| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Swink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Reber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent McCage (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royal Lagrange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelton Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Freddie Koerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Voight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Royal Lagrange comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Swink - foul #3 on Aaron Swink, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SG) Aaron Swink | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Royal Lagrange misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Royal Lagrange makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Rubin Gregory is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Joshua Voight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shelton Dolphin | 44-37 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Brian Reber slams it home | 46-37 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Royal Lagrange scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Johnson | 46-39 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Rubin Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Ronald Hanson tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Joshua Voight snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Royal Lagrange hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Johnson | 46-42 |
| 17:36 | Samford | James Knowles comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Rubin Gregory steals it from Brett Johnson | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Brian Reber can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Joshua Voight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Rubin Gregory steps in front of the Brett Johnson pass | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Samford | James Knowles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Joshua Voight misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Rubin Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Rubin Gregory is hacked by Royal Lagrange - foul #2 on Royal Lagrange, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Cutlip (PG), Jay Buck (SF), Jerry Quist (PF), Logan Green (C) Rubin Gregory, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage, James Knowles | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Bell (PG), Bryan Roberson (SG), Byron Kramer (SF), Eugene Cook (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Brett Johnson, Royal Lagrange, Shelton Dolphin, Freddie Koerner, Joshua Voight | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Jerry Quist knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hanson and he's fouled by Eugene Cook - foul #1 on Eugene Cook, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Jerry Quist makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Cutlip (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Buck (fresh) PF - Logan Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Quist (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Steven Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Roberson (fresh) SF - Byron Kramer (fresh) PF - Eugene Cook (fresh) C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | VCU | Steven Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Logan Green clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 15:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eugene Cook | 51-44 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Eugene Cook clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Logan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Byron Kramer blocks the short jumper by Jay Buck | 51-44 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Steven Bell snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Eugene Cook is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG), Aaron Swink (SG), James Knowles (C) Ronald Hanson, Jay Buck, Logan Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), Royal Lagrange (SG), Shelton Dolphin (SF), Freddie Koerner (PF), Joshua Voight (C) Steven Bell, Bryan Roberson, Byron Kramer, Eugene Cook, Daniel Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Samford | James Knowles can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 14:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Freddie Koerner | 51-44 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Freddie Koerner lays it up and in on a great pass from Shelton Dolphin and he's fouled by Jerry Quist - foul #2 on Jerry Quist, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF) Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:51 | VCU | Freddie Koerner makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Walter Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Freddie Koerner | 51-47 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Brett Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Freddie Koerner gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Royal Lagrange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Brian Reber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Vincent McCage is hacked by Freddie Koerner - foul #2 on Freddie Koerner, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Cook (PF) Freddie Koerner | |
| 11:55 | Samford | Aaron Swink is denied on a layup by Joshua Voight | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Eugene Cook pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Swink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Reber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent McCage (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Royal Lagrange (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelton Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Voight (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:48 | VCU | The short jumper by Eugene Cook is denied by Vincent McCage | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Vincent McCage pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Aaron Swink's layup is rejected by Eugene Cook | 51-47 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Brian Reber gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:33 | Samford | James Knowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Eugene Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Joshua Voight hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Johnson | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Royal Lagrange steals it from Walter Harris in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brett Johnson | 51-52 |
| 10:43 | Samford | James Knowles comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Voight - foul #3 on Joshua Voight, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Aaron Swink, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Bell (PG), Bryan Roberson (SG), Byron Kramer (SF), Freddie Koerner (PF) Brett Johnson, Royal Lagrange, Shelton Dolphin, Joshua Voight | |
| 10:43 | Samford | James Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Samford | James Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Ronald Hanson picks off the pass by Byron Kramer | 53-52 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Freddie Koerner is called for the reach on Ronald Hanson - foul #3 on Freddie Koerner, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SG), Logan Green (C) Walter Harris, James Knowles | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Richard Cutlip comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Cook - foul #2 on Eugene Cook, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Richard Cutlip makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Richard Cutlip makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Byron Kramer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Quist - foul #3 on Jerry Quist, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), Joshua Voight (C) Steven Bell, Eugene Cook | |
