| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | VCU | James Towne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Brandon Gunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | VCU | James Towne misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Brandon Gunter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bradley Knotts - foul #1 on Bradley Knotts, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Bradley Knotts is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gunter - foul #3 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) Brandon Gunter | |
| 18:36 | VCU | James Towne hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Ernest Derosa grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Daniel Gilman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Sean Wade tips it home | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ernest Derosa steals it from Nile Mitchell | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Ernest Derosa scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Knotts | 42-39 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:00 | VCU | James Towne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Bradley Knotts can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) James Towne, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 16:26 | VCU | Louis Savarese misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Scott Krol tips it in | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Eric Langley picks off the pass by William Friedlander | 44-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Krol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grant Cardinal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Louis Savarese double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) John Waldron | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Nile Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Robert Godin tips it home | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Nile Mitchell picks off the pass by Louis Savarese | 44-44 |
| 15:06 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Savarese | 44-44 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Eric Langley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Durand | 47-44 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Godin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Gardin and the foul's on Scott Krol - foul #1 on Scott Krol, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Sean Wade (C) Eric Langley, Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Louis Savarese, Grant Cardinal | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, James Gardin, Nile Mitchell | |
| 14:11 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it in | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Sean Wade hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gilman | 49-49 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Brandon Gunter scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Bradley Knotts is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), James Gardin (PF) Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter | |
| 12:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca lays it in on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom and he's fouled by Ernest Derosa - foul #1 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF) James Gardin | |
| 12:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Nile Mitchell swats the layup by Bradley Knotts | 49-55 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Daniel Gilman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Derosa | 52-57 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Terry Renaud knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), John Waldron (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Louis Savarese snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Grant Cardinal drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Durand | 54-59 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Brandon Gunter lays it in | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG) James Towne | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:39 | Samford | James Gardin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Friedlander | 54-64 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Steve Durand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Sean Wade (C) Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Grant Cardinal, Louis Savarese | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF) James Gardin, Robert Godin | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 54-67 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG) Eric Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) William Friedlander | |
| 08:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 08:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bradley Knotts | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Bradley Knotts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| 08:15 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:58 | VCU | James Towne is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Herrin - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Bradley Knotts hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Towne | 57-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Sean Wade steals the ball from Terry Renaud | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:10 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 07:08 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Derosa | 57-70 |
| 06:58 | VCU | James Towne makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Gilman | 60-70 |
| 06:41 | Samford | James Towne is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #3 on James Towne, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) James Towne, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 06:35 | Samford | James Gardin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Godin | 60-72 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Louis Savarese jams it | 62-72 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Scott Krol pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Steve Durand misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-72 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 05:31 | Samford | William Friedlander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Eric Langley pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Steve Durand can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Robert Godin pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:14 | Samford | James Gardin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Grant Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Grant Cardinal buries a shot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Sean Wade (C) Eric Langley, Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Louis Savarese, Grant Cardinal | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| 04:36 | Samford | James Towne steals it from Craig Larocca | 64-72 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Ernest Derosa lays it in on a great pass from James Towne | 66-72 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 66-75 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Daniel Gilman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-75 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Towne steps in front of the Bill Herrin pass | 66-75 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Wade | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 69-75 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Ernest Derosa pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | VCU | James Towne misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bill Herrin - foul #3 on Bill Herrin, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| 02:49 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:49 | VCU | James Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 71-78 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Daniel Gilman's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gunter | 71-78 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Terry Renaud is hacked by Sean Wade - foul #2 on Sean Wade, team foul #6 | 71-78 |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SF), Louis Savarese (PF) Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Craig Larocca dunks the ball set up by William Friedlander | 71-80 |
| 01:42 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF) Steve Durand, Louis Savarese | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) William Friedlander | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | VCU | James Towne knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gilman and he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #7 | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | VCU | James Towne makes the free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:06 | VCU | James Towne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Craig Larocca snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is hacked by James Towne - foul #4 on James Towne, team foul #7 | 74-80 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF) Craig Larocca | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Derosa - foul #2 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF) James Gardin | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Ernest Derosa - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #8 | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Craig Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca is hacked by James Towne in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Towne, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG) James Towne | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Daniel Gilman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Knotts | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Langley - foul #2 on Eric Langley, team foul #10 | 80-86 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF) Craig Larocca | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Eric Langley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Langley - foul #3 on Eric Langley, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-90 |