| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fresh) SG - Don Scott (fresh) SF - Steven Laine (fresh) PF - Brian Hinojosa (fresh) C - Eugene Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Zapalac (fresh) SG - Charles Turner (fresh) SF - Bob Holland (fresh) PF - Jared Kennemer (fresh) C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Turner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Zapalac | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Brett Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland loses the dribble to Eugene Cook | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Eugene Cook is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Johnson | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Hinojosa - foul #1 on Brian Hinojosa, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Ronald Zapalac steps in front of the Brett Johnson pass | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac's pass is intercepted by Brett Johnson in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Don Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Steven Laine buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Cook and he's hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Scott Just (PF) Ronald Zapalac, Charles Turner, Jared Kennemer | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Steven Laine misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | Scott Just grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Hinojosa | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Steven Laine misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Barry Leishman | 7-9 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Scott (fresh) SF - Steven Laine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Barry Leishman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Just (fresh) C - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Just - foul #1 on Scott Just, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Gaytan (PG), Joshua Poch (SG), Marc Clayborne (SF), Claude Hadley (C) Brett Johnson, Don Scott, Steven Laine, Eugene Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac (PG), John Belcher (PF), Julian Salvador (C) Kevin Larson, Bob Holland, Joseph Jordan | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Just | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Joshua Poch is hacked by John Belcher - foul #1 on John Belcher, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Sim (C) Brian Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Turner (SG), Jared Kennemer (PF) Barry Leishman, Julian Salvador | |
| 15:02 | VCU | Marc Clayborne's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Kennemer | 9-11 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Earl Sim hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner misses long on a runner from the left block | 11-11 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Just | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer is fouled on the floor by Claude Hadley - foul #1 on Claude Hadley, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), Don Scott (SG) Anthony Gaytan, Joshua Poch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bob Holland (SF), Joseph Jordan (C) Scott Just, John Belcher | |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Brett Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Zapalac - foul #1 on Brett Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Laine (SF) Marc Clayborne | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:10 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Turner | 11-14 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Steven Laine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ronald Zapalac | 11-16 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Don Scott misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 11-16 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Claude Hadley grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Earl Sim double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Marc Clayborne (SF), Brian Hinojosa (PF), Eugene Cook (C) Steven Laine, Claude Hadley, Earl Sim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Scott Just (SF), John Belcher (PF) Ronald Zapalac, Charles Turner, Bob Holland, Jared Kennemer | |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Scott Just blows the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Don Scott banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Scott Just misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brett Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Clayborne (fresh) PF - Brian Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Barry Leishman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Just (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Belcher (fresh) C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | VCU | Don Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | John Belcher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Belcher, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Gaytan (PG), Joshua Poch (SG), Steven Laine (SF) Brett Johnson, Don Scott, Marc Clayborne | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bob Holland (SF), Julian Salvador (C) John Belcher, Joseph Jordan | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa is fouled on the floor by Scott Just - foul #2 on Scott Just, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac (PG), Charles Turner (SG), Jared Kennemer (PF) Barry Leishman, Kevin Larson, Scott Just | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Steven Laine connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Poch and he's hacked by Bob Holland - foul #1 on Bob Holland, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Steven Laine makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner's pass is intercepted by Steven Laine | 16-16 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Bob Holland steals the ball from Steven Laine | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Holland | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Charles Turner steals it from Brian Hinojosa | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Steven Laine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:56 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Zapalac | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Eugene Cook loses the dribble to Julian Salvador | 16-21 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner tips it home | 16-23 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Eugene Cook misses the shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Steven Laine gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Gaytan (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Poch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Laine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Zapalac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jared Kennemer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Salvador (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Steven Laine's pass is intercepted by Julian Salvador | 16-23 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG), Don Scott (SG), Marc Clayborne (SF), Claude Hadley (PF), Earl Sim (C) Anthony Gaytan, Joshua Poch, Steven Laine, Brian Hinojosa, Eugene Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andrew Asbury (PG), Barry Leishman (SG), Kevin Larson (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) Ronald Zapalac, Charles Turner, Jared Kennemer, Julian Salvador | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Don Scott hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Andrew Asbury - foul #1 on Andrew Asbury, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Don Scott makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Don Scott snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Marc Clayborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Kevin Larson pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Earl Sim swats the dunk try by Joseph Jordan | 19-23 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman is hacked by Marc Clayborne - foul #1 on Marc Clayborne, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer (PF) Bob Holland | |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Andrew Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Brett Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Asbury - foul #2 on Andrew Asbury, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac (PG) Andrew Asbury | |
| 05:37 | VCU | Brett Johnson makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac is hacked by Claude Hadley - foul #2 on Claude Hadley, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Campana (C) Claude Hadley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Earl Sim pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Marc Clayborne hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brett Johnson | 25-23 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Brett Johnson - foul #2 on Brett Johnson, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Gaytan (PG), Steven Laine (SF), Eugene Cook (C) Brett Johnson, Marc Clayborne, Earl Sim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Turner (SG), Bob Holland (SF) Barry Leishman, Kevin Larson | |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Charles Turner is called for the reach on Don Scott - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Hinojosa (PF) Phil Campana | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 04:02 | VCU | Don Scott misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Don Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Steven Laine pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Don Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Hinojosa | 27-26 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Gaytan (fresh) SG - Don Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Laine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Zapalac (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Leishman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Holland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jared Kennemer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:30 | Alcorn State | Jared Kennemer tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Jared Kennemer is called for the reach on Eugene Cook - foul #1 on Jared Kennemer, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Johnson (PG) Don Scott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andrew Asbury (PG), Charles Turner (SG), Scott Just (PF), John Belcher (C) Ronald Zapalac, Barry Leishman, Jared Kennemer, Joseph Jordan | |
| 03:08 | VCU | Eugene Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Eugene Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Scott Just connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Eugene Cook - foul #1 on Eugene Cook, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Hadley (C) Eugene Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Julian Salvador (C) Bob Holland | |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Scott Just makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Brian Hinojosa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | John Belcher grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Andrew Asbury drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Anthony Gaytan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Scott Just grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Just and the foul's on Brett Johnson - foul #3 on Brett Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Poch (PG), Don Scott (SG), Marc Clayborne (SF), Earl Sim (C) Brett Johnson, Anthony Gaytan, Steven Laine, Brian Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Zapalac (PG), Bob Holland (SF), Joseph Jordan (C) Andrew Asbury, John Belcher, Julian Salvador | |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Don Scott drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Cook (C) Earl Sim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Leishman (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 01:31 | VCU | Don Scott misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Scott Just gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Zapalac and he's fouled by Claude Hadley - foul #3 on Claude Hadley, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Sim (PF) Claude Hadley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Eugene Cook gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Eugene Cook's floater is knocked away by Scott Just | 31-39 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Joseph Jordan loses the dribble to Earl Sim | 31-39 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Joshua Poch is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Gaytan (PG), Steven Laine (SF), Brian Hinojosa (PF) Joshua Poch, Marc Clayborne, Earl Sim | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Bob Holland connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |