| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Alexander Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Roy Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | James Madison | Roy Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bert Peterson | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Mikey Cantor double dribbles | 30-34 |
| 19:08 | James Madison | Alexander Harris connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Michael Gillen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hays | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | James Madison | Norman Speight loses the dribble to Mikey Cantor | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | James Madison | Robert Turner grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | James Madison | Norman Speight connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Harris | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Michael Gillen clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | James Madison | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:43 | James Madison | Alexander Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Carlos Frazier gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Alexander Harris steps in front of the Mikey Cantor pass | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Alexander Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Carlos Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Michael Gillen is hacked by Alexander Harris - foul #1 on Alexander Harris, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Rector (PG), Brandon Bray (SG), Bobby Barlow (SF), Sean Tellez (PF), Bill Canaday (C) Alexander Harris, Robert Turner, Roy Thomas, Norman Speight, Bert Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Arthur Gardea (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Michael Gillen, Michael Hays, Carlos Frazier | |
| 16:39 | VCU | Mikey Cantor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Savage | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Bobby Barlow clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jack Bradley - foul #3 on Jack Bradley, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Hays (PF) Jack Bradley | |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Bobby Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Bobby Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Arthur Gardea buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:57 | James Madison | William Rector loses the dribble to Todd Savage | 37-42 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Todd Savage slams it home | 37-44 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - William Rector (fresh) SG - Brandon Bray (fresh) SF - Bobby Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Tellez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | James Madison | Brandon Bray misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:28 | James Madison | Brandon Bray snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | James Madison | William Rector can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 15:15 | James Madison | Bill Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | James Madison | Sean Tellez is hacked by Michael Hays - foul #3 on Michael Hays, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alexander Harris (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Noel Kunkle (SF), Bert Peterson (C) William Rector, Brandon Bray, Bobby Barlow, Bill Canaday | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Jack Bradley (SF), Carlos Frazier (C) Mikey Cantor, Michael Hays, Alfred Smith | |
| 14:44 | James Madison | Todd Savage picks off the pass by Noel Kunkle | 37-44 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Jack Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Carlos Frazier snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Arthur Gardea buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jack Bradley | 37-46 |
| 13:44 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Tellez | 39-46 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Carlos Frazier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 13:21 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Frazier | 39-46 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Arthur Gardea can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Noel Kunkle - foul #4 on Noel Kunkle, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Roy Thomas (SF), Norman Speight (PF) Noel Kunkle, Sean Tellez | |
| Subs | VCU | Mikey Cantor (SG) Todd Savage | |
| 13:14 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:54 | James Madison | Norman Speight knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Turner | 42-48 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Carlos Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Harris - foul #2 on Alexander Harris, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Oscar Quintal (PG), Alfred Smith (PF) Michael Gillen, Arthur Gardea | |
| 12:28 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | James Madison | Alexander Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Carlos Frazier gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Alfred Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Bradley | 42-51 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Alexander Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Oscar Quintal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | James Madison | Jack Bradley picks off the pass by Alexander Harris | 42-51 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Alfred Smith misses long on a runner from close range | 42-51 |
| 11:14 | James Madison | Alexander Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | James Madison | Alexander Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Rector (SG), Bobby Barlow (SF), Sean Tellez (C) Alexander Harris, Robert Turner, Bert Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Michael Hays (PF) Oscar Quintal, Carlos Frazier | |
| 10:33 | VCU | Michael Hays is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Hays, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Bill Canaday (C) Norman Speight | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Frazier (C) Michael Hays | |
| 10:19 | James Madison | Sean Tellez misses the dunk | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Mikey Cantor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:59 | James Madison | Bill Canaday pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | Bill Canaday hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 09:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mikey Cantor | 42-51 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Alfred Smith is hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #2 on Roy Thomas, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alexander Harris (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Bert Peterson (C) Roy Thomas, Bobby Barlow, Bill Canaday | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Arthur Gardea (PF) Michael Gillen, Mikey Cantor, Alfred Smith | |
| 09:03 | VCU | Arthur Gardea blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 09:01 | James Madison | William Rector gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Alexander Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:23 | VCU | William Rector steps in front of the Jack Bradley pass | 45-51 |
