| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fresh) SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) SF - John Swims (fresh) PF - Elmer Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Bickel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fresh) SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) SF - Richard Maday (fresh) PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel is hacked by Kyle Hall - foul #1 on Kyle Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UL-Monroe | John Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Lance Kruse snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Claude Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Kyle Hall is hacked by Elmer Wilson - foul #1 on Elmer Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey White | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Richard Maday comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Kyle Hall snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Lance Kruse misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Swims - foul #1 on John Swims, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Claude Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | UL-Monroe | John Swims pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | UL-Monroe | John Swims misses the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Bickel - foul #1 on Robert Bickel, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard (SG), Harvey Bridgeman (SF), Cong Chin (C) Arthur Smith, John Swims, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Lance Kruse grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Lance Kruse's pass is intercepted by Elmer Wilson | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jerome Jackson - foul #1 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SF), Gary Hurlbut (C) Harvey White, Elmer Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | VCU | Lance Kruse pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Claude Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Claude Marsh - foul #1 on Claude Marsh, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith (SG), John Swims (SF), Robert Bickel (C) Harvey Bridgeman, Rene Romano, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:44 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | VCU | Lance Kruse pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tarek Sheppard (fresh) SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Swims (fresh) PF - Gary Hurlbut (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Bickel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fairly fresh) SG - Claude Marsh (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Claude Marsh drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Maday | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith is hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #2 on Claude Marsh, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson (PF) Gary Hurlbut | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| 14:42 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Swims and he's fouled by Burton Rascoe - foul #1 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG) Tarek Sheppard | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:42 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Kyle Hall scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Maday and he's fouled by Harvey White - foul #1 on Harvey White, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (PF) Lance Kruse | |
| 14:33 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | UL-Monroe | Richard Maday is called for the reach on John Swims - foul #1 on Richard Maday, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SF) Richard Maday | |
| 14:05 | UL-Monroe | John Swims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Cong Chin (C) Arthur Smith, John Swims, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:49 | VCU | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | VCU | Kyle Hall connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Burton Rascoe | 8-11 |
| 13:08 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Rudy Gavin - foul #1 on Rudy Gavin, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard (PG) Harvey White | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Kyle Hall, Richard Robinson, Rudy Gavin, Jerome Jackson | |
| 13:08 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Richard Maday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith (SG), John Swims (SF), Robert Bickel (C) Harvey Bridgeman, Rene Romano, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:33 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | VCU | John Wertz gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Burton Rascoe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:25 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Elmer Wilson | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | UL-Monroe | John Wertz is called for the reach on Tarek Sheppard - foul #1 on John Wertz, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin (PF) Elmer Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Jerome Jackson (C) Richard Maday, Lance Kruse, John Wertz | |
| 11:58 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:58 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Rudy Gavin lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tarek Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Swims (fresh) PF - Cong Chin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Bickel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fresh) SG - Burton Rascoe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Rudy Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UL-Monroe | Rudy Gavin blocks the short jumper by John Swims | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith tips it in | 14-13 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Jerome Jackson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Smith - foul #1 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Harvey Bridgeman (SF), Gary Hurlbut (C) Arthur Smith, John Swims, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG) Dino Obremski | |
| 11:07 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey White | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Tarek Sheppard is called for the reach on Burton Rascoe - foul #1 on Tarek Sheppard, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SF), Elmer Wilson (PF) Tarek Sheppard, Gary Hurlbut | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:28 | VCU | Elmer Wilson steals the ball from Jerome Jackson | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | UL-Monroe | Burton Rascoe steals it from Elmer Wilson | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Burton Rascoe lays it up and in | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith (SG), John Swims (SF), Robert Bickel (C) Harvey White, Rene Romano, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Richard Robinson, Rudy Gavin, Jerome Jackson | |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Robert Bickel denies the turnaround by Lance Kruse | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | VCU | John Wertz misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 09:12 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:49 | UL-Monroe | Kyle Hall takes the ball from Elmer Wilson | 18-15 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the dunk | 18-15 |
