| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Fairbanks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Russell Palmatier picks off the pass by Timothy Pearson | 35-37 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | A charge is called on Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| 19:03 | VCU | Timothy Pearson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Mark Cole gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 18:46 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Christopher Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner's pass is intercepted by Charles Gordon | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Mark Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Saldana | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gordon | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Thomas | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | VCU | William Thomas takes the ball from Timothy Pearson | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Charles Gordon loses the dribble to Mark Cole | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Moe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Moe, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Echavarria (PG), Kyle Crawford (SG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Gerald Titus (PF), Vincent Amick (C) Glenn Fairbanks, Charles Gordon, Jeffrey Moe, Timothy Pearson, Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG), George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Brett Rowell (C) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | VCU | Brett Rowell steals the ball from Vincent Amick | 40-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Micheal Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Crawford (fresh) SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) PF - Gerald Titus (fresh) C - Vincent Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SF - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Mark Cole is hacked by Kyle Crawford - foul #1 on Kyle Crawford, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Schooler (PF) Kyle Crawford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG) Michael Roberts | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Vincent Amick picks off the pass by Brett Rowell | 40-45 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Tomas Sutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Gerald Titus blocks the jumper by Mark Cole | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Vincent Amick pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Schooler | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Andrews | 43-47 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Brett Rowell denies the turnaround by Vincent Amick | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Amick | 43-47 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Leonard Schooler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Echavarria | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | The short jumper by Brett Rowell is denied by Gerald Titus | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Tomas Sutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Brett Rowell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | VCU | Tomas Sutton hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Echavarria | 48-51 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gerald Titus | 48-51 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Schooler | 48-51 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Leonard Schooler makes the runner from close range | 50-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Micheal Echavarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Amick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Schooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Titus (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Mark Cole scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Andrews | 50-54 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks (PG), Charles Gordon (SG), Jeffrey Moe (SF), Timothy Pearson (PF), Christopher Lewis (C) Micheal Echavarria, Vincent Amick, Tomas Sutton, Leonard Schooler, Gerald Titus | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, George Andrews, Roy Jones, Brett Rowell | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Russell Palmatier is blocked by Christopher Lewis | 50-54 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Charles Gordon pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG) Michael Roberts | |
| 10:24 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | William Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Palmatier | 52-57 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Pearson | 54-57 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Glenn Fairbanks is called for the reach on William Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Schooler (PF) Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Gordon - foul #1 on Charles Gordon, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Charles Gordon grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Schooler | 56-57 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Gardner and he's fouled by Jeffrey Moe - foul #3 on Jeffrey Moe, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Amick (C) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF) Russell Palmatier | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Gardner | 56-60 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Vincent Amick - foul #2 on Vincent Amick, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Echavarria (PG), Tomas Sutton (SF), Timothy Pearson (C) Glenn Fairbanks, Charles Gordon, Jeffrey Moe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner, Thomas Saldana | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Timothy Pearson pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Micheal Echavarria (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Micheal Echavarria comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Leonard Schooler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Tomas Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Lewis (C) Leonard Schooler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG), Russell Palmatier (PF) Roberto Russo, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Christopher Lewis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | George Andrews snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks (PG), Charles Gordon (SG), Jeffrey Moe (SF), Leonard Schooler (PF) Micheal Echavarria, Vincent Amick, Tomas Sutton, Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Roy Jones | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier drills a floater in the lane | 56-67 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Christopher Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Fairbanks | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 59-68 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Christopher Lewis misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Leonard Schooler misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Charles Gordon tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-68 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 64-68 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Thomas Saldana steals it from Charles Gordon | 64-70 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Moe - foul #4 on Jeffrey Moe, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Christopher Lewis snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Christopher Lewis's layup is rejected by Thomas Saldana | 64-71 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Fairbanks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Moe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 64-71 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Leonard Schooler misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 64-71 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana clanks a jumper in the lane | 64-71 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Leonard Schooler gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Thomas Saldana denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Moe | 64-71 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Leonard Schooler tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Charles Gordon steps in front of the Thomas Saldana pass | 66-71 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses the shot in the paint | 66-71 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Christopher Lewis snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Jeffrey Moe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #3 | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Leonard Schooler's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Gardner | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Glenn Fairbanks is called for the reach on Thomas Saldana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Fairbanks, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Christopher Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Charles Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Glenn Fairbanks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Mark Cole snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Mark Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG), Brett Rowell (C) William Thomas, Thomas Saldana | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Charles Gordon loses the dribble to Russell Palmatier | 66-75 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Saldana (C) Russell Palmatier | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier runs out the clock | 66-75 |