| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Recinos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Edward Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Aaron Recinos can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alva Zell | 35-37 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Alva Zell scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Montana | James Alejandro hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Johnson | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Jerry Offutt connects on the shot from the right block set up by Bennie Butler and he's fouled by John Norris - foul #2 on John Norris, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Jerry Offutt makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Aaron Recinos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Alejandro | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Brent Goodson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Butler | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Joseph Dayton steals the ball from John Norris | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Brent Goodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason McKinnell | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Aaron Recinos buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jason McKinnell and the foul's on Alva Zell - foul #3 on Alva Zell, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Davis (SF), Ron Pinnix (PF), Harold Snyder (C) Jerry Offutt, Alva Zell, Joseph Dayton | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF) John Norris | |
| 17:22 | Montana | Aaron Recinos misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brent Goodson | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Jared Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Kirchoff - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kirchoff, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (SG) Brent Goodson | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (SG), Christopher Eaton (SF), Floyd Neilson (C) James Alejandro, Edward Johnson, Aaron Recinos | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Richards - foul #2 on James Richards, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hartman (SG) Bennie Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kirchoff | 43-44 |
| 16:14 | Montana | James Richards is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Larry Kulp makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jared Davis and he's fouled by Floyd Neilson - foul #2 on Floyd Neilson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Brent Goodson (SG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Alva Zell (PF), Joseph Dayton (C) Richard Hartman, Jared Davis, Ron Pinnix, Harold Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Johnson (SF), John Norris (PF) Jason McKinnell, Jeffrey Kirchoff | |
| 15:54 | VCU | Larry Kulp makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Kulp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Goodson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Neilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | John Norris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dayton - foul #1 on Joseph Dayton, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG) Larry Kulp | |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Aaron Recinos (C) Christopher Eaton, Floyd Neilson | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Edward Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jerry Offutt - foul #1 on Jerry Offutt, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Edward Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Jerry Offutt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jerry Offutt, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG) James Richards | |
| 14:59 | Montana | John Norris drills a shot in the paint set up by Aaron Recinos | 46-48 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Alva Zell's pass is intercepted by Jason McKinnell | 46-48 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Jason McKinnell slams it home | 46-50 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Edward Johnson denies the turnaround by Jerry Offutt | 46-50 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Bennie Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Brent Goodson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bennie Butler | 48-50 |
| 13:47 | Montana | John Norris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Aaron Recinos tips it in | 48-52 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Jerry Offutt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Butler | 51-52 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Aaron Recinos banks in the layup set up by Jason McKinnell | 51-54 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Jerry Offutt makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alva Zell | 53-54 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Jason McKinnell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Alejandro | 53-57 |
| 12:31 | VCU | John Norris swats the short shot by Jerry Offutt | 53-57 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:22 | Montana | John Norris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Alejandro | 53-59 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Bennie Butler is hacked by James Alejandro - foul #1 on James Alejandro, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Jared Davis (SF), Ron Pinnix (PF), Harold Snyder (C) Bennie Butler, Brent Goodson, Jerry Offutt, Alva Zell, Joseph Dayton | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (PG), James Richards (SG), Christopher Eaton (SF), Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF), Floyd Neilson (C) Jason McKinnell, James Alejandro, Edward Johnson, John Norris, Aaron Recinos | |
| 11:57 | VCU | Harold Snyder misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Neilson - foul #3 on Floyd Neilson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Harold Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Harold Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:41 | Montana | James Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Linke | 55-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Kulp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hartman (fresh) SF - Jared Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kenneth Linke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Richards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kirchoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Neilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | VCU | James Richards steps in front of the Richard Hartman pass | 55-62 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff is hacked by Harold Snyder - foul #1 on Harold Snyder, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG) Kenneth Linke | |
| 10:48 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff is fouled on the floor by Ron Pinnix - foul #2 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 10:40 | Montana | James Richards makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kirchoff | 55-65 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Harold Snyder comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-65 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Jared Davis gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Richard Hartman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-65 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Jared Davis tips it home | 57-65 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Hartman - foul #2 on Richard Hartman, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Brent Goodson (SG), Alva Zell (PF) Larry Kulp, Richard Hartman, Harold Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Aaron Recinos (C) James Richards, Christopher Eaton, Floyd Neilson | |
| 09:39 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Bennie Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Jason McKinnell - foul #2 on Jason McKinnell, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Kimball (PF) Jeffrey Kirchoff | |
