| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott O'Rielley (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-24 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Joel Baldwin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the finger roll set up by Victor Gift and he's hacked by Michael Zuehls - foul #1 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | VCU | James Arms misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 36-24 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-24 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | James Arms swats the short shot by Victor Gift | 36-24 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it home | 38-24 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller is hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Scott O'Rielley is called for traveling | 38-24 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-24 |
| 17:05 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 16:49 | VCU | James Arms misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-24 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Theriault | 41-24 |
| 16:20 | VCU | James Arms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Theriault | 43-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott O'Rielley (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-24 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the dunk attempt | 43-24 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-24 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the offensive board | 43-24 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by David Theriault | 45-24 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the lay-in | 45-24 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller gets the offensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 14:28 | VCU | James Arms lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Brian Axford (PF) Joel Baldwin, Scott O'Rielley, Louis Rothmiller, Michael Zuehls | |
| 14:28 | VCU | James Arms makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 14:07 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:02 | VCU | Charles Lagarde is fouled on the floor by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Erwin (C) James Arms | |
| 13:50 | VCU | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:34 | VCU | Brian Axford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Axford - foul #3 on Brian Axford, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Freddy Morant | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Jacob Erwin pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 12:54 | VCU | David Theriault picks off the pass by Brian Scott | 46-27 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault jams it | 48-27 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Brian Axford can't finish the layup | 48-27 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Brian Scott is called for traveling | 48-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Brian Scott, Charles Lagarde | |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Louis Rothmiller - foul #3 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-27 |
| 11:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jacob Erwin | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Axford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | VCU | Brian Axford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #5 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott O'Rielley (SG), James Arms (C) Owen Palmer, Jacob Erwin | |
| 11:12 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott O'Rielley - foul #2 on Scott O'Rielley, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF) Brian Axford | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the lay-in | 50-29 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango loses the ball out of bounds | 50-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (SF) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG) Joel Baldwin | |
| 10:00 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Branam - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #6 | 50-29 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 09:23 | VCU | James Arms scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Owen Palmer | 53-33 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is hacked by Scott O'Rielley - foul #3 on Scott O'Rielley, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Victor Gift, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG) Scott O'Rielley | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Zuehls - foul #2 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #6 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Randall Keister | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Charles Lagarde loses the dribble to David Theriault | 55-33 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-33 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Joel Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Owen Palmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Baldwin and the foul's on Herbert Deblois - foul #2 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #7 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF), Brian Axford (C) Charles Lagarde, James Arms | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois knocks in the runner from close range set up by David Theriault | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Michael Branam swats the short shot by Brian Axford | 57-35 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 57-35 |
| 06:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 57-35 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the dunk attempt | 57-35 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Theriault | 57-35 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-35 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois tips it home | 59-35 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Branam - foul #2 on Michael Branam, team foul #8 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Randall Keister (PF) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller, Michael Zuehls | |
| 06:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Brian Axford steals the ball from Willie Phelan | 59-37 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Freddy Morant steals the ball from Charles Lagarde | 59-37 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois grabs the offensive board | 59-37 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Owen Palmer is called for the reach on Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #7 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (SF), Fernando Fernandez (PF) Owen Palmer, Brian Axford | |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Brian Scott double dribbles | 61-37 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi | 64-37 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Willie Phelan is called for the reach on Charles Lagarde - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #9 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:17 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Freddy Morant | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Duane Bair is fouled on the floor by Michael Branam - foul #3 on Michael Branam, team foul #10 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Duane Bair makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 03:34 | VCU | Duane Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Keister (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Branam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) SG - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Bair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Phelan | 70-41 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Brian Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Duane Bair | 70-43 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan is called for traveling | 70-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Randall Keister | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Brian Axford (PF) Charles Lagarde, Jacob Erwin | |
| 02:03 | VCU | Duane Bair drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 70-46 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 70-46 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Duane Bair grabs the board | 70-46 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Owen Palmer scores on a floater from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez is whistled for a carry | 70-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF), Jacob Erwin (C) Duane Bair, Fernando Fernandez | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses badly on a floater from the left side | 70-48 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant runs out the clock | 70-48 |