| Lineup | James Madison | PG - William Yuan (fresh) SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez scores on a floater from the left block | 41-27 |
| 19:30 | James Madison | Diego Rodriguez steps in front of the William Yuan pass | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:02 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez's pass is intercepted by Jared Kelly | 41-27 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | William Yuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is hacked by Jared Kelly - foul #1 on Jared Kelly, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:05 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | John Mathis pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:59 | James Madison | Jared Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Mario Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Mario Holmes is hacked by Keith Hidalgo - foul #1 on Keith Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez clanks a floater from the left block | 41-27 |
| 17:21 | James Madison | James Waddell gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:13 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Mathis | 43-27 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 16:38 | James Madison | Alfredo Valadez denies the turnaround by Keith Hidalgo | 43-29 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Joshua Weston grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez's floater is knocked away by John Mathis | 43-29 |
| 16:17 | James Madison | John Mathis grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:13 | James Madison | Diego Rodriguez steps in front of the Keith Hidalgo pass | 43-29 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 43-32 |
| 16:04 | James Madison | William Yuan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-32 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - William Yuan (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Waddell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mathis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fairly fresh) SF - Alfredo Valadez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Yuan Tang loses the dribble to John Mathis | 43-32 |
| 15:30 | James Madison | William Yuan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Joshua Weston pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mario Holmes | 43-34 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jared Kelly | 45-34 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:20 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Waddell | 45-34 |
| 14:09 | James Madison | Jared Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG), Tracy Litchford (SG), Matthew Webb (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) William Yuan, Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 13:40 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 13:38 | James Madison | Matthew Webb pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:24 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Garner and he's hacked by William Lykes - foul #2 on William Lykes, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 13:24 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:24 | VCU | William Lykes snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:58 | VCU | Carlos Farina scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | James Madison | William Johnson steals it from Chad Rumsey | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:22 | VCU | Matthew Webb takes the ball from Carlos Farina | 47-36 |
| 12:09 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Garner | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:05 | VCU | Carlos Farina buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clint Goodman | 49-39 |
| 11:58 | James Madison | Steven Garner's fadeaway is rejected by William Lykes | 49-39 |
| 11:56 | James Madison | Matthew Webb tips it home | 51-39 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tracy Litchford (fresh) SF - Matthew Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Rumsey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Kelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Carlos Farina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:36 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:18 | James Madison | Tracy Litchford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Garner | 54-39 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Carlos Farina is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Farina, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo (SG), Jared Kelly (SF), James Waddell (PF), John Mathis (C) Tracy Litchford, Matthew Webb, Chad Rumsey, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Johnson, William Lykes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 10:57 | James Madison | James Waddell scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Yuan (PG) Steven Garner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:57 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:49 | VCU | James Waddell is called for the reach on Joshua Weston - foul #1 on James Waddell, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Jared Kelly steals it from Alfredo Valadez | 57-39 |
| 10:34 | James Madison | James Waddell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-39 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Mario Holmes grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 09:56 | James Madison | James Waddell is fouled on the floor by Diego Rodriguez - foul #2 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 09:47 | James Madison | John Mathis buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Waddell | 59-42 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 09:35 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jared Kelly | 59-42 |
| 09:17 | James Madison | Jared Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Mario Holmes pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 09:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Yuan Tang | 59-42 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez clanks a fadeaway from close range | 59-42 |
| 08:54 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Yuan Tang | 59-42 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Keith Hidalgo is called for the reach on Mario Holmes - foul #2 on Keith Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG) William Yuan | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (SG) Mario Holmes | |
| 08:26 | VCU | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| 08:16 | James Madison | John Mathis is hacked by Yuan Tang - foul #2 on Yuan Tang, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Weston (C) Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 08:11 | James Madison | Joshua Weston picks off the pass by Jared Kelly | 59-42 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez throws it down on a great pass from Carlos Farina | 59-44 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Waddell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo misses the floater from the right side | 59-44 |
| 07:41 | James Madison | James Waddell tips it home | 61-44 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Joshua Weston is called for traveling | 61-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Tracy Litchford (SG), Matthew Webb (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Lykes (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Yuan Tang, Alfredo Valadez, William Johnson | |
| 07:01 | James Madison | Matthew Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-44 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Carlos Farina gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Mario Holmes scores on a jumper from the left side set up by William Lykes | 61-46 |
| 06:19 | James Madison | Matthew Webb connects on the runner from the left block | 63-46 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-46 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Joshua Weston tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 05:53 | James Madison | Tracy Litchford scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Garner | 66-48 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Carlos Farina hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-51 |
| 05:39 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Yuan (PG), Keith Hidalgo (SG), Jared Kelly (SF), James Waddell (PF), John Mathis (C) Steven Garner, Tracy Litchford, Matthew Webb, Chad Rumsey, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Alfredo Valadez (SF) Carlos Farina, William Lykes | |
| 05:27 | James Madison | James Waddell's floater is tipped away by Diego Rodriguez | 66-51 |
| 05:26 | James Madison | John Mathis misses the tip | 66-51 |
| 05:24 | James Madison | John Mathis hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Yuan Tang is fouled on the floor by William Yuan - foul #3 on William Yuan, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Mario Holmes misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Hidalgo - foul #3 on Keith Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado (C) Joshua Weston | |
| 05:11 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:56 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado lays it up and in | 68-55 |
| 04:33 | James Madison | James Waddell is hacked by Alfredo Valadez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 04:23 | James Madison | Jared Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 04:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Diego Rodriguez | 68-55 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado's layup is rejected by James Waddell | 68-55 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't tip it in | 68-55 |
| 04:12 | James Madison | Jared Kelly gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:58 | James Madison | Diego Rodriguez is called for the reach on James Waddell - foul #3 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Weston (C) Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 03:58 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:58 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - William Yuan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jared Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Kelly - foul #2 on Jared Kelly, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | James Madison | Jared Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Mario Holmes snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:07 | James Madison | The rebound goes to William Yuan | 70-57 |
| 02:51 | James Madison | Jared Kelly buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | VCU | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG), Tracy Litchford (SG), Matthew Webb (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) William Yuan, Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Joshua Weston | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | James Madison | Tracy Litchford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-57 |
| 02:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 73-57 |
| 01:58 | VCU | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 01:57 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Neil Kelton | 73-57 |
| 01:36 | James Madison | Tracy Litchford knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 01:25 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 01:24 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:06 | James Madison | Steven Garner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gilberto Maldonado - foul #3 on Gilberto Maldonado, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| 01:06 | James Madison | Steven Garner makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:06 | James Madison | Steven Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:06 | VCU | William Lykes grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Clint Goodman is hacked by Chad Rumsey - foul #1 on Chad Rumsey, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:44 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Neil Kelton | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | James Madison | Steven Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 00:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Clint Goodman | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Clint Goodman loses the dribble to Steven Garner | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Steven Garner runs out the clock | 76-57 |