| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) PF - John Gabel (fresh) C - Robert Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Byerly (fresh) SG - Mark Sommers (fresh) SF - Davis McClenon (fresh) PF - Michael Kerney (fresh) C - John Merrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Michael Kerney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Mark Sommers picks off the pass by Michael Naylor | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Mark Sommers loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Stevens | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Davis McClenon connects on the jumper in the paint set up by David Byerly and he's hacked by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Davis McClenon misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | VCU | John Gabel pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Dale Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sommers - foul #1 on Mark Sommers, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Robert Berry double dribbles | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Troy | John Merrick blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Robert Berry snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | VCU | John Gabel is hacked by Michael Kerney - foul #1 on Michael Kerney, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Oscar Garcia (SG), Kurt Marlin (SF), Waldo Rutledge (PF), Keith Millard (C) David Byerly, Mark Sommers, Davis McClenon, Michael Kerney, John Merrick | |
| 17:27 | VCU | John Gabel is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Millard | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Dale Stevens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Waldo Rutledge | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Kurt Marlin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Berry - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:25 | Troy | Kurt Marlin misses the free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:05 | VCU | John Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Ira Thomas and the foul's on Waldo Rutledge - foul #1 on Waldo Rutledge, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Byerly (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Matthew Krause (SF), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Kurt Marlin, Waldo Rutledge, Keith Millard | |
| 16:05 | VCU | John Jackson makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Troy | John Merrick lays it in on a nice dish by David Byerly and he's hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Kerney (PF) Oscar Garcia | |
| 15:45 | Troy | John Merrick makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Landers (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - Mark Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Byerly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Krause (fresh) PF - Michael Kerney (fresh) C - John Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:17 | VCU | John Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Michael Kerney gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:05 | Troy | The jump hook by John Merrick is blocked by Joseph Mitchell | 6-13 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:48 | VCU | John Jackson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Landers | 9-13 |
| 14:32 | Troy | Mark Sommers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | Troy | David Byerly snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Troy | John Merrick can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-13 |
| 14:15 | Troy | David Byerly hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Ira Thomas connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Mitchell | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Troy | Michael Kerney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Krause | 11-18 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Jerry Landers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), John Gabel (PF), David Nelson (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell, Mark Olson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Oscar Garcia (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Waldo Rutledge (PF), Keith Millard (C) David Byerly, Mark Sommers, Matthew Krause, Michael Kerney, John Merrick | |
| 13:34 | Troy | Oscar Garcia is hacked by Dale Stevens - foul #1 on Dale Stevens, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 13:18 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| 13:03 | VCU | John Gabel is fouled on the floor by Waldo Rutledge - foul #2 on Waldo Rutledge, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (SG) Waldo Rutledge | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Hugh Callanan hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 12:23 | Troy | Davis McClenon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-18 |
| 12:21 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 12:06 | VCU | David Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Millard - foul #1 on Keith Millard, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Birch (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Davis McClenon, Keith Millard | |
| 12:06 | VCU | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:06 | VCU | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:54 | Troy | Oscar Garcia drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dale Stevens - foul #2 on Dale Stevens, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG) Dale Stevens | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 11:54 | Troy | Oscar Garcia makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Michael Naylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Kerney (PF) Oscar Garcia | |
| 11:31 | Troy | Michael Kerney clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | VCU | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gabel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael Birch (fresh) SG - Mark Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Marlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kerney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Merrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:08 | VCU | John Gabel is hacked by Kurt Marlin - foul #1 on Kurt Marlin, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, Hugh Callanan, John Gabel, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Troy | David Byerly (PG), Matthew Krause (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF) Michael Birch, Kurt Marlin, Michael Kerney | |
| 10:55 | VCU | Mark Olson is hacked by John Merrick - foul #1 on John Merrick, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Mark Olson misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Oscar Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:26 | Troy | Oscar Garcia hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Byerly | 14-23 |
| 10:02 | VCU | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell misses the tip | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:50 | VCU | John Merrick blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 14-23 |
| 09:48 | Troy | Oscar Garcia snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Matthew Krause misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), John Gabel (PF), David Nelson (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Mark Olson, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Davis McClenon (SF), Michael Kerney (PF), Keith Millard (C) David Byerly, Mark Sommers, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 09:33 | Troy | Matthew Krause misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Matthew Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 14-23 |
| 09:21 | VCU | John Gabel's floater is tipped away by Keith Millard | 14-23 |
| 09:20 | Troy | Keith Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Troy | Matthew Krause misses the floater from the left side | 14-23 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Michael Naylor pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Michael Naylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:08 | VCU | David Nelson hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 08:51 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Krause | 16-26 |
| 08:29 | VCU | John Gabel banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Naylor | 18-26 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Michael Kerney is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (SG), Mark Olson (PF) Ira Thomas, John Gabel | |
| Subs | Troy | David Byerly (PG), Kurt Marlin (SG), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Matthew Krause, Michael Kerney, Keith Millard | |
| 07:43 | VCU | Michael Naylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Twomey (PG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Michael Naylor, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG) Davis McClenon | |
| 07:21 | Troy | Kurt Marlin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Mark Sommers tips it in | 18-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Twomey (fresh) SG - Jerry Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Callanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sommers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Marlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Merrick (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | VCU | Sean Twomey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-28 |
| 07:12 | Troy | John Merrick pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Mark Sommers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 06:43 | Troy | Kurt Marlin tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Mark Olson hits the finger roll set up by Hugh Callanan and he's fouled by John Merrick - foul #2 on John Merrick, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), David Nelson (C) Sean Twomey, Jerry Landers, Hugh Callanan, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Birch (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Michael Kerney (PF), Keith Millard (C) David Byerly, Mark Sommers, Kurt Marlin, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 06:21 | VCU | Mark Olson makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:57 | Troy | John Jackson steals it from Davis McClenon | 21-30 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Mark Olson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Nelson | 23-30 |
| 05:25 | Troy | Davis McClenon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-30 |
| 05:23 | Troy | Davis McClenon tips it in | 23-32 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Michael Naylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Birch - foul #1 on Michael Birch, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | VCU | John Gabel (PF) Mark Olson | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG), Oscar Garcia (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Michael Kerney | |
| 05:21 | VCU | Michael Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Michael Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:07 | Troy | Michael Birch connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Davis McClenon | 25-34 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Michael Naylor knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Birch - foul #2 on Michael Birch, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Callanan (SF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Ira Thomas, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Troy | David Byerly (PG), Matthew Krause (SF) Michael Birch, Davis McClenon | |
| 04:38 | VCU | Michael Naylor misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Oscar Garcia pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | Troy | Oscar Garcia comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-34 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:18 | VCU | David Byerly picks off the pass by Michael Naylor in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | Troy | David Byerly travels with the ball | 27-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Robert Berry (C) Michael Naylor, John Jackson, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Kurt Marlin (SF), Michael Kerney (PF), Waldo Rutledge (C) Mark Sommers, Matthew Krause, Oscar Garcia, Keith Millard | |
| 03:25 | VCU | John Gabel loses the dribble to David Byerly | 27-34 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Kurt Marlin hits the finger roll set up by David Byerly | 27-36 |
| 03:19 | VCU | John Gabel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | VCU | David Nelson (PF) John Gabel | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Callanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Marlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kerney (tiring) 3 pts. C - Waldo Rutledge (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Troy | Michael Kerney is hacked by Hugh Callanan - foul #1 on Hugh Callanan, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Hugh Callanan, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Birch (PG), Matthew Krause (SF) David Byerly, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Troy | Michael Kerney makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Michael Kerney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 02:11 | Troy | Waldo Rutledge misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Ira Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kurt Marlin - foul #2 on Kurt Marlin, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), John Gabel (PF), Mark Olson (C) Jerry Landers, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Troy | David Byerly (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Merrick (C) Michael Birch, Kurt Marlin, Matthew Krause, Michael Kerney, Waldo Rutledge | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:35 | Troy | Oscar Garcia buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Davis McClenon | 32-41 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Michael Naylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Stevens | 35-41 |
| 00:47 | Troy | John Merrick scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Davis McClenon | 35-43 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Mark Sommers is called for the reach on Dale Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Sommers, team foul #12 | 35-43 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SF), Robert Berry (C) Hugh Callanan, John Gabel | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Keith Millard (C) Mark Sommers, John Merrick | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Oscar Garcia drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 36-46 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Mark Olson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Naylor | 38-46 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Davis McClenon comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Mark Olson grabs the board | 38-46 |