| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Elmer Lutz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Selfridge (fresh) PF - Timothy Horgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Boe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles McGirr inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | VCU | Maurice Myers hits a fadeaway in the paint | 39-31 |
| 19:42 | James Madison | Joshua Boe scores on a runner from the right block set up by Marcus Neal | 39-33 |
| 19:32 | VCU | David Bailes is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lutz - foul #1 on Elmer Lutz, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Charles McGirr's floater is knocked away by Joshua Boe | 39-33 |
| 19:09 | James Madison | James Selfridge grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | James Madison | Joshua Boe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Marcus Neal swats the shot by David Bailes | 39-33 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Maurice Myers tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Lutz and he's hacked by David Bailes - foul #3 on David Bailes, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Wayne Lloyd (C) David Bailes | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 18:21 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Charles McGirr knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Guida | 43-36 |
| 17:49 | James Madison | Marcus Neal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Charles McGirr gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | James Madison | Marcus Neal makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Boe and he's hacked by Brian Guida - foul #3 on Brian Guida, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Hearne (SG), George Bastarache (SF) Brian Guida, Charles McGirr | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bobby Pew (SF), Steven Robinett (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) James Selfridge, Timothy Horgan, Joshua Boe | |
| 17:17 | James Madison | Marcus Neal makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | VCU | George Bastarache scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Surratt | 45-39 |
| 16:45 | James Madison | The jump hook by Marcus Neal is blocked by Wayne Lloyd | 45-39 |
| 16:44 | James Madison | Steven Robinett hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 16:23 | VCU | George Bastarache's floater is tipped away by Thomas Mitchell | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | James Madison | Steven Robinett buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Lutz | 47-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Myers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Elmer Lutz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Robinett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Elmer Lutz steals the ball from Bradley Surratt | 47-43 |
| 15:44 | James Madison | Marcus Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Lutz | 47-45 |
| 15:24 | VCU | Bradley Surratt hits a runner from close range | 49-45 |
| 15:10 | James Madison | Elmer Lutz is hacked by Arthur Hearne - foul #2 on Arthur Hearne, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), David Bailes (C) Bradley Surratt, George Bastarache, Maurice Myers, Wayne Lloyd | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bruce Upchurch (SG), Roland Montiel (SF), Timothy Horgan (PF), Joshua Boe (C) Elmer Lutz, Marcus Neal, Steven Robinett, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 14:58 | James Madison | David Bailes is called for the reach on Joshua Boe - foul #4 on David Bailes, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger (C) David Bailes | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 14:45 | James Madison | Joshua Boe comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 14:20 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:15 | James Madison | Bobby Pew clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Guida - foul #4 on Brian Guida, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (SG), Steven Vale (PF) Brian Guida, Arthur Hearne | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 14:15 | James Madison | Bobby Pew makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:15 | James Madison | Bobby Pew makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:57 | VCU | George Bastarache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Maurice Myers (PF) Steven Vale | |
| Subs | James Madison | Leandro Gallo (SG) Bobby Pew | |
| 13:47 | James Madison | Leandro Gallo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Maurice Myers gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jamar Tolbert | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | James Madison | Bruce Upchurch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | VCU | George Bastarache pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles McGirr and he's fouled by Timothy Horgan - foul #1 on Timothy Horgan, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Wayne Lloyd (C) George Bastarache, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Lutz (PG), Marcus Neal (SG), Steven Robinett (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Bruce Upchurch, Leandro Gallo, Timothy Horgan, Joshua Boe | |
| 12:53 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:36 | James Madison | Thomas Mitchell's layup is rejected by Maurice Myers | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Maurice Myers gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Elmer Lutz steps in front of the Bradley Surratt pass in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | James Madison | Elmer Lutz banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Surratt | 56-49 |
| 11:59 | James Madison | Roland Montiel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-49 |
| 11:57 | James Madison | Roland Montiel tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 11:55 | James Madison | Steven Robinett snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamar Tolbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McGirr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Elmer Lutz (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Montiel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Robinett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | James Madison | Roland Montiel loses the dribble to Wayne Lloyd | 56-49 |
| 11:30 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 11:29 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 56-49 |
| 11:23 | James Madison | Roland Montiel connects on the runner from close range | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd loses the dribble to Elmer Lutz | 56-51 |
| 10:59 | James Madison | Elmer Lutz can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Maurice Myers grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Charles McGirr tips it home | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | James Madison | Marcus Neal buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Steven Robinett steps in front of the Wayne Lloyd pass | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | James Madison | Roland Montiel is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Benson (PG), Arthur Hearne (SG), George Bastarache (SF), Steven Vale (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Jamar Tolbert, Charles McGirr, Maurice Myers, Wayne Lloyd | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bobby Pew (SG), Leandro Gallo (SF), Timothy Horgan (PF), Joshua Boe (C) Marcus Neal, Roland Montiel, Steven Robinett, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 09:16 | VCU | Arthur Hearne clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | James Madison | Joshua Boe is hacked by Kyle Meixelberger - foul #3 on Kyle Meixelberger, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bruce Upchurch (SG) Elmer Lutz | |
| 08:52 | James Madison | Bobby Pew hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Horgan | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Steven Vale is fouled on the floor by Leandro Gallo - foul #4 on Leandro Gallo, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG) Michael Benson | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Selfridge (SF) Leandro Gallo | |