| 09:29 | VCU | Byron Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Byron Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Logan Green buries a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Freddie Koerner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Joshua Voight pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Jerry Quist swats the layup by Freddie Koerner | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Joshua Voight pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Joshua Voight buries a fadeaway from the left block | 57-56 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Ronald Hanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Freddie Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Brett Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Byron Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Byron Kramer is hacked by Rubin Gregory - foul #1 on Rubin Gregory, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG), Aaron Swink (SG), Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF), James Knowles (C) Ronald Hanson, Rubin Gregory, Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist, Logan Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Royal Lagrange (SG), Shelton Dolphin (SF), Eugene Cook (PF) Byron Kramer, Bryan Roberson, Freddie Koerner | |
| 07:50 | VCU | Eugene Cook slams it home on a great pass from Brett Johnson and he's fouled by Brian Reber - foul #2 on Brian Reber, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Bell (PG) Brett Johnson | |
| 07:50 | VCU | Eugene Cook makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Swink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Reber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent McCage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Steven Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Royal Lagrange (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelton Dolphin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Voight (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | James Knowles can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-59 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Eugene Cook snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Royal Lagrange hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Shelton Dolphin | 57-61 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Walter Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Swink | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Royal Lagrange makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Bell | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Aaron Swink comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Steven Bell gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Eugene Cook scores on a jumper from the baseline | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Vincent McCage is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), Freddie Koerner (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Steven Bell, Eugene Cook, Joshua Voight | |
| 05:40 | VCU | Aaron Swink takes the ball from Shelton Dolphin | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Walter Harris lays it up and in set up by Aaron Swink | 61-65 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Royal Lagrange misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 05:15 | Samford | James Knowles pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Aaron Swink is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Aaron Swink, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Brett Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Logan Green (C) James Knowles | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Logan Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Brett Johnson and the foul's on Richard Cutlip - foul #2 on Richard Cutlip, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG) Aaron Swink | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Roberson (SG) Royal Lagrange | |
| 04:36 | VCU | Shelton Dolphin makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Richard Cutlip misses badly on a shot from close range | 61-68 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Logan Green grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Logan Green buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Brett Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Koerner | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Quist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Logan Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bryan Roberson (fresh) SF - Shelton Dolphin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Richard Cutlip misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Freddie Koerner | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | VCU | Bryan Roberson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-71 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Jerry Quist snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Swink (SG), Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF), James Knowles (C) Ronald Hanson, Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist, Logan Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Royal Lagrange (SG), Joshua Voight (C) Bryan Roberson, Daniel Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Walter Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Knowles | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Royal Lagrange misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Swink - foul #5 on Aaron Swink, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG) Aaron Swink | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Roberson (SF) Shelton Dolphin | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Royal Lagrange makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Royal Lagrange makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Joshua Voight denies the turnaround by Vincent McCage | 65-73 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Bryan Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | VCU | Freddie Koerner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Johnson | 65-76 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Freddie Koerner is called for the reach on Vincent McCage - foul #4 on Freddie Koerner, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (C) Walter Harris, Brian Reber, James Knowles | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Bell (PG), Byron Kramer (SF), Eugene Cook (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Brett Johnson, Royal Lagrange, Freddie Koerner, Joshua Voight | |
| 01:29 | Samford | Vincent McCage makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Vincent McCage misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Jerry Quist snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Ronald Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Rubin Gregory grabs the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Vincent McCage is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Vincent McCage makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Vincent McCage misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Eugene Cook grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 01:01 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Bryan Roberson is hacked by Rubin Gregory - foul #2 on Rubin Gregory, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG), Brian Reber (SF), James Knowles (C) Rubin Gregory, Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), James Kim (SF), Freddie Koerner (PF) Steven Bell, Byron Kramer, Eugene Cook | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Bryan Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Vincent McCage grabs the board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Walter Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Freddie Koerner | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Ronald Hanson is called for the reach on Freddie Koerner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hanson, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Royal Lagrange (SG) Bryan Roberson | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Freddie Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Freddie Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Vincent McCage is hacked by Freddie Koerner - foul #5 on Freddie Koerner, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (C) Walter Harris, Brian Reber, James Knowles | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Bell (PG), Bryan Roberson (SG), Byron Kramer (SF), Eugene Cook (PF) Brett Johnson, Royal Lagrange, James Kim, Freddie Koerner | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Vincent McCage misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Byron Kramer lays it up and in | 67-80 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Jerry Quist hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Vincent McCage | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Steven Bell runs out the clock | 69-80 |