| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Dull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Bader (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Vansteenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Myers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Goff (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Macpherson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Jessie Partee knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Zachary Shanks | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | James Madison | Fred Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Michael Macpherson is fouled on the floor by Fred Myers - foul #3 on Fred Myers, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Laughlin (PF) Fred Myers | |
| 19:06 | VCU | Michael Macpherson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zachary Shanks | 39-37 |
| 19:02 | James Madison | James Bader's pass is intercepted by Gerard Dull | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Jessie Partee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jessie Partee, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bader | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | VCU | The jumper by David Hanson is denied by Richard Laughlin | 39-40 |
| 18:02 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin loses the dribble to Michael Macpherson | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Dale Goff steps in front of the David Hanson pass | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | James Madison | James Bader hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Carpenter | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Michael Macpherson dunks the ball on a great pass from Zachary Shanks | 41-42 |
| 16:45 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Hanson | 41-42 |
| 16:25 | VCU | David Hanson is fouled on the floor by Richard Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Harvey Stevenson (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, David Hanson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Rufus Gaines (SF), Edward Kay (PF), Dean Zamarripa (C) James Bader, Daniel Carpenter, Richard Laughlin, Dale Goff | |
| 16:05 | VCU | George Burkett drills a runner from the left block | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth York | 43-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Zollars (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Olmos (fresh) PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rufus Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Kay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zollars | 46-45 |
| 15:18 | James Madison | Edward Kay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Larry Olmos gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:56 | VCU | George Burkett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Robert Zollars pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Larry Olmos clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Dean Zamarripa | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | James Madison | Rufus Gaines loses the dribble to George Burkett | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | James Madison | Edward Kay pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:19 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | VCU | George Burkett connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | James Madison | Rufus Gaines connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Shane Vansteenberg | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Robert Zollars is fouled on the floor by Shane Vansteenberg - foul #3 on Shane Vansteenberg, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Gerard Dull (SG), Michael Macpherson (SF), David Hanson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Larry Olmos, Curtis Schacher, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Richard Laughlin (SG), Daniel Carpenter (SF), Fred Myers (PF), Dale Goff (C) Kenneth York, Shane Vansteenberg, Rufus Gaines, Edward Kay, Dean Zamarripa | |
| 13:07 | VCU | Gerard Dull's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Carpenter | 48-47 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Gerard Dull gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | VCU | David Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Gerard Dull snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Michael Macpherson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Shanks and he's hacked by Daniel Carpenter - foul #2 on Daniel Carpenter, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Michael Macpherson misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | James Madison | Dale Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Gerard Dull gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Zachary Shanks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:04 | James Madison | James Bader is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rufus Gaines (SG) Richard Laughlin | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rufus Gaines - foul #3 on Rufus Gaines, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Dull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Bader (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Goff (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | James Madison | Zachary Shanks is called for the reach on Rufus Gaines - foul #1 on Zachary Shanks, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Zollars (C) Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 11:21 | James Madison | Fred Myers travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Stevenson (C) Robert Zollars | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 11:19 | VCU | Rufus Gaines steps in front of the Zachary Shanks pass in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 11:02 | James Madison | David Hanson denies the turnaround by Rufus Gaines | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | VCU | David Hanson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Michael Macpherson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Dale Goff | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:33 | James Madison | Fred Myers tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Michael Macpherson grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Michael Macpherson tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Fred Myers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 09:58 | VCU | David Hanson pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Gerard Dull is denied on a layup by Fred Myers | 56-47 |
| 09:53 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Shanks | 56-47 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Zachary Shanks misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson tips it in | 58-47 |
| 09:29 | James Madison | Fred Myers makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Carpenter | 58-49 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, David Hanson, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Shane Vansteenberg (SG), Richard Laughlin (PF), Edward Kay (C) James Bader, Rufus Gaines, Fred Myers, Dale Goff | |
