| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Morris Adams inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Morris Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Stevens - foul #2 on Dale Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:17 | VCU | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gordan - foul #2 on Rodney Gordan, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Dale Stevens is fouled on the floor by Michael Lander - foul #3 on Michael Lander, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG) Michael Lander | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:48 | VCU | Dale Stevens is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | David Gray drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Gordan | 38-23 |
| 18:11 | VCU | John Gabel lays it in on a great pass from Michael Naylor and the foul's on Rodney Gordan - foul #3 on Rodney Gordan, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ken Shelton (PF) Rodney Gordan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:11 | VCU | John Gabel misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:52 | Chicago State | David Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Royce Song hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Dale Stevens drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Naylor | 40-27 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Morris Adams clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:57 | VCU | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Michael Naylor grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Ken Shelton picks off the pass by Dale Stevens | 41-27 |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | David Gray hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Louis Schlosser | 43-27 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Michael Naylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Isaac Pace (SG), Jim Presler (SF), Rex Frierson (C) Royce Song, Morris Adams, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, John Jackson, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Ira Thomas steals it from David Gray | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Landers (fresh) SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - Mark Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Mark Olson hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | Joseph Mitchell is called for the reach on Isaac Pace - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza (PG), Michael Lander (SG), Rodney Gordan (PF) David Gray, Isaac Pace, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Callanan (SF) Dale Stevens | |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 15:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mark Olson | 43-29 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Ira Thomas connects on the shot in the lane | 43-31 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Michael Lander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Gordan | 46-31 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Ira Thomas buries a jumper from the right block | 46-33 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Michael Lander clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Hugh Callanan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Ira Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Shelton | 46-33 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jim Presler | 46-33 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Presler | 49-33 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Jerry Landers loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Morris Adams (SF), Louis Schlosser (C) Luis Mendoza, Jim Presler, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), John Gabel (PF), Robert Berry (C) Jerry Landers, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell, Mark Olson | |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Michael Lander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Hugh Callanan gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Dale Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Berry | 49-36 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Robert Berry grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Hugh Callanan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Michael Lander steals it from Michael Naylor | 49-39 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Morris Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG), Ken Shelton (PF) Michael Lander, Rodney Gordan | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SF) Hugh Callanan | |
| 10:57 | VCU | John Gabel travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Dale Stevens snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Ken Shelton swats the layup by John Jackson | 49-39 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Morris Adams snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Lander (SG) Royce Song | |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Callanan (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) John Jackson, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Mitchell | 50-39 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Dale Stevens loses the dribble to David Gray | 50-39 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | David Gray lays it up and in | 52-39 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Michael Naylor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mitchell | 52-42 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Michael Naylor is called for the reach on David Gray - foul #2 on Michael Naylor, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (PG), Jim Presler (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Rex Frierson (C) David Gray, Morris Adams, Ken Shelton, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG) Michael Naylor, Dale Stevens | |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Royce Song misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:43 | VCU | John Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ira Thomas - foul #1 on Ira Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG) Royce Song | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG), John Gabel (PF), Robert Berry (C) Hugh Callanan, Joseph Mitchell, Mark Olson | |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | VCU | John Gabel pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:04 | VCU | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jim Presler | 52-42 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lander | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rex Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the floater from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 07:38 | VCU | John Gabel tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | David Gray is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Louis Schlosser (C) Michael Lander, Jim Presler, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF) John Jackson, Ira Thomas | |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Robert Berry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Gabel | 57-46 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | Dale Stevens takes the ball from David Gray in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 06:40 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Berry | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Robert Berry drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-48 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | David Gray scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Morris Adams | 59-48 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Robert Berry misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-48 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Robert Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is hacked by Morris Adams - foul #2 on Morris Adams, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Lander (SG), Ken Shelton (PF) Royce Song, Rodney Gordan | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Dale Stevens, John Gabel | |
| 05:29 | VCU | John Jackson connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Lander - foul #4 on Michael Lander, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza (PG) David Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:29 | VCU | John Jackson misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Louis Schlosser | 59-50 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Lander | 61-50 |
| 04:55 | VCU | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Morris Adams | 61-50 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Michael Lander clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is denied on a layup by Louis Schlosser | 63-50 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Robert Berry snags the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 04:21 | VCU | John Jackson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 04:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mitchell | 63-50 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Luis Mendoza - foul #1 on Luis Mendoza, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Jim Presler (C) Luis Mendoza, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), John Gabel (PF) Michael Naylor, Hugh Callanan, Robert Berry | |
| 04:14 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Lander | 63-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan (PF) Morris Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | VCU | John Gabel lays it in on a great pass from Ira Thomas | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | David Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Ira Thomas steals the ball from Ken Shelton | 63-54 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Morris Adams (SF), Louis Schlosser (C) Jim Presler, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Robert Berry (C) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 02:50 | VCU | Robert Berry misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 63-54 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Morris Adams | 63-54 |
| 02:21 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Dale Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:17 | VCU | David Gray is called for the reach on Michael Naylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gray, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Michael Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Michael Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Gray | 65-56 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Hugh Callanan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Morris Adams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Michael Naylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Callanan | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Michael Lander is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Stevens - foul #3 on Dale Stevens, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jim Presler (PF) Rodney Gordan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Jim Presler gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Jim Presler is hacked by John Gabel - foul #2 on John Gabel, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Jim Presler makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Jim Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | VCU | John Gabel comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lander - foul #5 on Michael Lander, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (PG), Isaac Pace (SG), Ken Shelton (PF), Rex Frierson (C) David Gray, Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Michael Naylor, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, Robert Berry | |
| 00:33 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:33 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Jim Presler is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Morris Adams (SF), Louis Schlosser (C) Isaac Pace, Ken Shelton, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Robert Berry (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Jim Presler makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Jim Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Royce Song grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | David Gray runs out the clock | 71-61 |