| 08:31 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Robert Bickel | 18-15 |
| 08:10 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 18-15 |
| 08:09 | VCU | John Wertz pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Kyle Hall clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-15 |
| 08:03 | UL-Monroe | John Swims grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | UL-Monroe | John Swims connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Bridgeman | 21-15 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Robert Bickel denies the turnaround by Kyle Hall | 21-15 |
| 07:43 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey Bridgeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Swims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Burton Rascoe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Maday (tiring) PF - Lance Kruse (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Bridgeman | 23-15 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Lance Kruse misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Swims - foul #2 on John Swims, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Tarek Sheppard (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Gary Hurlbut (C) Harvey Bridgeman, Arthur Smith, John Swims, Elmer Wilson, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Jerome Jackson (C) Kyle Hall, Richard Maday, John Wertz | |
| 07:18 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Lance Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:18 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:56 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Dino Obremski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 06:44 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Cong Chin | 23-16 |
| 06:23 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-16 |
| 06:22 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 06:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to Burton Rascoe | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Dino Obremski travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (PF) Lance Kruse | |
| 05:58 | UL-Monroe | Rudy Gavin swats the layup by Tarek Sheppard | 23-16 |
| 05:56 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Romano | 23-16 |
| 05:41 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano loses the dribble to Dino Obremski | 23-16 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Dino Obremski can't finish the layup | 23-16 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Richard Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Rudy Gavin grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Burton Rascoe's pass is intercepted by Gary Hurlbut | 23-16 |
| 04:44 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tarek Sheppard | 26-16 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the runner from the baseline | 26-16 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Rudy Gavin tips it home | 26-18 |
| 04:04 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Jerome Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | VCU | The short jumper by Burton Rascoe is denied by Gary Hurlbut | 26-18 |
| 03:55 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:33 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tarek Sheppard | 29-18 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tarek Sheppard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cong Chin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hurlbut (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fairly fresh) SG - Burton Rascoe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Rudy Gavin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | VCU | Dino Obremski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman (PG), Arthur Smith (SG), John Swims (SF), Elmer Wilson (PF), Robert Bickel (C) Harvey White, Tarek Sheppard, Rene Romano, Cong Chin, Gary Hurlbut | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Richard Maday (SF), John Wertz (C) Dino Obremski, Burton Rascoe, Richard Robinson, Jerome Jackson | |
| 03:04 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman is hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #3 on Claude Marsh, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| 03:04 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:04 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Dino Obremski can't throw it down | 30-18 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Kyle Hall grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Arthur Smith picks off the pass by Rudy Gavin | 30-18 |
| 02:27 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith lays it up and in | 32-18 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Kyle Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Kruse (PF) Rudy Gavin | |
| 01:56 | UL-Monroe | John Swims buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 34-18 |
| 01:51 | VCU | Kyle Hall connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Maday | 34-20 |
| 01:36 | UL-Monroe | John Swims connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 37-20 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Kyle Hall can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-20 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Richard Maday grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 01:14 | VCU | John Wertz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-20 |
| 01:12 | UL-Monroe | John Swims pulls down the rebound | 37-20 |
| 01:06 | UL-Monroe | John Swims misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-20 |
| 01:04 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel misses the tip | 37-20 |
| 01:02 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | John Swims is fouled on the floor by Lance Kruse - foul #1 on Lance Kruse, team foul #11 | 37-20 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Tarek Sheppard (SG), Cong Chin (C) Harvey Bridgeman, Arthur Smith, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Jerome Jackson (C) Dino Obremski, Richard Maday, Lance Kruse, John Wertz | |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | John Swims misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | John Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Richard Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Hall | 38-23 |
| 00:13 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Hall - foul #2 on Kyle Hall, team foul #12 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SF), Gary Hurlbut (C) John Swims, Elmer Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:13 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Rudy Gavin misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Cong Chin - foul #1 on Cong Chin, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Rudy Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Rudy Gavin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Cong Chin | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-24 |