| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fresh) SG - David Keese (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fresh) PF - John Stahl (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) C - James Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Henderson | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Scott Holmes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Victor Mumma - foul #1 on Victor Mumma, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | David Vegas knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:29 | VCU | David Keese is called for the reach on Scott Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Keese, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:10 | VCU | David Vegas steps in front of the Scott Holmes pass | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | David Keese scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Henderson | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Shane Fries lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Victor Mumma | 9-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | David Vegas loses the dribble to Scott Holmes | 9-2 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Scott Holmes lays it in | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | David Vegas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Scott Holmes gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Victor Mumma scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Holmes | 9-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Fries | 9-9 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | David Keese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Shane Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Keese (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Vegas (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 2 pts. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Fries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | VCU | Scott Holmes is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Mumma | 9-11 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Scott Holmes gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Shane Fries misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Mumma | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses short on an open floater from the left block | 9-11 |
| 14:06 | VCU | James Perry tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Joshua Deason (C) David Keese, David Vegas, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Bryan Rice (PF), Thomas Croley (C) Scott Holmes, Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 13:31 | VCU | Bryan Rice is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason double dribbles | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Riggs - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Donald Turner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Lubinski | 9-15 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Donald Turner steals it from Jonny Dawson | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Russell Riggs is called for the reach on Donald Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Riggs, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:28 | VCU | Thomas Croley scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Croley - foul #1 on Thomas Croley, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Homer Henderson, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | VCU | John Hetrick (SF), Daniel Breed (C) Donald Turner, Thomas Croley | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Hetrick | 11-19 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Stahl | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (fairly fresh) SG - David Keese (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - John Stahl (tiring) 4 pts. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Lubinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hetrick (fresh) PF - Bryan Rice (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Breed (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Vegas (SF) Jonny Dawson, John Stahl | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), James Perry (C) Kenneth Walters, Jason Lubinski, John Hetrick, Bryan Rice | |
| 10:43 | VCU | Daniel Breed double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Croley (PF) James Perry | |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Croley denies the turnaround by Young Xiong | 11-19 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Thomas Croley snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Scott Holmes is hacked by Homer Henderson - foul #1 on Homer Henderson, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG), Joshua Deason (PF) David Keese, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG), Bryan Rice (PF) Ernest Mattoon, Daniel Breed | |
| 09:59 | VCU | Bryan Rice can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 11-19 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses the tip | 11-19 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Young Xiong snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Croley - foul #2 on Thomas Croley, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Victor Mumma (PF), James Perry (C) Donald Turner, Bryan Rice, Thomas Croley | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Victor Mumma is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:29 | VCU | James Perry tips it home | 12-21 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | David Vegas is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), John Stahl (PF) Homer Henderson, Young Xiong | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:44 | VCU | Shane Fries is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shane Fries, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Fries | 12-21 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:25 | VCU | Scott Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 12-21 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-21 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Jason Lubinski snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Homer Henderson is called for the reach on Scott Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Henderson, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), Young Xiong (SF) Homer Henderson, David Vegas | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Bryan Rice (PF), Daniel Breed (C) Jason Lubinski, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 07:59 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Keese - foul #2 on David Keese, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) David Keese | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:59 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Young Xiong is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Donald Turner (SF) Scott Holmes, Shane Fries | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Turner | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (tiring) SG - Young Xiong (tiring) 1 pts. SF - David Vegas (tired) 3 pts. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Rice (fresh) C - Daniel Breed (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Breed - foul #1 on Daniel Breed, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Bryan Rice drills a floater from close range | 14-26 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Daniel Breed is fouled on the floor by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Shane Fries (SF), James Perry (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Donald Turner, Bryan Rice | |
| 06:05 | VCU | Daniel Breed makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Daniel Breed misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Perry | 14-27 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Jonny Dawson is called for the reach on Scott Holmes - foul #1 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Mumma (PF) Daniel Breed | |
| 05:49 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:49 | VCU | James Perry snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Victor Mumma hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Holmes | 14-30 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong is called for traveling | 14-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:58 | VCU | Victor Mumma is called for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Mumma, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Rice (PF) Victor Mumma | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 04:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Perry | 14-30 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Scott Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Lubinski | 14-33 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Stahl is hacked by Bryan Rice - foul #1 on Bryan Rice, team foul #7 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG) Jason Lubinski | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:05 | VCU | John Stahl is called for the reach on Scott Holmes - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #10 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:05 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-35 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:45 | VCU | James Perry's pass is intercepted by Neil Adkins | 16-35 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-35 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Scott Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Jonny Dawson - foul #2 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #11 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Keese (SG), Russell Riggs (SF) Jonny Dawson, Young Xiong, David Vegas | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SF), Victor Mumma (PF), Thomas Croley (C) Shane Fries, Bryan Rice, James Perry | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the free throw | 16-38 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Scott Holmes steals it from Neil Adkins | 16-38 |
| 03:12 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the lay-in | 16-38 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | David Keese pulls down the rebound | 16-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Keese (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Russell Riggs (fresh) PF - John Stahl (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-38 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Victor Mumma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG) Scott Holmes, Ernest Mattoon | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Stahl's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Mumma | 18-38 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Thomas Croley snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Victor Mumma banks in the layup set up by Donald Turner | 18-40 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | David Keese clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-40 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Victor Mumma gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Donald Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-40 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walters - foul #1 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PF), Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Shane Fries (SF), Bryan Rice (PF), James Perry (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Victor Mumma, Thomas Croley | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 01:15 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Scott Holmes is fouled on the floor by Homer Henderson - foul #3 on Homer Henderson, team foul #12 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG) Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:10 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson is fouled on the floor by Shane Fries - foul #2 on Shane Fries, team foul #9 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG) Kenneth Walters | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-42 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon is fouled in the backcourt by David Keese - foul #3 on David Keese, team foul #13 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) David Keese | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson's pass is intercepted by James Perry | 21-44 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Bryan Rice misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Young Xiong scores on a jumper from the left block | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Shane Fries misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-44 |