | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Flint (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | VCU | William Flint scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-27 |
| 15:42 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 15:31 | VCU | William Flint drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the shot from the right side set up by Michael King | 49-29 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the dunk | 49-29 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the board | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman travels with the ball | 49-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Donald Divito, Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Leonard Damato (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Robert Simmers (PF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Thomas Lange, Michael Herbst, Calvin Haas | |
| 14:15 | VCU | Robert Simmers scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers travels with the ball | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:46 | VCU | Leonard Damato knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Yerby | 49-34 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Leonard Damato is called for the reach on Conrad Porter - foul #1 on Leonard Damato, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Damato - foul #2 on Leonard Damato, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Eddie Montejano connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-37 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Fellers | 53-37 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Frank Yerby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Leonard Damato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Robert Simmers tips it in | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Damato (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Simmers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Eddie Montejano is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beardsley - foul #1 on Matthew Beardsley, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Merle Little (C) Robert Lee, Leonard Damato, Eddie Montejano, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| 11:27 | VCU | William Flint buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is hacked by Michael Herbst - foul #1 on Michael Herbst, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | David Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Herbst - foul #2 on Michael Herbst, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little | |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Michael King clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 10:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Lange | 53-41 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Herbst | 53-44 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | VCU | William Flint snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Donald Potvin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Lange | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (PF) David Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Calvin Haas | |
| 09:04 | VCU | Raymond Batchelor steps in front of the Thomas Lange pass | 53-47 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Frank Yerby gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Thomas Lange gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Robert Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Damato (SG) Thomas Lange | |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Herbst swats the dunk try by Conrad Porter | 53-47 |
| 08:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Damato (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | VCU | Michael Herbst buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Montejano | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Michael Herbst buries a fadeaway from close range | 53-51 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Batchelor | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Herbst swats the short shot by Nelson Hoffman | 55-51 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Frank Yerby snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:26 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SF), David Green (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Raymond Batchelor, Conrad Porter, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Leonard Damato, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby | |
| 05:12 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Donald Divito - foul #3 on Donald Divito, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG) Michael King | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Thomas Lange is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lockwood - foul #1 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Green - foul #4 on David Green, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley (SF) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 57-55 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Donald Potvin grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | VCU | Thomas Lange hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Flint | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Matthew Beardsley, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF) Thomas Lange | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | David Green connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Divito | 60-58 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Nelson Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Michael Herbst | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Michael King grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Calvin Haas swats the short shot by David Green | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito tips it in | 62-58 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Calvin Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Donald Potvin steps in front of the Michael King pass | 62-58 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Montejano - foul #4 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Michael Herbst blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | William Flint is called for the reach on David Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Flint, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | VCU | Raymond Batchelor steps in front of the Calvin Haas pass | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood lays it up and in set up by Raymond Batchelor | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Flint comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Lockwood - foul #2 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Thomas Lange (SF), Robert Simmers (PF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, Eddie Montejano, Michael Herbst, Calvin Haas | |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Matthew Beardsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Nelson Hoffman (C) Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Thomas Lange, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Michael Herbst hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Flint | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF) Matthew Beardsley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Donald Potvin is called for the reach on Kenneth Lockwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | VCU | William Flint grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | VCU | William Flint connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 69-66 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Jeffery Fellers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Michael King is hacked by Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Potvin, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | VCU | William Flint can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | David Green gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | David Green is fouled in the backcourt by William Flint - foul #2 on William Flint, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | VCU | William Flint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor is hacked by William Flint in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Flint, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Donald Potvin clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |