| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Kevin Coleman snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Shaw is hacked by Fredrick Bishop - foul #3 on Fredrick Bishop, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG) Fredrick Bishop | |
| 19:17 | Samford | John Bent misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Lenoir - foul #1 on Gerald Lenoir, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Samford | John Bent makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Samford | John Bent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Samford | John Bent pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Willie Garduno grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Gerald Lenoir picks off the pass by John Bent | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Samuel Young loses the dribble to Kevin Coleman | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to John Rakestraw | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Young | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Robert Shaw drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Samuel Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Stuber | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Mosley - foul #3 on Edward Mosley, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG) Willie Garduno | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Buckner (PG) Edward Mosley | |
| 17:23 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Buckner | 39-39 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Robert Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Groves | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Young | 41-41 |
| 16:26 | Samford | John Groves misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Lenoir - foul #2 on Gerald Lenoir, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF), Chad James (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Ronald Hendry, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Gregorio (SF), Steven Cook (PF), Victor Schatz (C) Benjamin Stuber, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| 16:26 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:26 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Chad James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) PF - Chad James (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Victor Schatz (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Chad James is hacked by Joseph Gregorio - foul #1 on Joseph Gregorio, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF) Robert Shaw, Duane McDunn | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Edward Mosley (SG) Jerry Buckner, Gerald Lenoir | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Chad James misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Victor Schatz - foul #1 on Victor Schatz, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Chad James makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Chad James misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Victor Schatz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Steven Cook can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Samford | John Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Ackerman | 47-41 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Willie Garduno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Chad James can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Edward Mosley snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Tristan Sheehan is called for the reach on Victor Schatz - foul #2 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Duane McDunn (SG), John Bent (PF), Ronald Hendry (C) John Groves, Willie Garduno, Chad James, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Edward Mosley, Joseph Gregorio, Steven Cook, Victor Schatz | |
| 13:44 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:42 | Samford | William Ackerman snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Bent misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Stuber - foul #1 on Benjamin Stuber, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Coleman (C) Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Bent makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Bent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber is hacked by William Ackerman - foul #4 on William Ackerman, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Young | 49-46 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Ronald Hendry knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | VCU | John Rakestraw drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lenoir | 51-49 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG) Duane McDunn | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG) Fredrick Bishop | |
| 11:53 | VCU | Samuel Young misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Hendry - foul #1 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF), Tristan Sheehan (C) John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:53 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Samuel Young misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Ronald Hendry snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Mosley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Ronald Hendry clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | VCU | John Rakestraw is fouled on the floor by Tristan Sheehan - foul #3 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Gregorio (PF), Steven Cook (C) Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| 11:02 | VCU | Edward Mosley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Duane McDunn snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Steven Cook - foul #1 on Steven Cook, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (C) Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Schatz (C) Benjamin Stuber | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Steven Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Robert Shaw snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Robert Shaw clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Edward Mosley | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir is hacked by Willie Garduno - foul #1 on Willie Garduno, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Tristan Sheehan, John Groves | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), John Rakestraw (C) Edward Mosley, Victor Schatz | |
| 10:11 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Duane McDunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Chad James (SF) Willie Garduno, Duane McDunn | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (SG), Samuel Young (PF) Gerald Lenoir, Steven Cook | |
| 09:49 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Robert Shaw scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Groves | 56-53 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop is hacked by Chad James - foul #1 on Chad James, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Stuber (SF) Joseph Gregorio | |
| 09:21 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Ronald Hendry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Kevin Coleman tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 09:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coleman | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | Samford | John Bent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | VCU | John Rakestraw pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Edward Mosley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Young | 56-58 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Chad James's layup is rejected by Benjamin Stuber | 56-58 |
| 08:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Rakestraw | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | VCU | John Rakestraw clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 08:22 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Young | 56-58 |
| 08:09 | VCU | Edward Mosley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Stuber | 56-61 |
| 07:57 | Samford | John Bent's layup is rejected by Samuel Young | 56-61 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Chad James is fouled on the floor by Edward Mosley - foul #4 on Edward Mosley, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), Tristan Sheehan (C) John Groves, Ronald Hendry, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Buckner (PG), Gerald Lenoir (SG), Joseph Gregorio (PF), Steven Cook (C) Fredrick Bishop, Edward Mosley, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Chad James makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Chad James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chad James (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Jerry Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF) Chad James | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Robert Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Stuber - foul #2 on Benjamin Stuber, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (C) John Bent | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Schatz (C) Benjamin Stuber | |
| 06:37 | Samford | William Ackerman blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 06:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Gregorio | 60-61 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Cook | 60-64 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Robert Shaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Ackerman | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | VCU | John Groves swats the short shot by Joseph Gregorio | 63-64 |
| 05:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Groves | 63-64 |
| 05:32 | Samford | William Ackerman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Victor Schatz - foul #2 on Victor Schatz, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (PF) John Groves | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Jerry Buckner, Joseph Gregorio, Steven Cook, Victor Schatz | |
| 05:32 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:32 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber double dribbles | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SG) Willie Garduno | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Bishop - foul #4 on Fredrick Bishop, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) Duane McDunn, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Rakestraw | 65-64 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Bishop | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:34 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Samford | John Bent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:56 | VCU | John Rakestraw grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Samuel Young connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Stuber and he's hacked by Kevin Coleman - foul #4 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (SG) Gerald Lenoir | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan lays it up and in on a great pass from John Groves | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (PG), William Ackerman (SF) John Groves, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Gregorio (SF), Steven Cook (C) Benjamin Stuber, John Rakestraw | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Edward Mosley steals it from William Ackerman | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Kevin Coleman (C) Duane McDunn, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), John Rakestraw (C) Edward Mosley, Joseph Gregorio, Steven Cook | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Willie Garduno snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:28 | Samford | John Bent's floater is knocked away by John Rakestraw | 67-68 |
| 02:26 | VCU | John Rakestraw grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | VCU | John Rakestraw tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Willie Garduno grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:03 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the easy layup | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Rakestraw | 67-68 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Robert Shaw steals it from Fredrick Bishop | 67-68 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Robert Shaw lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Samford | John Bent gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Samford | William Ackerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Samuel Young gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | VCU | John Rakestraw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | VCU | John Rakestraw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Ackerman - foul #5 on William Ackerman, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:53 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:53 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Robert Shaw clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Benjamin Stuber | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber is hacked by Willie Garduno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Garduno, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Kevin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Willie Garduno makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Hendry | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Bent runs out the clock | 71-70 |