| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Floyd Ross (fresh) SG - Bennie Johnson (fresh) SF - Eugene Tedeschi (fresh) PF - Edward Adger (fresh) C - Michael Martucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Brian Benson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Roland | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Eugene Tedeschi steps in front of the Ronald Carlson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Charles Goodman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Johnson - foul #1 on Bennie Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Charles Goodman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Benson | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Georgia State | Edward Adger tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Ross - foul #1 on Floyd Ross, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Benson - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael (PF) Edward Adger | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses the wide open runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Tedeschi | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Roger Pendley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Lester Kohler (PG), Luke Bucher (SG), Johnny McPheron (SF), Marvin Floyd (C) Floyd Ross, Bennie Johnson, Eugene Tedeschi, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:26 | Georgia State | Lester Kohler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Loren Ishmael blocks the short jumper by Robert Reed | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Marvin Floyd | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Lester Kohler (fresh) SG - Luke Bucher (fresh) SF - Johnny McPheron (fresh) PF - Loren Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Floyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Robert Reed buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Roger Pendley | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Georgia State | Marvin Floyd is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Floyd Ross (PG), Bennie Johnson (SG), Edward Adger (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Lester Kohler, Luke Bucher, Loren Ishmael, Marvin Floyd | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| 15:06 | VCU | Bennie Johnson picks off the pass by Brian Fazio | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Georgia State | Edward Adger grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Michael Roland is hacked by Michael Martucci - foul #1 on Michael Martucci, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi (SF), Marvin Floyd (PF) Johnny McPheron, Edward Adger | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (C) Michael Roland | |
| 14:10 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi drills a shot from the right side set up by Floyd Ross | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Brian Fazio's floater is tipped away by Michael Martucci | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Georgia State | Marvin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Georgia State | Floyd Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi tips it home | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Eugene Tedeschi steals the ball from Ronald Carlson | 12-9 |
| 12:32 | Georgia State | Charles Goodman picks off the pass by Michael Martucci | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Brian Fazio banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Goodman | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Lester Kohler (PG), Luke Bucher (SG), Gary Knyzewski (SF), Edward Adger (PF) Floyd Ross, Bennie Johnson, Eugene Tedeschi, Marvin Floyd | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Ralph Frances | |
| 12:12 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Gary Knyzewski is called for the reach on Charles Goodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Knyzewski, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael (C) Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:01 | VCU | Robert Reed is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kelvin Olivieri | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Georgia State | Edward Adger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Charles Goodman pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Lester Kohler (fresh) SG - Luke Bucher (fresh) SF - Gary Knyzewski (fresh) PF - Edward Adger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | VCU | Luke Bucher steals the ball from Charles Goodman in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:39 | Georgia State | Lester Kohler jams it on a great pass from Luke Bucher | 16-13 |
| 11:29 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Michael Roland hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Georgia State | Edward Adger drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lester Kohler and the foul's on Michael Roland - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron (SF) Gary Knyzewski | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (PF) Charles Goodman | |
| 11:15 | Georgia State | Edward Adger makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Brian Benson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 10:47 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Floyd Ross (PG), Eugene Tedeschi (SF), Ivan Lapinski (C) Luke Bucher, Edward Adger, Loren Ishmael | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Cowgill (C) Michael Roland | |
| 10:36 | VCU | Todd Cowgill hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 19-19 |
| 10:17 | Georgia State | Ivan Lapinski's floater is knocked away by Robert Reed | 19-19 |
| 10:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Cowgill | 19-19 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roger Pendley | 19-21 |
| 09:58 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson (SG), Edward Adger (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Lester Kohler, Johnny McPheron, Ivan Lapinski | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Ralph Frances (SF) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed | |
| 09:58 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:58 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Cowgill | 20-21 |
| 09:32 | VCU | Ronald Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Luke Bucher (PG), Gary Knyzewski (SF), Loren Ishmael (PF) Floyd Ross, Eugene Tedeschi, Edward Adger | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Brian Benson | |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 20-21 |
| 09:14 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:58 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 08:57 | Georgia State | Gary Knyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | Georgia State | Gary Knyzewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Brian Fazio grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Brian Fazio's pass is intercepted by Bennie Johnson in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Luke Bucher | 23-21 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Ralph Frances connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Carlson and he's hacked by Loren Ishmael - foul #1 on Loren Ishmael, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Floyd Ross (PG), Lester Kohler (SG), Johnny McPheron (SF), Edward Adger (PF), Marvin Floyd (C) Luke Bucher, Bennie Johnson, Gary Knyzewski, Loren Ishmael, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Todd Cowgill | |
