| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ernest Wallace inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hall | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is hacked by Ernest Wallace - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Lloyd Porras is called for the reach on Ernest Wallace - foul #3 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas (PF) Lloyd Porras | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:12 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler's floater is tipped away by Charlie Puryear | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Mark Goss clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Tyler - foul #2 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas is hacked by Phillip Zeigler - foul #1 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ernest Wallace | 40-35 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Ernest Wallace steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Daniel Partain, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG) Anthony Tyler | |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Mark Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Randall Godwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Wallace - foul #2 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Hurdle - foul #1 on Joseph Hurdle, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dustin Thomas | 40-36 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Mark Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Randall Godwin blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Mark Goss grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Mark Goss connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Thomas | 43-36 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Rolf Duchnowski picks off the pass by Dustin Thomas | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Derek Heap clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Mark Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle lays it up and in set up by Adam Jones | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Joseph Hurdle steals it from Earl Bradley | 45-36 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Adam Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Charlie Puryear (C) Adam Jones, Mark Goss, Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas, Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Wilbur Dugan, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 13:08 | VCU | Anthony Tyler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Ernest Wallace gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Ray Conway's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Porras | 45-39 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Aaron Sistrunk | 45-39 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Ray Conway takes the ball from Tomas Johnson | 45-39 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Anthony Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ernest Wallace | 45-39 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Ray Conway steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Paul Thomas, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Earl Bradley travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Adam Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Earl Bradley pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Derek Heap loses the dribble to Mark Goss in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Adam Jones hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Goss | 50-39 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Derek Heap hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rolf Duchnowski | 50-42 |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | The jumper by Daniel Partain is denied by Wilbur Dugan | 50-42 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Adam Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Charlie Puryear (C) Adam Jones, Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk loses the dribble to Ernest Wallace | 50-42 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Ray Conway can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Anthony Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Ray Conway misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Ernest Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Tyler | 50-44 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Ernest Wallace picks off the pass by Charlie Puryear | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Tyler | 50-50 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Porras and he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Bradley - foul #1 on Earl Bradley, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG) Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Rolf Duchnowski | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Randall Godwin is fouled on the floor by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (SF) Adam Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Wilbur Dugan | |
| 02:59 | VCU | Randall Godwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Ray Conway tips it home | 56-54 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Mark Goss (SG) Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson tips it in | 58-54 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Thomas - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Charlie Puryear (C) Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:09 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Conway | 58-56 |
| 01:49 | VCU | The rebound goes to Anthony Tyler | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Phillip Zeigler | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-56 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Mark Goss snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras connects on the shot from the left side set up by Aaron Sistrunk | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Ray Conway connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is hacked by Phillip Zeigler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Zeigler - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lloyd Porras is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler - foul #4 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #5 | 64-59 |