| 09:04 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:02 | James Madison | Edward Kay tips it home | 58-51 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Robert Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 08:33 | James Madison | Kenneth York gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:29 | James Madison | Kenneth York's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Schacher | 58-51 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Robert Zollars grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Jessie Partee is fouled on the floor by Edward Kay - foul #1 on Edward Kay, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Curtis Schacher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:01 | James Madison | Edward Kay grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 07:56 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Carpenter | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the jumper in the paint set up by Larry Olmos and he's fouled by Edward Kay - foul #2 on Edward Kay, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Macpherson (SF), David Hanson (PF) Larry Olmos, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Rufus Gaines (SF) Kenneth York, Daniel Carpenter | |
| 07:40 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Zollars (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Macpherson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Bader (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Vansteenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | James Madison | Edward Kay is fouled on the floor by Jessie Partee - foul #3 on Jessie Partee, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Harvey Stevenson (C) George Burkett, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dale Goff (C) Edward Kay | |
| 07:08 | James Madison | Rufus Gaines is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| 06:49 | VCU | David Hanson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harvey Stevenson and he's hacked by Dale Goff - foul #3 on Dale Goff, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Dull (SG), Curtis Schacher (C) Robert Zollars, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Myers (PF) Richard Laughlin | |
| 06:49 | VCU | David Hanson misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:49 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | James Bader scores on a floater from the right side | 63-55 |
| 06:24 | VCU | David Hanson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | James Madison | Fred Myers snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | James Madison | Fred Myers knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Bader | 63-57 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Curtis Schacher's pass is intercepted by James Bader | 63-57 |
| 05:31 | James Madison | Fred Myers blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 05:29 | James Madison | Dale Goff tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 05:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Hanson | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Gerard Dull misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:07 | James Madison | Dale Goff grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:01 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg is fouled on the floor by David Hanson - foul #2 on David Hanson, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Robert Zollars (SG), Larry Olmos (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Zachary Shanks, Gerard Dull, Michael Macpherson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Daniel Carpenter (SF), Richard Laughlin (PF), Edward Kay (C) James Bader, Rufus Gaines, Fred Myers, Dale Goff | |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Olmos - foul #1 on Larry Olmos, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:23 | VCU | The jump hook by Jessie Partee is blocked by Edward Kay | 63-58 |
| 04:22 | James Madison | Kenneth York pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | James Madison | Edward Kay pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:00 | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth York | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | VCU | George Burkett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:41 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edward Kay | 63-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Zollars (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Olmos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Kenneth York steps in front of the George Burkett pass | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | James Madison | David Hanson steps in front of the Daniel Carpenter pass | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Gerard Dull (SG), Michael Macpherson (SF) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Larry Olmos | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Rufus Gaines (SG), Fred Myers (PF), Dale Goff (C) Kenneth York, Shane Vansteenberg, Richard Laughlin, Edward Kay | |
| 02:29 | VCU | Gerard Dull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:27 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | James Madison | Dale Goff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dale Goff, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Laughlin (SF) Daniel Carpenter | |
| 01:52 | VCU | Jessie Partee comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:51 | James Madison | Fred Myers grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:51 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Shane Vansteenberg (SG), Daniel Carpenter (SF) Rufus Gaines, Richard Laughlin | |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gerard Dull - foul #3 on Gerard Dull, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Gerard Dull comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Myers - foul #4 on Fred Myers, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Gerard Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:58 | James Madison | Michael Macpherson takes the ball from Fred Myers | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Michael Macpherson misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Gerard Dull connects on the shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | James Madison | James Bader hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Vansteenberg | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Zachary Shanks is hacked by James Bader in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bader, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | James Madison | James Bader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Hanson | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | VCU | David Hanson is hacked by James Bader in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bader, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Zollars (SF) Michael Macpherson | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:07 | VCU | David Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | VCU | David Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | James Madison | James Bader clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jessie Partee gets the rebound | 71-66 |