| 08:06 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:39 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Adger | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Floyd Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny McPheron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Adger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Frances (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:18 | Georgia State | Edward Adger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:03 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron misses the 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Michael Roland gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses the turnaround from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 06:55 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Johnny McPheron | 26-24 |
| 06:42 | Georgia State | Floyd Ross drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Adger | 29-24 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Roger Pendley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson (SG), Eugene Tedeschi (SF), Michael Martucci (C) Lester Kohler, Johnny McPheron, Marvin Floyd | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Roger Pendley, Ralph Frances, Robert Reed | |
| 06:28 | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| 06:23 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi jams it set up by Edward Adger and the foul's on Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Luke Bucher (PG) Floyd Ross | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:23 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Luke Bucher - foul #1 on Luke Bucher, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Lester Kohler (PG), Loren Ishmael (PF) Luke Bucher, Edward Adger | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:00 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:51 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi's pass is intercepted by Michael Roland | 32-26 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Brian Benson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-26 |
| 05:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Carlson | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Michael Roland scores on a jump hook in the paint | 32-28 |
| 05:15 | Georgia State | Charles Goodman is called for the reach on Michael Martucci - foul #2 on Charles Goodman, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Floyd Ross (PG), Gary Knyzewski (SF), Marvin Floyd (PF) Lester Kohler, Eugene Tedeschi, Loren Ishmael | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Charles Goodman | |
| 05:15 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:15 | Georgia State | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Robert Reed is hacked by Michael Martucci - foul #2 on Michael Martucci, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Luke Bucher (SG), Johnny McPheron (PF) Bennie Johnson, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:59 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Marvin Floyd | 34-28 |
| 04:51 | Georgia State | Roger Pendley picks off the pass by Luke Bucher | 34-28 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 04:27 | Georgia State | Marvin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:20 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Brian Fazio grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Luke Bucher - foul #2 on Luke Bucher, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson (SG), Eugene Tedeschi (SF), Edward Adger (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Luke Bucher, Gary Knyzewski, Johnny McPheron, Marvin Floyd | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Burton (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Roger Pendley, Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 03:59 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:44 | Georgia State | Edward Adger clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Lester Kohler (PG) Floyd Ross | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF) Edward Burton, Robert Reed | |
| 03:44 | Georgia State | Edward Adger makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:44 | Georgia State | Edward Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is hacked by Lester Kohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Kohler, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael (PF) Edward Adger | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:40 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:40 | Georgia State | Loren Ishmael gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Lester Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Tedeschi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loren Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Georgia State | Eugene Tedeschi clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 03:20 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Ronald Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 03:03 | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Goodman | 36-30 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 02:31 | Georgia State | Charles Goodman steals it from Loren Ishmael | 36-32 |
| 02:12 | VCU | A charge is called on Charles Goodman - foul #3 on Charles Goodman, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Floyd Ross (PG), Gary Knyzewski (SF), Johnny McPheron (PF), Ivan Lapinski (C) Bennie Johnson, Eugene Tedeschi, Loren Ishmael, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Charles Goodman, Todd Cowgill | |
| 01:53 | Georgia State | Johnny McPheron throws it down | 38-32 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Roger Pendley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 01:27 | Georgia State | Ivan Lapinski grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 01:04 | Georgia State | Ivan Lapinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Robert Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson (SG), Eugene Tedeschi (SF), Marvin Floyd (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Lester Kohler, Gary Knyzewski, Johnny McPheron, Ivan Lapinski | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Robert Reed, Ralph Frances | |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Floyd Ross is fouled on the floor by Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Edward Adger (PF) Marvin Floyd | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Cowgill (C) Michael Roland | |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Floyd Ross makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:12 | Georgia State | Floyd Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Michael Martucci steps in front of the Ronald Carlson pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgia State | Bennie Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Tedeschi | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-32 |