| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) PF - Richard Elbert (fresh) C - Francis Pettie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia scores on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Daniel Gilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses short on a shot from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Daniel Gilman gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Richard Elbert drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | James Madison | Eric Wiley's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Pettie | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Tapia | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Gilbert Hamilton blocks the jumper by Daniel Gilman | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edgar Hutchinson | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Ricky Tapia, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Jason Adams (SG), Steve Durand (SF), Sean Wade (C) Anthony Winger, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Francis Pettie | |
| 17:21 | VCU | Steve Durand hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | James Madison | Marshall Gray tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Steve Durand misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | James Madison | Glen Wilson snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | James Madison | Glen Wilson is hacked by Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Knotts (PF) Richard Elbert | |
| 16:27 | James Madison | John Heckstall slams it home set up by Marshall Gray | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Sean Wade loses the dribble to Micheal Stops in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | James Madison | John Heckstall clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Steve Durand snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | VCU | Charles Lady is called for the reach on Jason Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lady, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Charles Lady, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Eric Langley, Steve Durand, Sean Wade | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Edgar Hutchinson is called for the reach on Jason Adams - foul #1 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG) John Heckstall, Micheal Stops | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) SF - Rene Romano (fresh) PF - Preston Hughes (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) SG - Jason Adams (fresh) SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) C - Francis Pettie (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Rene Romano steps in front of the Anthony Winger pass | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | James Madison | Eric Wiley is hacked by Ernest Derosa - foul #1 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF) Rene Romano | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG) Jason Adams | |
| 15:16 | James Madison | A charge is called on Pete Lewallen - foul #1 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG) Eric Wiley | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Scott Krol (SF) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa | |
| 15:00 | VCU | Scott Krol scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Langley | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia drills a shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Eric Langley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Bradley Knotts gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Bradley Knotts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Preston Hughes - foul #1 on Preston Hughes, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Charles Lady, Pete Lewallen, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Jason Adams (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Sean Wade (C) Eric Langley, Daniel Gilman, Scott Krol, Francis Pettie | |
| 14:05 | VCU | Bradley Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Bradley Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Romano | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | James Madison | Micheal Stops hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Adams | 8-11 |
| 12:55 | James Madison | John Heckstall is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Marshall Gray (C) John Heckstall, Rene Romano, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Steve Durand (SF), Richard Elbert (PF) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts | |
| 12:51 | VCU | Eric Wiley takes the ball from Richard Elbert in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | James Madison | Eric Wiley lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Eric Wiley steals it from Jason Adams in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | James Madison | Micheal Stops is fouled on the floor by Richard Elbert - foul #1 on Richard Elbert, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (C) Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG) Eric Langley | |
| 12:12 | James Madison | Marshall Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Sean Wade misses the shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 12:04 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Wade | 10-11 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Pete Lewallen steps in front of the Jason Adams pass | 10-11 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) C - Preston Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Elbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | James Madison | Marshall Gray comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 10-11 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Richard Elbert gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Sean Wade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 10-11 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Steve Durand snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Jason Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Steve Durand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Ricky Tapia, Marshall Gray, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Eric Langley (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, Daniel Gilman, Steve Durand, Sean Wade | |
| 10:33 | James Madison | John Heckstall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Winger - foul #1 on Anthony Winger, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | Micheal Stops hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Heckstall and the foul's on Eric Langley - foul #1 on Eric Langley, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 13-11 |
| 10:07 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:01 | James Madison | Charles Lady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Gilbert Hamilton steals the ball from Ernest Derosa in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Ernest Derosa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 09:22 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Charles Lady | 13-11 |
| 09:18 | James Madison | Richard Elbert steals it from Micheal Stops | 13-11 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Eric Langley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 08:58 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:53 | James Madison | Charles Lady travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Glen Wilson (C) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Gagnon (PG), Jason Adams (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF) Anthony Winger, Eric Langley, Ernest Derosa, Richard Elbert | |
