| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Reis inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Anthony Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Michael Reis gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Anthony Tyler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Heap | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright loses the dribble to Raymond Williams | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses short on a runner near the basket | 27-28 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Ray Conway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn Boucher | 27-28 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Gary Bright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 27-28 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Raymond Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 27-28 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Gary Bright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Reis - foul #1 on Michael Reis, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| 16:38 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilbur Dugan - foul #1 on Wilbur Dugan, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SF) Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Teddy Crane (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, James Perkins | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Filip Zook misses the driving attempt near the basket | 28-30 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Troy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filip Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Teddy Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Brissette (SG), Sammie Lohmann (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Johnson (C) Arthur Brown | |
| 15:06 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Reis (SF) Sammie Lohmann | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), James Perkins (SF) Timothy Anderson, Teddy Crane | |
| 15:06 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Reis - foul #2 on Michael Reis, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG) Troy Davis | |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Raymond Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:06 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Dugan | 30-35 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by Wilbur Dugan | 30-35 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | James Perkins can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 13:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Walter Brissette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the dunk | 30-35 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Walter Brissette pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Raymond Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Reis | 33-35 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the floater from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Gary Bright tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | A charge is called on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Sammie Lohmann (SF), James Wolfe (PF), Ray Conway (C) Filip Zook, Walter Brissette, Michael Reis, Raymond Williams, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Teddy Crane (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, James Perkins, Jerry Mickey, Christopher Johnson | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Anthony Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derek Heap | 36-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Lohmann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Teddy Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Troy Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Anthony Tyler drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Heap and he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Johnson (C) Arthur Brown | |
| 10:52 | VCU | Anthony Tyler makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:11 | VCU | James Wolfe misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cameron | 39-41 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:42 | VCU | James Wolfe gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Ray Conway buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Heap and he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Reis (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Sammie Lohmann, James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Jerry Mickey (PF) Timothy Anderson, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, Christopher Johnson | |
| 09:22 | VCU | Ray Conway misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Gary Bright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 41-44 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Ray Conway misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Mickey | 41-44 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 08:28 | VCU | Derek Heap drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Tyler | 44-44 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Gary Bright banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 07:57 | VCU | James Perkins steps in front of the Derek Heap pass | 44-46 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Derek Heap's pass is intercepted by Shawn Boucher in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Perkins misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Reis - foul #3 on Michael Reis, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (PG), Walter Brissette (SG), Wilbur Dugan (C) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Jerry Mickey, Troy Davis | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Walter Brissette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Filip Zook is called for the reach on Shawn Boucher - foul #1 on Filip Zook, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | VCU | James Wolfe (C) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is fouled on the floor by Filip Zook - foul #2 on Filip Zook, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Gary Bright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ray Conway (C) Filip Zook, Walter Brissette, James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:49 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SF) Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF) Gary Bright, James Perkins | |
| 05:49 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey lays it up and in set up by Troy Davis and he's hacked by Ray Conway - foul #2 on Ray Conway, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG) Shawn Boucher | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derek Heap | 49-49 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Ray Conway knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Heap | 52-52 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Troy Davis travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Reis (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Filip Zook, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF) Timothy Anderson, Christopher Johnson | |
| 04:20 | VCU | Anthony Tyler clanks a shot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary Bright and he's hacked by Michael Reis - foul #4 on Michael Reis, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Derek Heap buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Tyler | 54-55 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Troy Davis buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Mickey | 54-57 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Jerry Mickey steps in front of the Michael Reis pass | 54-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the finger roll | 54-59 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Ray Conway is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ray Conway, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (PG), Walter Brissette (SG), Wilbur Dugan (C) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Christopher Johnson (C) Troy Davis, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:34 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ray Conway (C) Filip Zook, Walter Brissette, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Jerry Mickey | |
| 02:21 | VCU | Ray Conway is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #4 on James Perkins, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Derek Heap picks off the pass by Shawn Boucher in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Derek Heap lays it in | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Anthony Tyler grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Raymond Williams buries a driving attempt from close range | 60-59 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Perkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Reis - foul #5 on Michael Reis, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SF) Michael Reis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Derek Heap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 60-60 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is hacked by Anthony Tyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Anthony Tyler is fouled on the floor by Gary Bright - foul #3 on Gary Bright, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Anthony Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Anthony Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Heap - foul #3 on Derek Heap, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | VCU | Arthur Brown steals it from Raymond Williams | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gary Bright is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Heap - foul #4 on Derek Heap, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) James Perkins | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Derek Heap misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gary Bright pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Bright runs out the clock | 62-66 |