| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dwayne Greenlee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Enger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Richard Maday inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:43 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:21 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Burton Rascoe - foul #1 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:21 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:21 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:11 | VCU | John Wertz lays it in set up by Claude Marsh | 40-29 |
| 19:06 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Enger | 42-29 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Burton Rascoe knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jerome Jackson | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | James Madison | Claude Marsh steals it from Steve Enger | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Steve Enger is called for the reach on Jerome Jackson - foul #2 on Steve Enger, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (SG), Jack Plemons (C) Dwayne Greenlee, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG), Kyle Hall (SF), Robert Gabel (C) Claude Marsh, Richard Maday, John Wertz | |
| 18:15 | VCU | Kyle Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Jack Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:09 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 18:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 42-31 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Burton Rascoe makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Godsey | 42-33 |
| 17:31 | James Madison | Jerome Jackson steals the ball from Matthew Johnson | 42-33 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Burton Rascoe is hacked by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Gary Nicholson (PF), Steve Enger (C) Matthew Johnson, Chad Yang, Randy Woo, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Rudy Gavin (C) Burton Rascoe, Jerome Jackson | |
| 17:12 | VCU | William Godsey misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Kyle Hall snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:56 | VCU | William Godsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | James Madison | William Godsey steals it from Paul Dodson | 42-35 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Kyle Hall is fouled in the backcourt by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (SG), Jack Plemons (C) Dwayne Greenlee, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Baker (SG), Richard Maday (SF), John Wertz (C) Claude Marsh, Kyle Hall, Robert Gabel | |
| 16:19 | VCU | John Wertz hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Maday | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | James Madison | Chad Yang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Rudy Gavin snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | VCU | Earl Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Godsey | 42-40 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Paul Dodson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Nicholson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Plemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Gavin (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | James Madison | Paul Dodson's fadeaway is rejected by John Wertz | 42-40 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Earl Baker snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Rudy Gavin buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Wertz | 42-42 |
| 14:47 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Rudy Gavin pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | VCU | John Wertz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | James Madison | Jack Plemons gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:17 | James Madison | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Rudy Gavin gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | VCU | William Godsey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Richard Maday tips it in | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | James Madison | Chad Yang connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Dodson and the foul's on William Godsey - foul #2 on William Godsey, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Matthew Johnson (PG), Randy Woo (PF), Steve Enger (C) Paul Dodson, Gary Nicholson, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Claude Marsh (SG), Kyle Hall (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Earl Baker, Richard Maday, Rudy Gavin, John Wertz | |
| 14:04 | James Madison | Chad Yang makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:45 | VCU | The jump hook by Jerome Jackson is blocked by Steve Enger | 45-44 |
| 13:43 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Randy Woo | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | James Madison | James Collins is hacked by Kyle Hall - foul #3 on Kyle Hall, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Thomas Rambert (SF) Chad Yang, James Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:20 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #3 on Claude Marsh, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Burton Rascoe drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Marsh | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Steve Enger | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | James Madison | Robert Gabel picks off the pass by Matthew Johnson | 46-46 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Jerome Jackson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Burton Rascoe | 46-48 |
| 12:06 | James Madison | Randy Woo comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Jackson - foul #3 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SG), James Collins (SF) Dwayne Greenlee, Thomas Rambert | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Earl Baker (SF), Glen Beaver (PF), John Wertz (C) Burton Rascoe, Kyle Hall, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| 12:06 | James Madison | Randy Woo makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | James Madison | Randy Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | VCU | John Wertz pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Anthony Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Plemons (C) Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Andre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Collins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randy Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Plemons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) SG - William Godsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glen Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (PF) Glen Beaver | |
| 11:28 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | VCU | John Wertz snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Matthew Johnson takes the ball from John Wertz | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Wertz - foul #3 on John Wertz, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Thomas Rambert (SF) Daniel Andre, James Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Kyle Hall (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) Anthony Anderson, Earl Baker, John Wertz | |
| 10:48 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:48 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:48 | VCU | Rudy Gavin pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Dwayne Greenlee is called for the reach on Burton Rascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Greenlee, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Godsey | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | James Madison | Rudy Gavin is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Rudy Gavin, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Gary Nicholson (PF), Steve Enger (C) Randy Woo, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Maday (SF), Robert Gabel (C) Kyle Hall, Rudy Gavin | |
| 10:18 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Jerome Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Steve Enger misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Maday - foul #1 on Richard Maday, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (SG) William Godsey | |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Steve Enger makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Steve Enger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:43 | VCU | The jump hook by Kyle Hall is blocked by Gary Nicholson | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | James Madison | Steve Enger grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:24 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Kyle Hall - foul #4 on Kyle Hall, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SF) Thomas Rambert | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Glen Beaver (PF), John Wertz (C) Kyle Hall, Richard Maday, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| 09:24 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Earl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Yang (SG) Dwayne Greenlee | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:10 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Yang | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Burton Rascoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Woo (PF) Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | VCU | Rudy Gavin (PF) Glen Beaver | |
| 08:52 | James Madison | Steve Enger loses the dribble to Burton Rascoe | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Burton Rascoe is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Johnson - foul #4 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), James Collins (SF), Jack Plemons (C) Matthew Johnson, Daniel Andre, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG) Burton Rascoe | |
| 08:33 | VCU | Earl Baker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Godsey | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | James Madison | Chad Yang is hacked by William Godsey - foul #3 on William Godsey, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Glen Beaver (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) Claude Marsh, Earl Baker, John Wertz | |
