| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz's floater is tipped away by Anthony Souders | 31-28 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Michael Kamen buries a floater from the right side set up by Jamie Bourgeois | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Alva Zutell is called for the reach on Chad Anderson - foul #2 on Alva Zutell, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | VCU | James Resendiz is called for the reach on Jamie Bourgeois - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Anthony Souders hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Bourgeois | 35-30 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | VCU | George Webb gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:52 | VCU | George Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Clement (C) George Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Richard Clement tips it in | 37-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Daniel Sottile is denied by Richard Clement | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Anthony Souders | 37-32 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Chad Anderson snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Anthony Souders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Bourgeois | 39-32 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Michael Kamen knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Chad Anderson | 41-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Michael Kamen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Anthony Souders grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Larry Abrego is called for the reach on Jamie Bourgeois - foul #2 on Larry Abrego, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Richard Buzbee (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF), George Webb (C) Chad Anderson, Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Anthony Souders, Richard Clement | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Alva Zutell (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 13:03 | VCU | Mike Grays hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alva Zutell - foul #3 on Alva Zutell, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Mike Grays makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Mike Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga loses the dribble to Mike Grays | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Mike Grays lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hebert | 46-41 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Peter Jean | 46-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | George Webb blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Quiroga - foul #3 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Clement (PF) Mike Grays | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 11:33 | VCU | George Webb makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:33 | VCU | George Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Richard Clement knocks in the shot from the right block | 50-43 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Larry Abrego | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Richard Clement misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Peter Jean - foul #2 on Peter Jean, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Anthony Souders (PF) Richard Hebert, Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, George Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Daniel Sottile (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Larry Abrego, Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 09:48 | VCU | Michael Kamen knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jamie Bourgeois and he's fouled by Roy Cunningham - foul #1 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Souders - foul #1 on Anthony Souders, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Streit (C) Richard Clement | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Michael Kamen's pass is intercepted by James Resendiz | 53-46 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from James Resendiz | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Anthony Souders can't throw it down but the foul's on Daniel Sottile - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Anthony Souders makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Anthony Souders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham and the foul's on Anthony Souders - foul #2 on Anthony Souders, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | VCU | George Webb (C) Jack Streit | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF), Larry Abrego (C) Daniel Sottile, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Michael Kamen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois loses the dribble to James Resendiz | 57-53 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell lays it in on a great pass from James Resendiz | 57-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | VCU | George Webb drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kamen | 59-55 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is hacked by Chad Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Anderson, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga (C) Larry Abrego | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Anderson - foul #2 on Chad Anderson, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Anthony Souders throws it down | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Chad Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Cunningham - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), Richard Clement (PF), Jack Streit (C) Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Anthony Souders, George Webb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Larry Abrego (SF), Daniel Sottile (PF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell | |
| 06:00 | VCU | Chad Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Chad Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Peter Jean and the foul's on Richard Buzbee - foul #2 on Richard Buzbee, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (SF) Chad Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Richard Clement gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Jack Streit grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Larry Abrego - foul #3 on Larry Abrego, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Anthony Souders (PF) Richard Hebert, Jeffrey Weil, Jack Streit | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Peter Jean, Daniel Sottile | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Pua | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Kamen - foul #1 on Michael Kamen, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Chad Anderson (PG), George Webb (C) Richard Buzbee, Richard Clement | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Anthony Souders misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:34 | VCU | Anthony Souders tips it in | 68-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bourgeois (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Souders (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Abrego (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Resendiz | 68-65 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Chad Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 68-65 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled on the floor by Anthony Souders - foul #3 on Anthony Souders, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), Richard Clement (PF) Jamie Bourgeois, Michael Kamen, Anthony Souders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Anthony Souders (PF) Richard Buzbee, Richard Hebert, Richard Clement | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Peter Jean, Daniel Sottile | |
| 01:55 | VCU | Anthony Souders is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Anthony Souders, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:32 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled on the floor by Jamie Bourgeois - foul #2 on Jamie Bourgeois, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | George Webb picks off the pass by Alva Zutell | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses long on a jumper from the left block | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Chad Anderson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Chad Anderson is hacked by Roy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Chad Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Chad Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz loses the ball out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SF) Michael Kamen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Chad Anderson runs out the clock | 71-68 |