| 08:41 | VCU | Jason Adams misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 08:40 | James Madison | Preston Hughes pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:25 | James Madison | Eric Wiley lays it up and in set up by Pete Lewallen | 15-11 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Jason Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 08:09 | James Madison | Rene Romano gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:04 | James Madison | Jason Adams is called for the reach on Pete Lewallen - foul #1 on Jason Adams, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Marshall Gray (PF) Rene Romano, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Steve Durand (SF) Richard Gagnon, Scott Krol | |
| 07:51 | James Madison | Daniel Gilman steals the ball from Glen Wilson | 15-11 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Daniel Gilman lays it in | 15-13 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) C - Glen Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Pettie (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses the dunk attempt | 15-13 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Daniel Gilman grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Steve Durand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 07:05 | James Madison | Marshall Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:59 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Knotts - foul #1 on Bradley Knotts, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Richard Elbert (PF), Sean Wade (C) Jason Adams, Daniel Gilman, Bradley Knotts, Francis Pettie | |
| 06:59 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:59 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Anthony Winger buries a fadeaway in the paint | 17-15 |
| 06:08 | James Madison | The jump hook by Edgar Hutchinson is blocked by Sean Wade | 17-15 |
| 06:06 | James Madison | Preston Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:48 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Sean Wade - foul #2 on Sean Wade, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Anthony Winger, Steve Durand, Ernest Derosa, Sean Wade | |
| 05:48 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:48 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Richard Elbert is denied on a layup by Edgar Hutchinson | 19-15 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Richard Elbert misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 05:27 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:21 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Elbert - foul #2 on Richard Elbert, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG) Charles Lady | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Bradley Knotts (PF) Eric Langley, Richard Elbert | |
| 05:21 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:21 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Francis Pettie gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:18 | VCU | John Heckstall is called for the reach on Jason Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Heckstall, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | James Madison | Marshall Gray (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:06 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses badly on a runner in the paint | 19-15 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Bradley Knotts tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 04:41 | James Madison | Marshall Gray can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Pettie - foul #1 on Francis Pettie, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Glen Wilson (C) John Heckstall, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF) Daniel Gilman, Scott Krol | |
| 04:41 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:41 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Glen Wilson steals it from Jason Adams in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 04:30 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 04:29 | James Madison | Glen Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:11 | James Madison | Francis Pettie swats the layup by Marshall Gray | 21-17 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Anthony Winger grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 03:50 | James Madison | Marshall Gray gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pete Lewallen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) PF - Bradley Knotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Pettie (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | James Madison | Micheal Stops knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Pete Lewallen | 23-17 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Ernest Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Richard Elbert (PF), Sean Wade (C) Anthony Winger, Jason Adams, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Francis Pettie | |
| 03:20 | James Madison | Scott Krol takes the ball from Ricky Tapia | 23-17 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Scott Krol is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tapia - foul #1 on Ricky Tapia, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Rene Romano, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG) Daniel Gilman | |
| 03:06 | VCU | Scott Krol misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:06 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edgar Hutchinson | 23-17 |
| 02:57 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses the jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Scott Krol snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Richard Elbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Krol | 23-19 |
| 02:41 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia scores on a shot from the left block set up by John Heckstall and he's fouled by Scott Krol - foul #1 on Scott Krol, team foul #11 | 25-19 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (SG) Scott Krol | |
| 02:41 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Richard Elbert gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Ricky Tapia takes the ball from Sean Wade | 25-19 |
| 02:01 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Tapia | 27-19 |
| 01:49 | VCU | John Heckstall is called for the reach on Eric Langley - foul #2 on John Heckstall, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Ricky Tapia, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Steve Durand, Sean Wade | |
| 01:49 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:39 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen double dribbles | 27-21 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Bradley Knotts (PF) Eric Langley, Richard Elbert | |
| 01:10 | VCU | Jason Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 00:49 | James Madison | Francis Pettie takes the ball from Marshall Gray | 27-24 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Jason Adams drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Winger | 27-27 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Marshall Gray buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Glen Wilson | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-27 |