| 08:20 | James Madison | Chad Yang makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | James Madison | Chad Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Glen Beaver loses the dribble to Randy Woo | 58-52 |
| 07:54 | James Madison | Jerome Jackson swats the dunk try by Randy Woo | 58-52 |
| 07:52 | James Madison | Randy Woo tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | James Madison | Chad Yang snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | James Madison | Rudy Gavin steals it from Chad Yang | 58-52 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (tired) 2 pts. PF - Randy Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) SG - William Godsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rudy Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | William Godsey misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Rudy Gavin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:14 | VCU | William Godsey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Yang - foul #2 on Chad Yang, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | Matthew Johnson (PG), Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Thomas Rambert (SF), Gary Nicholson (PF), Steve Enger (C) Paul Dodson, Chad Yang, James Collins, Randy Woo, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Robert Gabel (PF), Kyle Hall (C) Anthony Anderson, Glen Beaver, Jerome Jackson, Rudy Gavin | |
| 07:14 | VCU | William Godsey misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:14 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | VCU | William Godsey pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Claude Marsh is hacked by Thomas Rambert - foul #2 on Thomas Rambert, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), John Wertz (C) William Godsey, Kyle Hall | |
| 06:36 | VCU | Claude Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | James Madison | Steve Enger snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:31 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 60-53 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Claude Marsh can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee is hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #4 on Claude Marsh, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SF) Thomas Rambert | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (SG), Jerome Jackson (PF) Claude Marsh, Robert Gabel | |
| 06:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Nicholson - foul #3 on Gary Nicholson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Woo (PF) Gary Nicholson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:59 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | James Madison | Steve Enger connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jerome Jackson - foul #4 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Baker (SF), Robert Gabel (C) Richard Maday, John Wertz | |
| 05:39 | James Madison | Steve Enger misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Steve Enger is called for the reach on Jerome Jackson - foul #3 on Steve Enger, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Plemons (C) Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG) Earl Baker | |
| 05:28 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:28 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jack Plemons | 64-56 |
| 05:11 | James Madison | Matthew Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Woo | 66-56 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Jerome Jackson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 66-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Kyle Hall snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:47 | VCU | William Godsey is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Burton Rascoe | 66-58 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Burton Rascoe picks off the pass by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | VCU | William Godsey blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Randy Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | James Madison | William Godsey is called for the reach on Dwayne Greenlee - foul #4 on William Godsey, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF), Gary Nicholson (PF), Steve Enger (C) Daniel Andre, Randy Woo, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), John Wertz (C) Burton Rascoe, Kyle Hall, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| 04:34 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:34 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Godsey is hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #5 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Dodson (PG), Chad Yang (SG) Matthew Johnson, Dwayne Greenlee | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:14 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:47 | James Madison | Steve Enger comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Earl Baker snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Rudy Gavin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:20 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Baker | 68-60 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (tired) 2 pts. PF - Gary Nicholson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Enger (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rudy Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wertz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | VCU | John Wertz is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 68-62 |
| 02:59 | James Madison | Steve Enger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | James Madison | Steve Enger tips it home | 70-62 |
| 02:57 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jack Plemons (C) Steve Enger | |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF) William Godsey, Earl Baker, Rudy Gavin | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gary Nicholson - foul #4 on Gary Nicholson, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee (SG), Thomas Rambert (SF) Chad Yang, James Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gabel (C) John Wertz | |
| 02:39 | VCU | Burton Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Dodson | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Robert Gabel misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Jerome Jackson hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:55 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Richard Maday snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:32 | VCU | Burton Rascoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Gary Nicholson snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF), Randy Woo (PF), Steve Enger (C) Thomas Rambert, Gary Nicholson, Jack Plemons | |
| Subs | VCU | John Wertz (C) Robert Gabel | |
| 01:13 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steve Enger | 75-65 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Claude Marsh scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Burton Rascoe is called for the reach on Paul Dodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Paul Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Paul Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Burton Rascoe drills a 3 from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:47 | James Madison | Claude Marsh is called for the reach on Dwayne Greenlee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Marsh, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| 00:47 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:47 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Godsey is hacked by Dwayne Greenlee - foul #2 on Dwayne Greenlee, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:42 | VCU | William Godsey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:41 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee is hacked by Burton Rascoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| 00:41 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:41 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | VCU | John Wertz travels with the ball | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Rascoe - foul #4 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #18 | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:31 | VCU | John Wertz gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Burton Rascoe makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee is hacked by William Godsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Godsey, team foul #19 | 81-76 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (SG) William Godsey | |
| 00:22 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | James Madison | Dwayne Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Burton Rascoe is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dodson - foul #1 on Paul Dodson, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF) Daniel Andre | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Burton Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Burton Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Paul Dodson is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Rascoe - foul #5 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #20 | 83-78 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Andre (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Baker (SG) Burton Rascoe | |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Paul Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Paul Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:16 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Collins (SF) Daniel Andre | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Earl Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | James Madison | Randy Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Randy Woo is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Hall - foul #5 on Kyle Hall, team foul #21 | 85-78 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG) Kyle Hall | |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Randy Woo makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Randy Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:04 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Earl Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 00:00 | VCU | John Wertz pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-78 |