| 09:36 | VCU | Bennie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Bennie Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Aaron Recinos is hacked by Ron Pinnix - foul #3 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Offutt (SF), Benjamin Robinson (C) Jared Davis, Ron Pinnix | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:17 | Montana | Aaron Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Aaron Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Aaron Recinos is called for the reach on Brent Goodson - foul #1 on Aaron Recinos, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Brent Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:06 | Montana | William Kimball gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Edward Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Jason McKinnell | 59-71 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Alva Zell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 59-71 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Aaron Recinos pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 08:12 | Montana | James Alejandro blows the layup | 59-71 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Aaron Recinos tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Bennie Butler hits a runner in the lane | 61-73 |
| 07:38 | Montana | William Kimball clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Benjamin Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brent Goodson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kimball (fresh) C - Aaron Recinos (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | VCU | Jerry Offutt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (PF), Joseph Dayton (C) Alva Zell, Benjamin Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG), Christopher Eaton (SG), John Norris (PF), Floyd Neilson (C) Jason McKinnell, James Alejandro, William Kimball, Aaron Recinos | |
| 07:19 | VCU | Jerry Offutt misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Jerry Offutt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 07:19 | Montana | John Norris pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:57 | Montana | James Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Christopher Eaton tips it in | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | VCU | Brent Goodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-75 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Joseph Dayton tips it in | 63-75 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Ron Pinnix is called for the reach on James Richards - foul #4 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Harold Snyder (PF) Bennie Butler, Brent Goodson, Jerry Offutt | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), Aaron Recinos (C) Edward Johnson, Floyd Neilson | |
| 06:19 | Montana | James Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:19 | Montana | James Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Larry Kulp misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-77 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Ron Pinnix grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-77 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Harold Snyder can't tip it in | 63-77 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Christopher Eaton grabs the board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Montana | James Richards hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason McKinnell | 63-80 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Joseph Dayton tips it in | 65-80 |
| 04:47 | Montana | James Richards buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason McKinnell | 65-83 |
| 04:45 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-83 |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Brent Goodson (SG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Alva Zell (PF) Larry Kulp, Richard Hartman, Ron Pinnix, Harold Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Edward Johnson (SF) James Richards, Christopher Eaton | |
| 04:38 | VCU | Brent Goodson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Recinos - foul #2 on Aaron Recinos, team foul #10 | 65-83 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Brent Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Brent Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:19 | Montana | The jumper by Edward Johnson is denied by Joseph Dayton | 67-83 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Edward Johnson tips it back up and in | 67-85 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Joseph Dayton buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bennie Butler | 69-85 |
| 03:47 | Montana | James Alejandro's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dayton | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Edward Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Dayton | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brent Goodson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Recinos (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Montana | John Norris is fouled on the floor by Brent Goodson - foul #3 on Brent Goodson, team foul #10 | 69-85 |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (SF), Harold Snyder (C) Jerry Offutt, Joseph Dayton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:14 | Montana | John Norris makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 03:14 | Montana | John Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:58 | VCU | The jump hook by Harold Snyder is blocked by John Norris | 69-87 |
| 02:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Norris | 69-87 |
| 02:51 | Montana | James Alejandro comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-87 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Aaron Recinos grabs the offensive board | 69-87 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Aaron Recinos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-87 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Harold Snyder snags the defensive board | 69-87 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Ron Pinnix misses the driving attempt from the right block | 69-87 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Ron Pinnix tips it home | 71-87 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Aaron Recinos buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Norris | 71-90 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Alva Zell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-90 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG), Richard Hartman (SG) Bennie Butler, Brent Goodson | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (PG), James Richards (SG), Christopher Eaton (SF), Jeffrey Kirchoff (PF), Floyd Neilson (C) Jason McKinnell, James Alejandro, Edward Johnson, John Norris, Aaron Recinos | |
| 01:53 | VCU | Alva Zell makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 01:53 | VCU | Alva Zell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-90 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Jeffrey Kirchoff misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 73-90 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Larry Kulp grabs the board | 73-90 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Ron Pinnix banks in the layup set up by Richard Hartman | 75-90 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Christopher Eaton misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ron Pinnix - foul #5 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #11 | 75-90 |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Davis (SF), Benjamin Robinson (C) Ron Pinnix, Alva Zell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:03 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 75-91 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Christopher Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-92 |
| 00:53 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Jared Davis is blocked by Floyd Neilson | 75-92 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Harold Snyder grabs the offensive board | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Richard Hartman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-92 |
| 00:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kirchoff | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | James Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-92 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Richard Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-92 |
| 00:18 | VCU | James Richards steps in front of the Jared Davis pass | 75-92 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Kenneth Linke runs out the clock | 75-92 |