| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Clarke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Kluesner (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Marty Judkins inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson is whistled for traveling | 27-41 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | George Cross misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | George Cross can't tip it in | 27-41 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Marty Judkins grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Marty Judkins hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Clark and he's hacked by James Watson - foul #2 on James Watson, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | James Watson snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | John Hatley is hacked by Brett Bennett - foul #1 on Brett Bennett, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | George Cross comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner tips it in | 29-43 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Michael Clark knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Bennett | 29-45 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Simon Kluesner, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Brett Bennett's floater is tipped away by James Watson | 29-45 |
| 17:34 | VCU | James Jackson misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | John Hatley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | George Cross makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Kluesner | 32-45 |
| 17:15 | VCU | James Watson is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #3 on James Watson, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mitchell Decamp (C) James Watson | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Erik Sainz (SG), Kevin Tomlin (SF), Timothy Snyder (C) Michael Clark, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, James Jackson | |
| 17:01 | VCU | Erik Sainz clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Cross - foul #3 on George Cross, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Perkins (SF) George Cross | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG) Hugh Edmondson | |
| 17:01 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Erik Sainz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Decamp | 34-46 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Gary Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | John Hatley pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Sainz - foul #1 on Erik Sainz, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Gipe (SF), Danny Carver (C) John Hatley, Simon Kluesner | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Brett Bennett (SG), James Jackson (C) Gary Ramsey, Ernest Franklin, Timothy Snyder | |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Brett Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Gipe | 36-46 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Danny Carver snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Gipe (fresh) PF - Mitchell Decamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Danny Carver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Brett Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Erik Sainz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gipe | 36-46 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Tomlin - foul #2 on Kevin Tomlin, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jessup (SG), George Cross (SF), Simon Kluesner (PF), James Watson (C) Robert Perkins, Christopher Gipe, Mitchell Decamp, Danny Carver | |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF) Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin | |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Brett Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Kluesner | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 38-46 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Brett Bennett is fouled on the floor by Robert Jessup - foul #4 on Robert Jessup, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Hatley (PG), Robert Perkins (SG) Harold Clarke, Robert Jessup | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Timothy Snyder (C) Michael Clark, Brett Bennett, James Jackson | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Ernest Franklin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marty Judkins | 38-49 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | John Hatley drills a floater from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Ernest Franklin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernest Franklin, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SG) Ernest Franklin | |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | George Cross double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG) Gary Ramsey | |
| 12:54 | VCU | Erik Sainz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | George Cross grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | John Hatley makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Perkins | 42-49 |
| 12:12 | VCU | James Watson picks off the pass by Timothy Snyder | 42-49 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Simon Kluesner is blocked by Hugh Edmondson | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Timothy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Hatley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Kluesner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erik Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marty Judkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | VCU | Timothy Snyder buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 42-51 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | James Watson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Simon Kluesner | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Erik Sainz buries a floater from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | James Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | John Hatley tips it in | 46-53 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Michael Clark hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Sainz | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Hugh Edmondson picks off the pass by George Cross | 46-56 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Timothy Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Simon Kluesner - foul #2 on Simon Kluesner, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Clarke (PG), Bernard Doyle (SG), Christopher Gipe (SF), Mitchell Decamp (PF), Danny Carver (C) John Hatley, Robert Perkins, George Cross, Simon Kluesner, James Watson | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Brett Bennett (SG), Kevin Tomlin (SF), James Jackson (C) Michael Clark, Erik Sainz, Marty Judkins, Timothy Snyder | |
| 09:57 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Mitchell Decamp grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 09:32 | VCU | Brett Bennett gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Carver | 46-57 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Harold Clarke is hacked by Hugh Edmondson - foul #1 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Gore (PF) Hugh Edmondson | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Bernard Doyle misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Bennett - foul #2 on Brett Bennett, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Hatley (SG), George Cross (SF) Harold Clarke, Christopher Gipe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Bernard Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Bernard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Benjamin Gore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Clarke (PG), James Watson (C) Bernard Doyle, Danny Carver | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF) Benjamin Gore | |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Mitchell Decamp blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | George Cross hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hatley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Decamp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | VCU | James Jackson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Erik Sainz | 49-59 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Mitchell Decamp makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from George Cross and he's fouled by Kevin Tomlin - foul #3 on Kevin Tomlin, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jessup (SG) John Hatley | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG) Gary Ramsey | |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Mitchell Decamp makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:02 | VCU | James Watson steals it from Erik Sainz | 52-59 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | George Cross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Brett Bennett grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Erik Sainz is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner (PF), Danny Carver (C) Mitchell Decamp, James Watson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Benjamin Gore (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Brett Bennett, Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin, James Jackson | |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Simon Kluesner steals the ball from Michael Clark | 52-59 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | George Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | George Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harold Clarke | 54-59 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Ernest Franklin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Marty Judkins snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Ernest Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Danny Carver pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner lays it in on a great pass from Robert Jessup | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Harold Clarke steals it from Ernest Franklin | 56-59 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | George Cross misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Timothy Snyder gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Watson (C) Danny Carver | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Ernest Franklin, Benjamin Gore, Timothy Snyder | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Harold Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jessup (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Kluesner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup's pass is intercepted by Brett Bennett | 56-62 |
| 03:06 | VCU | James Watson swats the dunk try by Brett Bennett | 56-62 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Jessup | 56-62 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-62 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Brett Bennett pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Simon Kluesner - foul #3 on Simon Kluesner, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Doyle (PG), John Hatley (SG), Robert Perkins (SF) Harold Clarke, Robert Jessup, George Cross | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 02:42 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Clarke (PG), George Cross (SF) Bernard Doyle, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG) Gary Ramsey | |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | James Jackson swats the short shot by James Watson | 56-63 |
| 02:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Marty Judkins | 56-63 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the jump hook in the lane | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Hatley is hacked by Brett Bennett - foul #3 on Brett Bennett, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jessup (SG) Harold Clarke | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Hatley makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Hatley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | VCU | Michael Clark misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-65 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | John Hatley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Simon Kluesner | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | VCU | Michael Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup is fouled on the floor by Hugh Edmondson - foul #2 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Clarke (PG) John Hatley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Clarke - foul #1 on Harold Clarke, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF), Timothy Snyder (C) Marty Judkins, James Jackson | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | George Cross buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Kluesner | 64-70 |
| 00:46 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Robert Jessup is called for the reach on Timothy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Jessup, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Hatley (SG) Robert Jessup | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | George Cross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Simon Kluesner snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | George Cross misses the 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Timothy Snyder snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | VCU | Harold Clarke is called for the reach on Timothy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Clarke, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | James Watson is called for traveling | 64-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Doyle (PG), Robert Perkins (SF), Mitchell Decamp (PF), Danny Carver (C) Harold Clarke, George Cross, Simon Kluesner, James Watson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Kevin Tomlin (PF) Michael Clark, Brett Bennett, Hugh Edmondson | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Kevin Caldwell runs out the clock | 64-74 |