| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aaron Everson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Bryan Rice scores on a runner near the basket set up by Ernest Mattoon and he's fouled by Vincent Eoff - foul #2 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Bryan Rice makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Rice is called for the reach on Joe Carter - foul #2 on Bryan Rice, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Ernest Mattoon steals it from Joe Carter | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Aaron Everson double dribbles | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Rice denies the turnaround by Walter Kelly | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Aaron Everson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Walters | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Mattoon - foul #1 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (PF) Joe Carter | |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Kenneth Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Eoff | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicolas Otte | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Kenneth Walters is fouled on the floor by Walter Kelly - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Daniel Breed (PF) Ernest Mattoon, Aaron Everson, Thomas Croley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb (C) Vincent Eoff | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Jason Lubinski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Walter Kelly - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (C) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SG) Nicolas Otte, Walter Kelly | |
| 16:31 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Walters - foul #2 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter (PF) Bryan Ordaz | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Daniel Breed snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Kenneth Walters knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Lubinski | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Lee Johnston snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) SG - Tracy Johnson (fresh) SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Greer - foul #3 on Robert Greer, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF) Donald Turner, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SG) Gerald Folger | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Greer | 47-38 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Croley | 50-38 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Greer | 50-41 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Thomas Croley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Bobb - foul #1 on Timothy Bobb, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Everson (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Kenneth Walters, Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Gerald Folger (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Robert Greer, Bryan Ordaz, Tracy Johnson, Joe Carter | |
| 14:19 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Croley - foul #1 on Thomas Croley, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (PG) Jason Lubinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Aaron Everson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gerald Folger - foul #1 on Gerald Folger, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (PF) Thomas Croley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Quijada (PF) Timothy Bobb | |
| 13:53 | VCU | Aaron Everson misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Aaron Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Everson - foul #1 on Aaron Everson, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Shannon Oliver (SG) Ernest Mattoon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Walter Kelly picks off the pass by Bryan Rice | 52-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Lee Johnston snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Shannon Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Eoff | 52-45 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Aaron Everson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Lee Johnston is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Thomas Croley (PF) Donald Turner, Shannon Oliver, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (PF) Robert Quijada | |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter (PF) Tracy Johnson | |
| 11:50 | VCU | Bryan Rice's floater is knocked away by Joe Carter | 52-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Everson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SF) Aaron Everson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:20 | VCU | Thomas Croley lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Walters | 54-45 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger is hacked by Ernest Mattoon - foul #2 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Breed (C) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SG), Timothy Bobb (C) Nicolas Otte, Walter Kelly, Vincent Eoff | |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Kenneth Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Jason Lubinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Everson (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Brian Milam (C) Bryan Ordaz, Gerald Folger, Joe Carter | |
| 09:39 | VCU | Jason Lubinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Bryan Rice hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Bryan Rice snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Jason Lubinski blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 59-45 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Bryan Rice gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Bryan Rice scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Lubinski | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tracy Johnson | 61-47 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Kenneth Walters drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lubinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Everson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Breed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Bobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Milam (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson tips it in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Daniel Breed buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Lubinski | 66-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Walters steals the ball from Nicolas Otte in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Daniel Breed scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Tracy Johnson - foul #1 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shannon Oliver (SF), Thomas Croley (PF) Kenneth Walters, Jason Lubinski, Aaron Everson, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Gerald Folger (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Nicolas Otte, Robert Greer, Tracy Johnson, Timothy Bobb, Brian Milam | |
| 06:19 | VCU | Daniel Breed makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Donald Turner is called for the reach on Bryan Ordaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (C) Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Shannon Oliver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-51 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ordaz - foul #2 on Bryan Ordaz, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger blows the layup | 71-51 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Eoff | 71-51 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz snags the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lee Johnston - foul #2 on Lee Johnston, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG) Bryan Ordaz | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Shannon Oliver misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Kelly | 71-55 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Lee Johnston misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 71-55 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Donald Turner tips it in | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Nicolas Otte | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Oliver (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-57 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Shannon Oliver hits the follow up shot | 75-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Shannon Oliver - foul #2 on Shannon Oliver, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Carl Hohman (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Daniel Breed (PF), Hector Moran (C) Ernest Mattoon, Shannon Oliver, Thomas Croley, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Timothy Bobb (PF), Brian Milam (C) Walter Kelly, Gerald Folger, Joe Carter, Vincent Eoff | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Donald Turner misses the 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Daniel Breed pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Jason Lubinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Hohman - foul #1 on Carl Hohman, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SG) Nicolas Otte | |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Jason Lubinski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Breed and he's hacked by Bryan Ordaz - foul #3 on Bryan Ordaz, team foul #10 | 77-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Shannon Oliver (SF), Lee Johnston (C) Carl Hohman, Hector Moran | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:40 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-64 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Oliver | 79-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Daniel Breed snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VCU | The short jumper by Lee Johnston is denied by Brian Milam | 79-64 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Breed - foul #1 on Daniel Breed, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses the free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Daniel Breed pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Jason Lubinski runs out the clock | 79-66 |