| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Carolina | Leroy Hutchins picks off the pass by John Palomino | 19-36 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Ryan Tillman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 21-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Daugherty | 21-38 |
| 18:59 | VCU | John Skinner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Palomino - foul #2 on John Palomino, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 18:59 | VCU | John Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:59 | VCU | John Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Matthew Hogue is denied by Duane Morris | 21-38 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:15 | VCU | John Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Palomino | 21-38 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | John Palomino scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Duane Morris - foul #1 on Duane Morris, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the free throw | 21-40 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 17:28 | VCU | John Skinner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Palomino | 24-43 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Duane Morris comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Parks - foul #1 on Matthew Parks, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 17:02 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:57 | VCU | John Boudreau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | John Palomino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Paul White gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the easy layup | 25-43 |
| 16:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Duane Morris | 25-43 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Boudreau | 27-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is hacked by John Boudreau - foul #2 on John Boudreau, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Ernest Smith (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Ryan Tillman lays it in on a nice dish by John Skinner | 29-45 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee loses the ball out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:39 | VCU | Ryan Tillman is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG) Tim McGee | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ernest Smith | 29-45 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Ryan Tillman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Rafael Valletta tips it in | 31-45 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue hits a jumper near the basket | 31-47 |
| 13:18 | VCU | John Skinner can't connect on a runner in the lane | 31-47 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Jerry Wiles tips it home | 33-47 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the shot from the left side | 33-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Ernest Smith, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Paul White, Charles Daugherty | |
| 12:28 | VCU | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #1 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| 12:13 | VCU | The short jumper by Duane Morris is denied by Floyd Hayes | 33-47 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Ornellas | 33-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Duane Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 11:32 | VCU | John Boudreau gets the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Duane Morris scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Washington and the foul's on Matthew Parks - foul #2 on Matthew Parks, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Ryan Tillman (SF) Clifford Defreitas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG) Charles Ornellas | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) John Boudreau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | VCU | Duane Morris's pass is intercepted by Ryan Smeltzer | 36-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-50 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Palomino | 36-50 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Leroy Hutchins - foul #1 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ernest Smith (PF) Jerry Wiles, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Floyd Hayes | |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:39 | VCU | John Palomino steals the ball from Ryan Tillman | 36-52 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | John Palomino dunks the ball | 36-54 |
| 09:12 | VCU | James Washington is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (PG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Rafael Valletta (C) James Washington, Ryan Tillman, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Paul White (PF) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-57 |
| 08:33 | VCU | John Boudreau misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | John Palomino gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | John Skinner is called for the reach on Matthew Hogue - foul #1 on John Skinner, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Duane Morris (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) John Boudreau, Ernest Smith, Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) John Palomino, Paul White | |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Charles Daugherty is blocked by Leroy Hutchins | 36-57 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Jerry Wiles double dribbles | 36-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Ryan Tillman (SF) Clifford Defreitas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-57 |
| 07:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Wiles | 36-57 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Ryan Tillman banks in the layup set up by Jerry Wiles | 38-57 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Duane Morris snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Ryan Smeltzer picks off the pass by Jerry Wiles in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (SG) John Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), John Palomino (SF), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Charles Daugherty | |
| 06:07 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins travels with the ball | 38-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Clifford Defreitas (SF) Ryan Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Parks | |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes is hacked by Leroy Hutchins - foul #2 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Ernest Smith (C) Jerry Wiles, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smeltzer | 38-60 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Duane Morris comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-60 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Duane Morris is whistled for traveling | 38-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Valletta (C) Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tim McGee and the foul's on Clifford Defreitas - foul #1 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the free throw | 38-63 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Ernest Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Rafael Valletta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim McGee | 38-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Ernest Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Hayes | 38-66 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tim McGee | 38-68 |
| 02:45 | VCU | James Washington hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ernest Smith and he's hacked by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Ross (SF) Clifford Defreitas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (PF) Floyd Hayes | |
| 02:45 | VCU | James Washington misses the free throw | 40-68 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Grant | 40-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Paul White blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rafael Valletta - foul #2 on Rafael Valletta, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Randall Ross lays it up and in set up by Rafael Valletta and he's hacked by Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #8 | 42-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (C) Trevor Riffle | |
| 02:00 | VCU | Randall Ross makes the free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Smith | 43-70 |
| 01:47 | VCU | John Boudreau grabs the board | 43-70 |
| 01:41 | VCU | James Washington misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Grant - foul #3 on Patrick Grant, team foul #9 | 43-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Clifford Defreitas (SF) Randall Ross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:41 | VCU | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:41 | VCU | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is called for traveling | 44-70 |
| 01:12 | VCU | James Washington hits the finger roll | 46-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | James Washington steals it from Patrick Grant | 46-70 |
| 00:44 | VCU | John Boudreau lays it up and in set up by James Washington | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Paul White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-70 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Rafael Valletta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Ernest Smith tips it back up and in | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee runs out the clock | 50-70 |