| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Necaise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Keith Medlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Monte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ralph Necaise inbounds the ball | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Thomas Garnica misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 19:48 | James Madison | Ron Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 19:27 | James Madison | James Monte can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Thomas Garnica pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Gary Petrie is fouled on the floor by James Monte - foul #1 on James Monte, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 18:48 | VCU | James Dangelo can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-27 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:40 | James Madison | James Monte scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ron Smith | 45-29 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Thomas Garnica is called for traveling | 45-29 |
| 18:14 | James Madison | Percy Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Medlin | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Thomas Garnica is hacked by Percy Davis - foul #1 on Percy Davis, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Jackson (C) James Dangelo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (SG), Mark Straw (PF) James Monte, Russell Blankenship | |
| 17:37 | VCU | Ralph Necaise misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 17:35 | James Madison | Percy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:29 | James Madison | Mark Straw is hacked by Thomas Garnica - foul #2 on Thomas Garnica, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SG), Timothy Ogata (PF) Gary Petrie, Thomas Garnica | |
| Subs | James Madison | Evan Dial (C) Ron Smith | |
| 17:08 | James Madison | Keith Medlin is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (SF) Percy Davis | |
| 16:50 | James Madison | Keith Medlin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 16:48 | James Madison | Mark Straw grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:37 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Medlin | 45-34 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Ralph Necaise makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Schmitt | 47-34 |
| 15:55 | James Madison | Mark Jones is hacked by David Haworth - foul #2 on David Haworth, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Thomas Garnica (PF), James Dangelo (C) David Haworth, William Schmitt, Ralph Necaise, Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Anthony McGrath (SF), Russell Blankenship (PF), Ron Smith (C) Keith Medlin, Mark Jones, Mark Straw, Evan Dial | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | James Madison | Ron Smith misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Ogata - foul #1 on Timothy Ogata, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 15:37 | James Madison | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:37 | James Madison | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Thomas Garnica makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Petrie | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Monte | 49-38 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Ron Smith steals the ball from William Howard | 49-38 |
| 14:30 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship can't finish the layup | 49-38 |
| 14:28 | James Madison | Ron Smith snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:23 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones tips it in | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Thomas Garnica misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 14:04 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jeffery Jones | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SG), Ralph Necaise (SF) Gary Petrie, Timothy Ogata | |
| Subs | James Madison | Keith Medlin (PG), Mark Straw (PF) James Monte, Russell Blankenship | |
| 14:00 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:39 | VCU | William Schmitt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:34 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones is fouled on the floor by William Schmitt - foul #1 on William Schmitt, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Charles Rudisill (PF), Chester Jackson (C) William Howard, Thomas Garnica, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Minard (SG), Evan Dial (C) Jeffery Jones, Ron Smith | |
| 13:24 | James Madison | David Minard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Charles Rudisill grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 13:10 | VCU | William Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Mark Straw - foul #1 on Mark Straw, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Charles Rudisill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 12:37 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Necaise - foul #2 on Ralph Necaise, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Gary Petrie (SG) David Haworth, William Schmitt | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Russell Blankenship (PF) David Minard, Evan Dial | |
| 12:37 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:37 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Charles Rudisill's pass is intercepted by Anthony McGrath | 54-44 |
| 11:58 | James Madison | Mark Straw connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony McGrath | 54-47 |
| 11:56 | VCU | William Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Garnica (PF), James Dangelo (C) Charles Rudisill, Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Percy Davis (SF), Ron Smith (C) Anthony McGrath, Mark Straw | |
| 11:45 | James Madison | James Monte clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Ralph Necaise gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Necaise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Keith Medlin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Russell Blankenship is called for the reach on Gary Petrie - foul #3 on Russell Blankenship, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Thomas Garnica drills a shot from the baseline set up by Gary Petrie and he's fouled by Percy Davis - foul #2 on Percy Davis, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Straw (PF) Russell Blankenship | |
| 11:14 | VCU | Thomas Garnica makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:05 | James Madison | Percy Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | James Madison | Ron Smith tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Keith Medlin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:51 | James Madison | Ron Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:49 | James Madison | Mark Straw tips it in | 57-49 |
| 10:43 | VCU | William Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Ralph Necaise tips it home | 59-49 |
| 10:26 | James Madison | Mark Straw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:25 | James Madison | Keith Medlin grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:12 | James Madison | Ron Smith scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Monte | 59-51 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Ralph Necaise connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Howard | 62-51 |
| 09:40 | James Madison | Mark Straw drills a jumpshot from the right side | 62-53 |
| 09:17 | VCU | James Dangelo banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Garnica | 64-53 |
