| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Shatley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Orval Nichols (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Tony Shatley inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | James Madison | Tony Shatley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Kamen | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Larry Winston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | James Madison | Michael Tapley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Shatley | 34-35 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Michael Kamen drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by George Webb and the foul's on Jason Lankford - foul #1 on Jason Lankford, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | James Madison | Orval Nichols knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Tapley | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | VCU | George Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 18:03 | James Madison | Jason Lankford misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Richard Buzbee pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Charles Hanford steals it from Michael Kamen | 36-40 |
| 17:52 | James Madison | Tony Shatley can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Michael Kamen pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Clement | 36-43 |
| 17:21 | James Madison | Jason Lankford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Charles Hanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | James Madison | Jason Lankford buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Richard Clement - foul #2 on Richard Clement, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Roudebush (SG) Charles Hanford | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Richard Buzbee, Michael Kamen, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 17:01 | James Madison | Jason Lankford makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rodney Hermanson (PG), Dean Bailey (SG), Wayne Burdge (PF), Travis Nguyen (C) Michael Tapley, Tony Shatley, Jason Lankford, Orval Nichols | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:30 | James Madison | Rodney Hermanson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Roudebush | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:11 | James Madison | Travis Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | James Madison | Robert Roudebush clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | James Madison | Robert Roudebush snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:39 | James Madison | Travis Nguyen buries a runner from the right block | 43-43 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Rodney Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dean Bailey (fresh) SF - Robert Roudebush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Burdge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Richard Hebert lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weil and the foul's on Robert Roudebush - foul #2 on Robert Roudebush, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Joey Houston (SG), Tony Shatley (SF), Orval Nichols (C) Rodney Hermanson, Dean Bailey, Robert Roudebush, Travis Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Mike Grays, Jeffrey Weil, James Perry | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Richard Hebert makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | James Madison | Richard Clement steps in front of the Tony Shatley pass | 43-46 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Wayne Burdge takes the ball from George Webb | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | James Madison | Orval Nichols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hebert - foul #1 on Richard Hebert, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jason Lankford (PF) Wayne Burdge | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG) Richard Hebert | |
| 14:36 | James Madison | Orval Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:36 | James Madison | Orval Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:12 | James Madison | Joey Houston pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | James Madison | Joey Houston double dribbles | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | VCU | George Webb misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Richard Clement drills a turnaround in the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | James Madison | The short jumper by Jason Lankford is denied by Richard Clement | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | James Madison | Jason Lankford misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Clement | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Richard Clement snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | VCU | George Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 12:19 | James Madison | Michael Tapley gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | James Madison | Richard Clement is called for the reach on Joey Houston - foul #3 on Richard Clement, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rodney Hermanson (PG), Charles Hanford (SG), Robert Roudebush (SF), Wayne Burdge (PF), Travis Nguyen (C) Michael Tapley, Joey Houston, Tony Shatley, Jason Lankford, Orval Nichols | |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Richard Buzbee, Michael Kamen, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 12:03 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Hermanson | 48-48 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Larry Winston drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Perry | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Grays - foul #1 on Mike Grays, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG) Larry Winston | |
| 11:32 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:32 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:32 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Rodney Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Roudebush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Burdge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Richard Hebert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | James Madison | Charles Hanford misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 10:54 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Perry | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Robert Roudebush takes the ball from Richard Hebert | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | James Madison | Robert Roudebush hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Nguyen - foul #3 on Travis Nguyen, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Joey Houston (SG), Tony Shatley (SF), Jason Lankford (PF), Orval Nichols (C) Rodney Hermanson, Charles Hanford, Robert Roudebush, Wayne Burdge, Travis Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Mike Grays, James Perry | |
| 10:09 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | James Madison | Michael Tapley's floater is knocked away by George Webb | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:38 | VCU | George Webb misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-51 |
| 09:36 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to George Webb | 53-51 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Orval Nichols denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Weil | 53-51 |
