| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) SF - Aron Client (fresh) PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) C - Shawn Bender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Harold Parks (fresh) C - Edgar Schell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Shawn Bender wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | VCU | Edgar Schell is called for the reach on Jordan Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Schell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | VCU | William Howard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | VCU | Patrick Gelman tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Aron Client gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Shawn Bender misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Shawn Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Shawn Bender double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Shawn Bender is hacked by Emery Murphy - foul #1 on Emery Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Charles Smith takes the ball from Patrick Gelman | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Charles Smith | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Emery Murphy steals the ball from Aron Client in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy lays it up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Aron Client loses the dribble to Edgar Schell | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), James Booher (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Edward Suggs (C) William Howard, Jordan Barton, Aron Client, Patrick Gelman, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Robert Diez (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Harold Parks, Edgar Schell | |
| 17:03 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez is fouled on the floor by Edward Suggs - foul #1 on Edward Suggs, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Jay Campbell pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Booher | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:55 | VCU | William Landowski steals it from Erasmo Giordano | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski lays it in | 5-12 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Erasmo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Booher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Edward Suggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Diez (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Bohanan (fairly fresh) C - Jason Snyder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side | 5-12 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Robert Eisenbarth blocks the short jumper by Christopher Mitchell | 5-12 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Snyder | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 5-12 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Jay Campbell's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Eisenbarth | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lee Bohanan | 5-15 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Edward Suggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Robert Eisenbarth, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Aron Client (SF), Patrick Gelman (PF), Shawn Bender (C) Erasmo Giordano, James Booher, Jay Campbell, Christopher Mitchell, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (PF), Edgar Schell (C) William Landowski, Robert Diez, Robert Eisenbarth, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| 13:58 | VCU | William Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Patrick Gelman tips it in | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage throws it down on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 7-17 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Jordan Barton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-17 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Shawn Bender gets the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Patrick Gelman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Patrick Gelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Jordan Barton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG) Emery Murphy | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Gelman steals the ball from John Cubbage | 10-17 |
| 12:32 | VCU | William Howard hits a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks banks in the layup | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Jordan Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | VCU | James Booher (SG), Lee Falkowski (SF) Jordan Barton, Aron Client | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | VCU | Harold Parks swats the short shot by Shawn Bender | 13-19 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Schell | 13-19 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Smith | 13-22 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Charles Smith steps in front of the Patrick Gelman pass in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Booher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) PF - Patrick Gelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bender (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks is hacked by Patrick Gelman - foul #1 on Patrick Gelman, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Aron Client (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Patrick Gelman, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), William Landowski (SG) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Lee Falkowski gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:16 | VCU | John Cubbage is called for the reach on Lee Falkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cubbage, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), Jordan Barton (SG) William Howard, James Booher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Harold Parks swats the layup by Christopher Mitchell | 13-22 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Lee Falkowski grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Edgar Schell - foul #2 on Edgar Schell, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Jay Campbell (SF), Patrick Gelman (PF) Aron Client, Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) Edgar Schell | |
| 10:47 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Jay Campbell pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Jordan Barton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), James Booher (SG), Aron Client (SF), Edward Suggs (C) Erasmo Giordano, Jordan Barton, Jay Campbell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, William Landowski | |
| 09:31 | VCU | Aron Client misses the dunk attempt | 18-22 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Gelman - foul #2 on Patrick Gelman, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (PF) Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF) Harold Parks | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Edward Suggs is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 18-24 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Jordan Barton (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Shawn Bender (C) James Booher, Aron Client, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) Charles Smith, John Cubbage | |
| 08:40 | VCU | Jordan Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Polster - foul #1 on Jacob Polster, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Mitchell (PF) Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:40 | VCU | Jordan Barton makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Jordan Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Diez | 19-27 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Shawn Bender hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jay Campbell and he's hacked by Jason Snyder - foul #1 on Jason Snyder, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Harold Parks (PF), William Landowski (C) Jacob Polster, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| 08:05 | VCU | Shawn Bender makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is hacked by Shawn Bender - foul #1 on Shawn Bender, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), John Cubbage (SF) Robert Diez, Robert Eisenbarth | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Lee Falkowski pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Erasmo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cubbage (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harold Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Landowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Cubbage | 22-29 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Jay Campbell | 22-29 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith's floater is tipped away by Lee Falkowski | 22-29 |
| 06:41 | VCU | Jordan Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Erasmo Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), James Booher (SG), Aron Client (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Edward Suggs (C) Erasmo Giordano, Jordan Barton, Jay Campbell, Lee Falkowski, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Lee Bohanan (SF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, William Landowski | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Edward Suggs snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:53 | VCU | William Howard can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Parks - foul #1 on Harold Parks, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), William Landowski (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) Robert Diez, Jacob Polster, Harold Parks | |
| 05:53 | VCU | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:53 | VCU | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Eisenbarth | 24-31 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Emery Murphy steals it from James Booher in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan hits the finger roll set up by Emery Murphy and he's fouled by Aron Client - foul #1 on Aron Client, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Lee Falkowski (PF), Shawn Bender (C) William Howard, James Booher, Christopher Mitchell, Edward Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) Jason Snyder | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Jordan Barton - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder (C) Charles Smith | |
| 05:01 | VCU | Jordan Barton misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Jordan Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Jordan Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (PF) Emery Murphy, Robert Eisenbarth, Lee Bohanan | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Lee Falkowski snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Jordan Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Aron Client tips it but misses | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Falkowski swats the short shot by Harold Parks | 25-36 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage tips it home | 25-38 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Jordan Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Bender steals the ball from Jacob Polster | 25-38 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Erasmo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aron Client (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lee Falkowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cubbage (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Parks (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | VCU | Aron Client drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by John Cubbage - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), James Booher (SG), Patrick Gelman (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Erasmo Giordano, Jordan Barton, Lee Falkowski, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Lee Bohanan (PF), Edgar Schell (C) Jacob Polster, William Landowski, Harold Parks, Jason Snyder | |
| 03:14 | VCU | Aron Client misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan lays it in set up by Robert Diez | 27-40 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Patrick Gelman blows the layup | 27-40 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Diez | 27-42 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Aron Client drills a runner in the lane set up by James Booher | 29-42 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 29-42 |
| 01:53 | VCU | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Aron Client blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | The 3pt attempt by John Cubbage is denied by James Booher | 31-42 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Edgar Schell takes the ball from William Howard in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Gelman swats the short shot by Lee Bohanan | 31-42 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:36 | VCU | John Cubbage steals the ball from Aron Client | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edgar Schell and the foul's on James Booher - foul #1 on James Booher, team foul #7 | 31-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Erasmo Giordano (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Lee Falkowski (PF), Edward Suggs (C) William Howard, James Booher, Aron Client, Patrick Gelman, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), William Landowski (C) Robert Diez, John Cubbage, Lee Bohanan | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-46 |