| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery double dribbles | 37-41 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Tim Manning buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lee Schneider | 40-41 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Evan Brush scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Maul | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Lee Schneider hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Schwerdt | 43-43 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | David Maul drills a shot in the paint set up by Evan Brush | 43-45 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Lee Schneider is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lee Schneider, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Donald Rines (PF) Lee Schneider, Tim Manning, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 43-47 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Reed | 45-47 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 45-49 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Edward Conti loses the dribble to Kong Chu in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu loses the dribble to Edward Conti | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Edward Conti hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Samuel Reed - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF), Francis Carter (C) Edward Conti, Samuel Reed, Joseph Schwerdt, Donald Rines, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Lee Schneider hits a jump hook from the left block | 49-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) C - Francis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy France (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 15:34 | VCU | Glenn Walsh gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Glenn Walsh can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 49-49 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | David Maul misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Tod Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Tim Manning hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Walsh | 51-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Evan Brush tips it home | 51-51 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses the shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Tod Tibbs tips it in | 53-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Samuel Reed (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Lee Schneider, Glenn Walsh, Tod Tibbs, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Roy France, David Maul | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Brian Durham is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Brian Durham | |
| 14:14 | VCU | Tim Manning comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Tim Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt (SF) Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| 13:46 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Maginnis | 55-54 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Frank Warner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Robinson and he's fouled by Alvin Maginnis - foul #1 on Alvin Maginnis, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Francis Carter (C) Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Roy France (SF) Johnny Neubauer, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Francis Carter snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF) Joseph Schwerdt, Donald Rines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Frank Warner, Bill Smith | |
| 12:50 | VCU | Roy France is called for the reach on Glenn Walsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy France, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (PG) James Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:32 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Samuel Reed - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Alvin Maginnis (C) Edward Conti, Samuel Reed, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG) Jason Richardson | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Lee Schneider steals the ball from Johnny Neubauer | 55-56 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Lee Schneider misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy France (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Roy France tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lee Schneider | 57-58 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Glenn Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Francis Carter (C) Lee Schneider, Tim Manning, Glenn Walsh, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Evan Brush, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Kong Chu connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 57-64 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Samuel Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-64 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Kong Chu can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 09:13 | VCU | James Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Carter | 60-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Robinson and the foul's on James Gallagher - foul #4 on James Gallagher, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (PG) James Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Samuel Reed banks in the wide open layup set up by Edward Conti | 62-66 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG), Tod Tibbs (PF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Samuel Reed, Donald Rines, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Frank Warner | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Maul | 62-69 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Edward Conti loses the dribble to Michael Jeffery in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Tod Tibbs gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Tim Manning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | David Maul comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it back up and in | 62-71 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Tim Manning knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Conti | 65-71 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Maximo Mancini | 65-74 |
| 06:33 | VCU | Tim Manning travels in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Francis Carter (C) Edward Conti, Tim Manning, Joseph Schwerdt, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Brian Durham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Brush | 65-76 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Francis Carter - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #4 | 65-76 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Francis Carter is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 67-76 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Roy France is hacked by James Gallagher - foul #5 on James Gallagher, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG) James Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Bill Smith | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kong Chu drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-79 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roy France - foul #3 on Roy France, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Samuel Reed, Donald Rines, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG) Kong Chu, Evan Brush | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Roy France comes up short on the floater from the left block | 69-79 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer can't tip it in | 69-79 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Warner - foul #2 on Frank Warner, team foul #6 | 69-79 |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (PF) Glenn Walsh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Roy France, Brian Durham | |
| 04:03 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Lee Schneider steps in front of the Charles Robinson pass | 71-79 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses the easy layup | 71-79 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 71-79 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Manning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tod Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Tim Manning steals it from Jason Richardson | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Jason Richardson steals it from Joseph Schwerdt in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 71-82 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Tim Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (PG), Samuel Reed (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Francis Carter (C) Lee Schneider, Joseph Schwerdt, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | David Maul is hacked by Francis Carter - foul #1 on Francis Carter, team foul #7 | 71-82 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF) Roy France | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:35 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-84 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF) Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Bill Smith | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #7 | 71-84 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-84 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the tip | 73-84 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Donald Rines pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| 02:02 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Edward Conti, Glenn Walsh, Donald Rines, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Samuel Reed hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Schneider and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #8 | 75-84 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Brian Durham | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis gets the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-87 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Samuel Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Schneider | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Lee Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Schneider, team foul #8 | 77-87 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Francis Carter (C) Joseph Schwerdt, Tod Tibbs, Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, David Maul | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Kong Chu steals it from Samuel Reed in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 77-89 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Lee Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Samuel Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 77-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu runs out the clock | 77-89 |