| 09:16 | James Madison | Jason Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | James Madison | Michael Tapley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:00 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tapley | 53-51 |
| 08:53 | James Madison | Tony Shatley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orval Nichols | 55-51 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 08:06 | James Madison | Michael Tapley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Shatley | 58-54 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil is hacked by Jason Lankford - foul #2 on Jason Lankford, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Clement (PF), James Perry (C) Richard Hebert, Jeffrey Weil, George Webb | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Larry Winston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Clement | 58-57 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Shatley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Lankford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Orval Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | James Madison | Tony Shatley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | Tony Shatley gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:02 | James Madison | Joey Houston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Tapley | 61-57 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Richard Clement loses the dribble to Orval Nichols | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | James Madison | Orval Nichols hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Tapley | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Larry Winston is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rodney Hermanson (PG), Charles Hanford (SG), Robert Roudebush (SF), Wayne Burdge (PF), Travis Nguyen (C) Michael Tapley, Joey Houston, Tony Shatley, Jason Lankford, Orval Nichols | |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG), George Webb (C) Richard Buzbee, James Perry | |
| 05:55 | James Madison | Charles Hanford makes the 3 from straight away set up by Rodney Hermanson | 66-57 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Larry Winston is hacked by Rodney Hermanson - foul #1 on Rodney Hermanson, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (SF) Michael Kamen | |
| 05:23 | VCU | George Webb is hacked by Travis Nguyen - foul #4 on Travis Nguyen, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Richard Clement is hacked by Charles Hanford - foul #1 on Charles Hanford, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG) Rodney Hermanson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG) Larry Winston | |
| 05:06 | VCU | Richard Clement misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:06 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:53 | James Madison | Travis Nguyen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | VCU | George Webb pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Scott Holmes drills a fadeaway near the basket | 66-59 |
| 04:17 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Webb - foul #3 on George Webb, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (SG), Tony Shatley (SF), Orval Nichols (C) Charles Hanford, Robert Roudebush, Travis Nguyen | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Hebert (SF) Mike Grays, Richard Clement | |
| 04:17 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:17 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Richard Hebert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:47 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | James Madison | Tony Shatley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | VCU | George Webb misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 03:16 | James Madison | Tony Shatley gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Shatley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Burdge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Orval Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | James Madison | Tony Shatley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 03:09 | VCU | George Webb pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Tony Shatley is called for the reach on George Webb - foul #2 on Tony Shatley, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Hanford (PG), Jason Lankford (PF) Michael Tapley, Wayne Burdge | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Michael Kamen (SF), James Perry (PF) Scott Holmes, Richard Hebert, Jeffrey Weil | |
| 03:02 | VCU | George Webb misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:02 | James Madison | Joey Houston pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:42 | James Madison | Jason Lankford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hanford | 70-59 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Larry Winston's pass is intercepted by Joey Houston in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 02:37 | James Madison | Joey Houston slams it home | 72-59 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Larry Winston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:15 | James Madison | Orval Nichols snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:09 | James Madison | Charles Hanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 02:08 | VCU | George Webb grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Perry | 72-62 |
| 01:29 | James Madison | Orval Nichols misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | James Madison | Jason Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:15 | James Madison | Orval Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| 01:14 | VCU | James Perry grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Larry Winston can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:07 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:02 | James Madison | Tony Shatley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joey Houston | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Larry Winston buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Buzbee | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | James Madison | Charles Hanford is hacked by Larry Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Winston, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dean Bailey (SG), Robert Roudebush (SF), Wayne Burdge (PF), Daniel Callaway (C) Joey Houston, Tony Shatley, Jason Lankford, Orval Nichols | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Richard Hebert (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF) Larry Winston, Richard Buzbee, Michael Kamen, George Webb | |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Scott Holmes is called for the reach on Charles Hanford - foul #2 on Scott Holmes, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Charles Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Charles Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:43 | James Madison | Charles Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | James Madison | Robert Roudebush drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hanford | 79-65 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mike Grays | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Charles Hanford runs out the clock | 79-67 |