| 08:20 | VCU | George Bastarache can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:18 | James Madison | Bobby Pew gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:01 | James Madison | Bradley Surratt steals it from Bruce Upchurch | 58-56 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Bradley Surratt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Hearne | 60-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fresh) C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Bobby Pew (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Selfridge (fresh) PF - Timothy Horgan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Boe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | James Madison | George Bastarache steps in front of the Bruce Upchurch pass | 60-56 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Steven Vale lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Hearne | 62-56 |
| 07:19 | James Madison | Bobby Pew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:18 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | Bobby Pew misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Vale | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | VCU | George Bastarache comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger tips it in | 64-56 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Bradley Surratt gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:03 | VCU | George Bastarache misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Selfridge - foul #1 on James Selfridge, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) Bradley Surratt, Arthur Hearne, Steven Vale, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Lutz (PG), Marcus Neal (SG), Roland Montiel (SF), Steven Robinett (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Bobby Pew, Bruce Upchurch, James Selfridge, Timothy Horgan, Joshua Boe | |
| 06:03 | VCU | George Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:03 | VCU | George Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:41 | James Madison | Steven Robinett's layup is rejected by David Bailes | 66-56 |
| 05:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Bailes | 66-56 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Maurice Myers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 05:24 | James Madison | Marcus Neal pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:07 | James Madison | Marcus Neal buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Elmer Lutz | 66-58 |
| 04:55 | VCU | David Bailes hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Bastarache and he's fouled by Roland Montiel - foul #4 on Roland Montiel, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG) George Bastarache | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:55 | VCU | David Bailes makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:31 | James Madison | Steven Robinett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Charles McGirr pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Roland Montiel picks off the pass by David Bailes | 69-58 |
| 04:00 | James Madison | Roland Montiel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Maurice Myers's floater is tipped away by Thomas Mitchell | 69-58 |
| 03:36 | VCU | David Bailes tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 03:35 | James Madison | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jamar Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles McGirr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Elmer Lutz (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcus Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Robinett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | James Madison | Charles McGirr steps in front of the Marcus Neal pass | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Brian Guida loses the dribble to Steven Robinett | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG) Jamar Tolbert | |
| Subs | James Madison | Timothy Horgan (PF), Joshua Boe (C) Steven Robinett, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 02:34 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:33 | James Madison | Roland Montiel gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:20 | James Madison | Joshua Boe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Maurice Myers snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | VCU | Brian Guida throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), Arthur Hearne (SG), George Bastarache (SF), Wayne Lloyd (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Brian Guida, Charles McGirr, Maurice Myers, David Bailes | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bobby Pew (PG), Bruce Upchurch (SG), Leandro Gallo (SF), Steven Robinett (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Elmer Lutz, Marcus Neal, Roland Montiel, Timothy Horgan, Joshua Boe | |
| 01:40 | James Madison | Bruce Upchurch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:40 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) Jamar Tolbert, Arthur Hearne, George Bastarache, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Lutz (PG), Marcus Neal (SG), Roland Montiel (SF), Timothy Horgan (PF), Joshua Boe (C) Bobby Pew, Bruce Upchurch, Leandro Gallo, Steven Robinett, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 01:17 | VCU | Bradley Surratt is fouled on the floor by Roland Montiel - foul #5 on Roland Montiel, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Leandro Gallo (SF) Roland Montiel | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Charles McGirr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | James Madison | Timothy Horgan snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | James Madison | Leandro Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | VCU | David Bailes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | David Bailes is hacked by Elmer Lutz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Lutz, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Hearne (SF) Charles McGirr | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:38 | VCU | David Bailes makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | VCU | David Bailes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:34 | James Madison | Joshua Boe lays it in on a great pass from Leandro Gallo | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | VCU | David Bailes is hacked by Elmer Lutz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Lutz, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | VCU | David Bailes makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | VCU | David Bailes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Joshua Boe gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Joshua Boe is hacked by Maurice Myers - foul #1 on Maurice Myers, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), George Bastarache (SF), Wayne Lloyd (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Brian Guida, Maurice Myers, David Bailes | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bobby Pew (PG), Bruce Upchurch (SG), Steven Robinett (PF) Elmer Lutz, Marcus Neal, Timothy Horgan | |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Joshua Boe makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Joshua Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert is hacked by Bobby Pew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Pew, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), Maurice Myers (PF), David Bailes (C) George Bastarache, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Lutz (PG), Marcus Neal (SG), Timothy Horgan (PF) Bobby Pew, Bruce Upchurch, Steven Robinett | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Marcus Neal misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | James Madison | Leandro Gallo can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Maurice Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert runs out the clock | 74-64 |