| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Charles Morelock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McCormick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carmelo Macias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Simon Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ivan Kirwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M 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) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Young and the foul's on Charles Morelock - foul #1 on Charles Morelock, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-30 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Samuel Young knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick is called for a charge - foul #3 on John McCormick, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh (SG) John McCormick | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:40 | VCU | Charles Morelock is called for the reach on Fredrick Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Morelock, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 18:34 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 18:27 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | Alabama A&M | John Rakestraw denies the turnaround by Carmelo Macias | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | VCU | John Rakestraw comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Walsh - foul #1 on Steve Walsh, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:00 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 16:51 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Lauritsen (SG), Don Lofton (SF), James Owens (PF), Bobby Gerace (C) Charles Morelock, Carmelo Macias, Simon Gunter, Ivan Kirwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Jackson (PG), Jerry Buckner (SG), Edward Mosley (SF), Steven Cook (PF), Victor Schatz (C) Fredrick Bishop, Gerald Lenoir, Joseph Gregorio, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Edward Mosley is denied on a layup by Don Lofton | 42-35 |
| 16:14 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-35 |
| 16:04 | VCU | Victor Schatz snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | VCU | Jerry Buckner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mosley | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steve Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lauritsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Lofton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Owens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Vincent Jackson (fresh) SG - Jerry Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Schatz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama A&M | Michael Lauritsen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Owens | 45-38 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Steven Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Buckner and he's hacked by Bobby Gerace - foul #1 on Bobby Gerace, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John McCormick (SG), Carmelo Macias (SF) Steve Walsh, Bobby Gerace | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF) Vincent Jackson, Jerry Buckner | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Steven Cook misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to James Owens | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Lauritsen | 47-40 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Don Lofton is called for the reach on Victor Schatz - foul #2 on Don Lofton, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock (PG), Simon Gunter (PF) Michael Lauritsen, James Owens | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG) Edward Mosley | |
| 14:39 | VCU | Victor Schatz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 47-43 |
| 14:20 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John McCormick | 49-43 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Victor Schatz is fouled on the floor by John McCormick - foul #4 on John McCormick, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh (SG), Ivan Kirwin (C) John McCormick, Don Lofton | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Young (PF) Steven Cook | |
| 14:16 | VCU | Victor Schatz makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Victor Schatz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:16 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:59 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Morelock | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Benjamin Stuber | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:05 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Carmelo Macias | 53-46 |
| 13:00 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Simon Gunter | 56-46 |
| 12:47 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop tips it home | 56-48 |
| 12:24 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Walsh and he's fouled by Gerald Lenoir - foul #3 on Gerald Lenoir, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Lauritsen (SG), Don Lofton (PF) Charles Morelock, Simon Gunter | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG), Jerry Buckner (SG), Joseph Gregorio (SF), Steven Cook (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Fredrick Bishop, Gerald Lenoir, Benjamin Stuber, Samuel Young, Victor Schatz | |
| 12:24 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Steven Cook makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rakestraw | 59-51 |
| 11:44 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 11:43 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steve Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lauritsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Macias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Kirwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses badly on a floater from close range | 61-51 |
| 11:27 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:10 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh is fouled on the floor by Steven Cook - foul #2 on Steven Cook, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Reilly (SG), Simon Gunter (PF), James Owens (C) Steve Walsh, Carmelo Macias, Ivan Kirwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Samuel Young (PF) Jerry Buckner, Joseph Gregorio, Steven Cook | |
| 10:57 | Alabama A&M | James Owens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 10:56 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:42 | Alabama A&M | James Owens travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Mosley | 61-53 |
| 10:10 | Alabama A&M | William Reilly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Owens | 64-53 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 10:00 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir tips it home | 64-55 |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter misses short on a turnaround from close range | 64-55 |
| 09:37 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Michael Lauritsen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 09:26 | VCU | John Rakestraw snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Don Lofton takes the ball from Samuel Young | 64-55 |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | William Reilly is hacked by Edward Mosley - foul #3 on Edward Mosley, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock (PG), Steve Walsh (SG), Carmelo Macias (SF), Ivan Kirwin (C) Michael Lauritsen, William Reilly, Don Lofton, Simon Gunter | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Joseph Gregorio (SF), Steven Cook (PF), Victor Schatz (C) Edward Mosley, Benjamin Stuber, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| 08:46 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Morelock | 66-55 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Steven Cook buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop and he's hacked by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bobby Gerace (PF) James Owens | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Buckner (SG) Gerald Lenoir | |
| 08:22 | VCU | Steven Cook misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:22 | Alabama A&M | Bobby Gerace snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 08:01 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:47 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Steven Cook misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Steven Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Charles Morelock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmelo Macias (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bobby Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Kirwin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Schatz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:11 | VCU | Jerry Buckner drills a shot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Jerry Buckner gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Carmelo Macias picks off the pass by Steven Cook | 66-59 |
| 06:24 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock lays it up and in set up by Carmelo Macias | 68-59 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Joseph Gregorio pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Buckner | 68-62 |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John McCormick (SG), Simon Gunter (PF) Steve Walsh, Bobby Gerace | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Jerry Buckner, Joseph Gregorio, Steven Cook, Victor Schatz | |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carmelo Macias | 70-62 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Young | 70-65 |
| 05:02 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Rakestraw - foul #1 on John Rakestraw, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton (C) Ivan Kirwin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:02 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:02 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop is hacked by Charles Morelock - foul #3 on Charles Morelock, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:43 | Alabama A&M | Don Lofton snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:28 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias steps out of bounds on the baseline | 71-66 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh (PG) Charles Morelock | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG) Fredrick Bishop | |
| 04:03 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 04:02 | VCU | John Rakestraw hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Mosley - foul #4 on Edward Mosley, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 03:11 | Alabama A&M | Simon Gunter snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steve Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McCormick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carmelo Macias (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Simon Gunter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Mosley (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Alabama A&M | Steve Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:47 | VCU | John Rakestraw gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 02:36 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock (PG), Ivan Kirwin (C) Steve Walsh, Don Lofton | |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG) Edward Mosley | |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | John McCormick clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Samuel Young grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | VCU | John Rakestraw buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Lenoir steals the ball from Charles Morelock in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 01:43 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:38 | Alabama A&M | Benjamin Stuber picks off the pass by Ivan Kirwin | 73-73 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber slams it home | 73-75 |
| 01:18 | Alabama A&M | Ivan Kirwin lays it in on a great pass from Charles Morelock | 75-75 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 75-78 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Rakestraw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir's layup is rejected by Simon Gunter | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Macias pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | VCU | John Rakestraw gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Charles Morelock is called for the reach on John Rakestraw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Morelock, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (SF) Benjamin Stuber | |
| 00:07 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:07 | VCU | John Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Charles Morelock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-80 |