| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Stec (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is fouled on the floor by Abraham Stec - foul #1 on Abraham Stec, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Michael Marshall gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Grant Cardinal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Towne | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Michael Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Grant Cardinal gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Abraham Stec misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Jain | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Abraham Stec is denied on a layup by Samuel Jain | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | James Towne steals it from Derek Riddick | 38-35 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Michael Marshall drills a driving attempt near the basket | 38-37 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Marshall is called for the reach on Derek Riddick - foul #3 on Michael Marshall, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF), Dylan Mangum (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (SG), Cody Strickland (SF), Jack Corman (PF), Henry Henderson (C) Jared Villarreal, Abraham Stec, Grant Cardinal, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh loses the dribble to James Towne | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Robert Marsh takes the ball from Henry Henderson | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Towne - foul #2 on James Towne, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Wyatt Thornhill takes the ball from Henry Henderson | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Mangum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Jack Corman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Henry Henderson clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Mark Shotwell - foul #1 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Abraham Stec (SF), Michael Marshall (C) James Towne, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman | |
| 15:13 | VCU | Henry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Henry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG) Dylan Mangum | |
| Subs | VCU | Grant Cardinal (PF) Henry Henderson | |
| 14:41 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Abraham Stec gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Michael Marshall's floater is tipped away by Mark Shotwell | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Marshall is called for the reach on Derek Riddick - foul #4 on Michael Marshall, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Harry Markus (C) Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Jack Corman (C) Johnny Ornellas, Michael Marshall | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Dylan Mangum (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | VCU | Cody Strickland (SF) Abraham Stec | |
| 13:16 | VCU | Grant Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Dylan Mangum - foul #1 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 13:00 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Leedy | 42-38 |
| 12:15 | VCU | James Towne hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Strickland | 42-41 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Jack Corman snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) C - Harry Markus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Villarreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) PF - Grant Cardinal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | VCU | Dylan Mangum is called for the reach on Grant Cardinal - foul #2 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Dylan Mangum, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (SG), Abraham Stec (SF), Henry Henderson (C) Jared Villarreal, Cody Strickland, Grant Cardinal | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Abraham Stec lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Ornellas | 42-43 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Johnny Ornellas is called for the reach on Roger Leedy - foul #2 on Johnny Ornellas, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Garlick (C) Jack Corman | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Henry Henderson steals it from Samuel Jain | 42-43 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Towne | 42-46 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-46 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Henry Henderson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Derek Riddick picks off the pass by Jack Garlick | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain lays it up and in set up by Derek Riddick | 44-46 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Roger Leedy steals the ball from James Towne | 44-46 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Jack Garlick picks off the pass by Mark Shotwell | 44-46 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Derek Riddick is called for the reach on Johnny Ornellas - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Grant Cardinal (PF), Jack Corman (C) James Towne, Henry Henderson, Jack Garlick | |
| 08:32 | VCU | Jack Corman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 44-46 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG) Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG), Cody Strickland (SF) Johnny Ornellas, Abraham Stec | |
| 08:18 | VCU | Grant Cardinal loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Robert Marsh steals the ball from Miro Nietupski | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) PF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) PF - Grant Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 49-46 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Miro Nietupski - foul #1 on Miro Nietupski, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF) Paul Money, Dylan Mangum, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Abraham Stec (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Miro Nietupski, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Michael Marshall connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jared Villarreal and he's hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:27 | VCU | Michael Marshall misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is hacked by Jared Villarreal - foul #2 on Jared Villarreal, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Corman (PF) Grant Cardinal | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:37 | VCU | James Towne hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Roger Leedy - foul #3 on Roger Leedy, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 05:37 | VCU | James Towne makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 55-51 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Abraham Stec misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Roger Leedy - foul #4 on Roger Leedy, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Abraham Stec makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Abraham Stec makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain is hacked by Jack Corman - foul #3 on Jack Corman, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | VCU | Cody Strickland (SF) Abraham Stec | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Jack Corman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Michael Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Markus | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Samuel Jain is blocked by Michael Marshall | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 56-53 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 58-53 |
| 03:31 | VCU | James Towne misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Markus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) PF - Jack Corman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 03:18 | VCU | James Towne tips it home | 60-55 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Marshall - foul #5 on Michael Marshall, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Robert Marsh (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Abraham Stec (SF), Grant Cardinal (PF), Henry Henderson (C) Johnny Ornellas, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman, Michael Marshall | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:49 | VCU | James Towne scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Abraham Stec | 62-57 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill | 64-57 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Robert Marsh blocks the jumper by Grant Cardinal | 64-57 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Henry Henderson tips it in | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Corman (C) Henry Henderson | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus clanks a jumper from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Abraham Stec snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Grant Cardinal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | James Towne is called for the reach on Derek Riddick - foul #3 on James Towne, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Samuel Jain steals it from Jared Villarreal | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Abraham Stec steps in front of the Samuel Jain pass | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Jared Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Jack Corman snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | VCU | James Towne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Jared Villarreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | VCU | James Towne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jared Villarreal is called for the reach on Samuel Jain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Villarreal, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG) Derek Riddick | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | VCU | James Towne misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Abraham Stec pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on James Towne - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Towne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Markus | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus is fouled in the backcourt by James Towne - foul #4 on James Towne, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (PF) Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-63 |