| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Eric Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Eric Langley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is hacked by Ernest Derosa - foul #1 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't throw it down but he's hacked by Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders drills a runner from the left block set up by Roger Hillyer | 36-37 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Louis Savarese (C) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa, Grant Cardinal, Sean Wade | |
| 16:41 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Bradley Knotts gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Steve Durand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 15:42 | VCU | Bradley Knotts pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Langley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Savarese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | VCU | James Towne is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Sean Wade (C) Eric Langley, Steve Durand, Bradley Knotts, Louis Savarese | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders loses the dribble to Grant Cardinal | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Robert Jury is hacked by James Towne - foul #1 on James Towne, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz lays it up and in set up by Robert Jury | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Grant Cardinal's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Russ | 38-37 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Allan and he's hacked by James Towne - foul #2 on James Towne, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF) Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (SG) James Towne | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Eric Langley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Grant Cardinal is called for the reach on Roger Hillyer - foul #2 on Grant Cardinal, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG) James Allan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Anthony Winger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (PG), Steve Durand (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Louis Savarese (C) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa, Grant Cardinal, Sean Wade | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Daniel Gilman pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Daniel Gilman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG) Daniel Gilman | |
| 11:28 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:27 | VCU | Bradley Knotts tips it home | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Langley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Savarese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Craig Russ buries a shot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 10:58 | VCU | James Towne is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Sean Wade (C) James Towne, Steve Durand, Bradley Knotts, Louis Savarese | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Grant Cardinal snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Monroe Sanders - foul #3 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (SG) Eric Langley | |
| 10:24 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Anthony Winger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Ernest Derosa is called for the reach on James Allan - foul #2 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Craig Russ (SF) James Allan, Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (SG) James Towne | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (PF), Greg Ropp (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:55 | VCU | Anthony Winger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Craig Russ clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Ernest Derosa pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Ernest Derosa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Winger | 44-42 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is hacked by Sean Wade - foul #2 on Sean Wade, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Louis Savarese (C) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa, Grant Cardinal, Sean Wade | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Louis Savarese pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Bradley Knotts connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Eric Langley | 45-44 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:07 | VCU | James Towne makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Langley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Savarese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | James Allan makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jury | 47-46 |
| 06:35 | VCU | James Towne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Steve Durand tips it in | 47-48 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Louis Savarese pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Roger Hillyer swats the short shot by Louis Savarese | 47-48 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG) James Allan, Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Sean Wade (C) James Towne, Steve Durand, Bradley Knotts, Louis Savarese | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Grant Cardinal | 47-48 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Grant Cardinal can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Grant Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Ernest Derosa blows the layup but the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF), Gary Raya (C) Monroe Sanders, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (SG) Eric Langley | |
| 04:02 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Ernest Derosa grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Anthony Winger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Towne | 47-51 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Grant Cardinal - foul #3 on Grant Cardinal, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Anthony Winger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Towne | 49-54 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Derosa - foul #3 on Ernest Derosa, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (SG) James Towne | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Langley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:43 | VCU | Ernest Derosa buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eric Langley | 51-56 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF), Robert Jury (C) Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Robert Jury drills a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Ernest Derosa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Sean Wade tips it in | 53-58 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger Hillyer | 57-61 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Sean Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Wade - foul #3 on Sean Wade, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Eric Langley is hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Anthony Winger is fouled on the floor by Roger Hillyer - foul #2 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Langley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Sean Wade wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Monroe Sanders - foul #4 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Robert Jury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Anthony Winger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Anthony Winger scores on a jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is hacked by Eric Langley - foul #3 on Eric Langley, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Carlos Mitchell is called for the reach on Eric Langley - foul #3 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Eric Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Anthony Winger pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Ernest Derosa connects on the floater from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Sean Wade can't finish the layup | 67-70 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 70-70 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Grant Cardinal tips it home | 70-72 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 70-72 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Sean Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses the tip | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Grant Cardinal grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Langley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Derosa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Cardinal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the runner in the paint | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is fouled on the floor by Grant Cardinal - foul #4 on Grant Cardinal, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | VCU | Carlos Mitchell is called for the reach on Sean Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (PF) Grant Cardinal | |
| 00:25 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Eric Langley - foul #4 on Eric Langley, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Grant Cardinal (PF) Steve Durand | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Anthony Winger is hacked by Carlos Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (PF) Grant Cardinal | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Allan is hacked by Eric Langley - foul #5 on Eric Langley, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (SG), Grant Cardinal (PF) Eric Langley, Steve Durand | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Sean Wade is fouled in the backcourt by James Allan - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (PF) Grant Cardinal | |
| 00:08 | VCU | Sean Wade misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Sean Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Grant Cardinal (PF) Steve Durand | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Anthony Winger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Allan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-79 |