| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sydney Higgins (fresh) SF - Joshua Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Miura (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Joshua Bass inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | James Madison | George Macdonald loses the dribble to William Flint | 29-39 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Calvin Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | James Madison | Timothy Miura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Eddie Montejano snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:50 | VCU | William Flint is hacked by Jing Xiong during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Jing Xiong, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carl Johnson (PG) Jing Xiong | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:32 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 29-39 |
| 18:21 | James Madison | Carl Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 29-39 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Donald Potvin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Potvin, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:33 | VCU | William Flint works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Montejano | 29-41 |
| 17:10 | James Madison | Carl Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Flint | 29-41 |
| 17:07 | VCU | William Flint lays it up and in | 29-43 |
| 16:51 | James Madison | Joshua Bass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 16:49 | James Madison | George Macdonald tips it home | 31-43 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Timothy Miura steals the ball from Michael Herbst | 31-43 |
| 16:17 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Calvin Haas is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:52 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sydney Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Miura (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Macdonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Flint (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | James Madison | Carl Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:35 | James Madison | Joshua Bass hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 15:22 | VCU | William Flint drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Potvin | 36-45 |
| 15:05 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), James Fenstermacher (SG), George Escudero (SF), Jacob Guard (PF), Dave Marlow (C) Carl Johnson, Sydney Higgins, Joshua Bass, Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Leonard Damato (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Robert Simmers (PF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Eddie Montejano, Michael Herbst, Calvin Haas | |
| 14:56 | VCU | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:55 | James Madison | Jing Xiong pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:44 | James Madison | George Escudero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Robert Simmers grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Robert Simmers is fouled on the floor by Jacob Guard - foul #4 on Jacob Guard, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Lorenzo Martin (PF) Jacob Guard | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:59 | VCU | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Leonard Damato | |
| 13:48 | James Madison | The jump hook by Lorenzo Martin is blocked by Frank Yerby | 36-45 |
| 13:46 | James Madison | George Escudero pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:37 | James Madison | Dave Marlow drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Fenstermacher | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Michael Herbst lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Thomas Lange | 38-47 |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Dave Marlow misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Frank Yerby - foul #1 on Frank Yerby, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Robert Simmers | |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Dave Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Dave Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Dave Marlow - foul #4 on Dave Marlow, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | George Macdonald (C) Dave Marlow | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:43 | VCU | Robert Lee misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Donald Potvin snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Lorenzo Martin steps in front of the Robert Lee pass | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | James Madison | George Escudero hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Robert Lee is hacked by James Fenstermacher - foul #1 on James Fenstermacher, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carl Johnson (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG), Joshua Bass (SF) Jing Xiong, James Fenstermacher, George Escudero | |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Thomas Lange, Frank Yerby | |
| 11:41 | VCU | Eddie Montejano knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sydney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Macdonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Calvin Haas is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:56 | VCU | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Calvin Haas pass | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | James Madison | Joshua Bass hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 45-49 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Macdonald - foul #1 on George Macdonald, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), George Escudero (SF), Timothy Miura (C) Carl Johnson, Lorenzo Martin, George Macdonald | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (PG), Frank Yerby (PF) Donald Potvin, Michael Herbst | |
| 10:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:15 | James Madison | Jing Xiong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Bass | 48-51 |
| 09:55 | VCU | William Flint hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | James Madison | Timothy Miura grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:38 | James Madison | Joshua Bass clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Thomas Lange loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Fenstermacher (SG), George Macdonald (C) Sydney Higgins, Joshua Bass | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Eddie Montejano | |
| 09:12 | James Madison | George Escudero can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-51 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Miura | 48-51 |
| 08:59 | James Madison | George Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:57 | James Madison | George Escudero tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | VCU | William Flint misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | James Madison | Timothy Miura pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:32 | James Madison | Jing Xiong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | James Madison | George Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:23 | James Madison | Jing Xiong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | VCU | William Flint buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Lange and he's hacked by Timothy Miura - foul #1 on Timothy Miura, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Sydney Higgins (SG), Joshua Bass (SF), Jacob Guard (PF), Dave Marlow (C) James Fenstermacher, George Escudero, Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Merle Little (C) Thomas Lange, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 08:00 | VCU | William Flint makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:40 | James Madison | Jing Xiong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Michael Herbst grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sydney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Marlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Flint (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Little (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | VCU | William Flint splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Jacob Guard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:05 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Flint | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Sydney Higgins takes the ball from William Flint | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | James Madison | Jacob Guard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-54 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Eddie Montejano snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | VCU | William Flint is hacked by Sydney Higgins - foul #3 on Sydney Higgins, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carl Johnson (PG), James Fenstermacher (SG) Jing Xiong, Sydney Higgins | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Simmers (PF), Thomas Lange (C) Michael Herbst, Merle Little | |
| 06:23 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:23 | VCU | William Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Thomas Lange gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:18 | VCU | William Flint is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Frank Yerby (C) William Flint, Eddie Montejano | |
| 06:04 | James Madison | Dave Marlow lays it in set up by James Fenstermacher | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Donald Potvin pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher slams it home on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Robert Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 57-58 |
| 05:27 | James Madison | Joshua Bass misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 05:26 | James Madison | Joshua Bass grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | James Madison | Frank Yerby swats the short shot by Dave Marlow | 57-58 |
| 05:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Frank Yerby | 57-58 |
| 05:08 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG) Carl Johnson, James Fenstermacher | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-58 |
| 04:47 | James Madison | Jacob Guard pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | James Madison | Joshua Bass knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Joshua Bass is called for the reach on Donald Potvin - foul #2 on Joshua Bass, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG) Thomas Lange | |
| 04:28 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | James Madison | Jacob Guard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | George Escudero (SF) Joshua Bass | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:53 | VCU | Michael Herbst is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 60-61 |
| 03:48 | James Madison | Jing Xiong hits a jump hook from the right block | 62-61 |
| 03:32 | VCU | George Escudero blocks the short jumper by Michael Herbst | 62-61 |
| 03:31 | James Madison | George Escudero snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sydney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Escudero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Marlow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | James Madison | Jacob Guard makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sydney Higgins | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Calvin Haas hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Herbst | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jing Xiong | 67-63 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Michael Herbst knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by William Flint | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | James Madison | George Escudero misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | VCU | William Flint gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | VCU | William Flint is fouled on the floor by Jing Xiong - foul #4 on Jing Xiong, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joshua Bass (SF) George Escudero | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:50 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:50 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:38 | James Madison | Jing Xiong drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Guard | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Donald Potvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Jacob Guard gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | James Madison | Jing Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | James Madison | Dave Marlow tips it home | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Jacob Guard is called for the reach on Michael Herbst - foul #5 on Jacob Guard, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Timothy Miura (PF) Jacob Guard | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Timothy Miura grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | James Madison | Jing Xiong drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | William Flint is hacked by Sydney Higgins - foul #4 on Sydney Higgins, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | VCU | William Flint misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | James Madison | Joshua Bass is hacked by Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Potvin, team foul #3 | 74-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Lorenzo Martin (PF) Timothy Miura | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Michael Herbst is called for the reach on Sydney Higgins - foul #2 on Michael Herbst, team foul #4 | 74-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carl Johnson (SG) Sydney Higgins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Carl Johnson is hacked by Eddie Montejano - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | James Madison | Jing Xiong is hacked by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Sydney Higgins (SG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins is hacked by William Flint - foul #2 on William Flint, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | VCU | William Flint works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Lorenzo Martin snags the defensive board | 74-69 |