| 08:56 | James Madison | James Monte clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 08:55 | VCU | William Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Ralph Necaise misses short on a shot from the left block | 64-53 |
| 08:43 | VCU | James Dangelo hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 08:17 | James Madison | Ron Smith blows the layup | 66-53 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Thomas Garnica snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Thomas Garnica's floater is tipped away by Mark Straw | 66-53 |
| 08:04 | James Madison | Mark Straw grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:59 | James Madison | James Monte misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Petrie - foul #1 on Gary Petrie, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Timothy Ogata (SF), Charles Rudisill (PF), Chester Jackson (C) William Howard, Gary Petrie, Ralph Necaise, Thomas Garnica, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (PG), Anthony McGrath (SF), Russell Blankenship (PF), Evan Dial (C) Keith Medlin, Percy Davis, Mark Straw, Ron Smith | |
| 07:59 | James Madison | James Monte makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:59 | James Madison | James Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Anthony McGrath blocks the short jumper by Charles Rudisill | 66-55 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Timothy Ogata grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Rudisill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Monte (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony McGrath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | VCU | David Haworth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 07:32 | James Madison | Evan Dial pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Blankenship | 66-57 |
| 07:05 | VCU | David Haworth is hacked by Jeffery Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Jones, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Minard (SG) James Monte | |
| 06:49 | VCU | Jeffery Jones picks off the pass by David Haworth | 66-57 |
| 06:42 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones misses badly on a runner from the left block | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Chester Jackson gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:25 | VCU | William Schmitt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Chester Jackson tips it in | 68-57 |
| 06:09 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Jones | 68-60 |
| 05:54 | VCU | David Haworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Necaise (SF) Charles Rudisill | |
| Subs | James Madison | Keith Medlin (PG) David Minard | |
| 05:40 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Chester Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:19 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Haworth | 71-60 |
| 04:58 | James Madison | Keith Medlin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Jones | 71-62 |
| 04:50 | VCU | William Schmitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 04:48 | James Madison | Evan Dial pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:33 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Medlin | 71-64 |
| 04:33 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Thomas Garnica (PF), James Dangelo (C) David Haworth, William Schmitt, Timothy Ogata, Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Straw (PF), Ron Smith (C) Russell Blankenship, Evan Dial | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Thomas Garnica's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Jones | 71-64 |
| 04:20 | James Madison | Keith Medlin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 04:18 | VCU | James Dangelo grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Howard misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Keith Medlin - foul #1 on Keith Medlin, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:55 | James Madison | Ron Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony McGrath | 72-67 |
| 03:45 | VCU | William Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Straw | 72-67 |
| 03:43 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Garnica | 72-67 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Necaise (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Keith Medlin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffery Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony McGrath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Straw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Ron Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Gary Petrie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Garnica | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones is hacked by Ralph Necaise - foul #3 on Ralph Necaise, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 03:27 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:27 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Anthony McGrath takes the ball from Thomas Garnica | 75-69 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Keith Medlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony McGrath | 75-71 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Ralph Necaise comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 02:58 | VCU | James Dangelo grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 02:41 | VCU | William Howard tips it in | 77-71 |
| 02:41 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Russell Blankenship (PF) Jeffery Jones, Mark Straw | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | James Madison | Gary Petrie is called for the reach on Keith Medlin - foul #2 on Gary Petrie, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 02:22 | James Madison | Keith Medlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:22 | James Madison | Keith Medlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Ralph Necaise misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 02:02 | James Madison | Ron Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:56 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Smith | 77-76 |
| 01:41 | VCU | James Dangelo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 01:40 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Necaise - foul #4 on Ralph Necaise, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:19 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Gary Petrie makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Howard | 80-78 |
| 00:47 | James Madison | Anthony McGrath knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Medlin | 80-81 |
| 00:40 | VCU | Ralph Necaise is whistled for a carry | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | James Madison | Keith Medlin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Monte | 80-83 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Keith Medlin steps in front of the William Howard pass in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Thomas Garnica is called for the reach on Russell Blankenship - foul #3 on Thomas Garnica, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Gary Petrie is whistled for a carry | 80-85 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (SG), Evan Dial (C) James Monte, Ron Smith | |
| 00:03 | James Madison | William Howard is called for the reach on Russell Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| 00:03 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | James Madison | Russell Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Gary Petrie can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-87 |