| 08:18 | James Madison | Alexander Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Rector | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Carlos Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | James Madison | Sean Tellez grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | James Madison | Bert Peterson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Harris | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Arthur Gardea connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Bradley and he's fouled by Bert Peterson - foul #2 on Bert Peterson, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Roy Thomas (PG), Noel Kunkle (SF), Norman Speight (PF), Bill Canaday (C) Alexander Harris, William Rector, Sean Tellez, Bert Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Mikey Cantor (SG), Michael Hays (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Jack Bradley, Carlos Frazier | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Bill Canaday | 49-53 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Roy Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Kunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | James Madison | Roy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gardea - foul #1 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 06:52 | James Madison | Bill Canaday clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Gardea | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Michael Hays misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Bill Canaday pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | James Madison | Robert Turner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Canaday | 52-53 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Michael Hays can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alexander Harris (PG), Bert Peterson (C) Robert Turner, Bill Canaday | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Bradley (SF) Arthur Gardea | |
| 06:10 | VCU | Michael Hays makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Michael Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Jack Bradley is called for the reach on Noel Kunkle - foul #4 on Jack Bradley, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | James Madison | Bert Peterson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Speight | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Mikey Cantor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Bradley | 54-58 |
| 05:12 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle loses the dribble to Mikey Cantor | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Jack Bradley hits the finger roll set up by Mikey Cantor | 54-60 |
| 04:55 | James Madison | Roy Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Harris | 57-60 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Mikey Cantor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:36 | James Madison | Bert Peterson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | James Madison | Bert Peterson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Noel Kunkle | 59-60 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Jack Bradley is denied on a layup by Bert Peterson | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Norman Speight | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Harris | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Michael Hays scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mikey Cantor | 61-62 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Alexander Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Noel Kunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Speight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikey Cantor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | James Madison | Alexander Harris misses the shot from close range | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | James Madison | Bert Peterson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | James Madison | Roy Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Noel Kunkle | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Michael Hays connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Bradley | 63-64 |
| 02:38 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Thomas | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:13 | James Madison | Bert Peterson snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Bradley - foul #5 on Jack Bradley, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Rector (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Sean Tellez (PF), Bill Canaday (C) Alexander Harris, Roy Thomas, Norman Speight, Bert Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Carlos Frazier (C) Michael Gillen, Mikey Cantor, Jack Bradley, Alfred Smith | |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Sean Tellez steals the ball from Gary Thetford | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alexander Harris (PG), Norman Speight (PF), Bert Peterson (C) William Rector, Sean Tellez, Bill Canaday | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Mikey Cantor (SG) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford | |
| 01:40 | James Madison | Norman Speight misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Carlos Frazier gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Michael Hays comes up short on the floater near the basket | 67-64 |
| 01:15 | James Madison | Norman Speight gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | James Madison | Alexander Harris drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Kunkle | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Michael Gillen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Arthur Gardea tips it in | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | James Madison | Norman Speight clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Arthur Gardea is called for the reach on Noel Kunkle - foul #2 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Noel Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Bert Peterson is called for the reach on Carlos Frazier - foul #3 on Bert Peterson, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | James Madison | Bert Peterson snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Bert Peterson is hacked by Michael Gillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gillen, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Bert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Bert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Michael Gillen is whistled for a carry | 73-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Roy Thomas (SF), Bobby Barlow (PF) Noel Kunkle, Norman Speight | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Roy Thomas is hacked by Michael Gillen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gillen, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Roy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Roy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Mikey Cantor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:03 | James Madison | Bert Peterson gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison 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 | James Madison | Alexander Harris runs out the clock | 75-67 |