| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Pedersen (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Pastor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McLead (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | James McLead inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | James McLead misses the jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Sean Tardiff hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James McLead - foul #3 on James McLead, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (SF) James McLead | |
| 19:13 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:13 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Walter Massey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:52 | James Madison | Frank Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:47 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Reed | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | VCU | George Agee is called for a backcourt violation | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Shawn McOnnell | 36-41 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:50 | James Madison | Mark Pastor gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn McOnnell | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Robert Bain dunks the ball on a nice dish by Nicholas Silverman | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | James Madison | Mark Pastor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | James Madison | Sean Tardiff takes the ball from Shawn McOnnell | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | VCU | George Agee's pass is intercepted by Shawn McOnnell | 39-43 |
| 16:26 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Shawn McOnnell | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Silverman | 41-46 |
| 15:45 | James Madison | Frank Reed buries a runner from the baseline set up by Christopher Jackson | 43-46 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Pedersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Pastor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Agee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | VCU | George Agee makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Tardiff | 43-49 |
| 15:11 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Agee - foul #1 on George Agee, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Mike Perry (PG), Neil Beech (SF), Steve Nickols (PF), John Mickel (C) Shawn McOnnell, Christopher Jackson, Frank Reed, Mark Pastor | |
| Subs | VCU | David Pennypacker (PG), George Vanhoose (SG), James McLead (SF), Edward Ewing (PF), Emil Ashton (C) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, Nicholas Silverman, Robert Bain, Walter Massey | |
| 15:11 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:11 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Edward Ewing misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Perry - foul #2 on Mike Perry, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | David Mathis (PG) Kurt Pedersen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:02 | VCU | Edward Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Edward Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Steve Nickols scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Perry and he's fouled by David Pennypacker - foul #1 on David Pennypacker, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:28 | VCU | David Pennypacker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 14:27 | VCU | George Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:08 | VCU | David Pennypacker clanks a jumper from close range | 48-51 |
| 14:06 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Steve Nickols | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | James Madison | David Mathis scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Perry and the foul's on David Pennypacker - foul #2 on David Pennypacker, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 14:00 | James Madison | David Mathis makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:49 | VCU | George Vanhoose makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James McLead | 51-53 |
| 13:29 | James Madison | Neil Beech comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James McLead - foul #4 on James McLead, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (PG) David Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (PG), Patrick Warner (SF) George Vanhoose, James McLead | |
| 13:29 | James Madison | Neil Beech makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:29 | James Madison | Neil Beech makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:14 | VCU | John Mickel blocks the short jumper by Emil Ashton | 53-53 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Emil Ashton snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Patrick Warner lays it up and in set up by David Pennypacker | 53-55 |
| 12:31 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:30 | James Madison | Steve Nickols tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | VCU | John Mickel is called for the reach on Nicholas Silverman - foul #1 on John Mickel, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Frank Reed (PF), Robert Holter (C) Mike Perry, Neil Beech, Steve Nickols, John Mickel | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Tardiff (PG), George Agee (SG), Robert Bain (PF), Walter Massey (C) David Pennypacker, Patrick Warner, Edward Ewing, Emil Ashton | |
| 11:54 | VCU | Frank Reed steals it from Robert Bain | 55-55 |
| 11:47 | James Madison | Robert Holter can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 11:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Bain | 55-55 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Pedersen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Holter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Agee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Sean Tardiff travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | David Mathis (PG) Shawn McOnnell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:16 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-55 |
| 11:14 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Sean Tardiff drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Agee and he's hacked by Kurt Pedersen - foul #3 on Kurt Pedersen, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steve Nickols (PF), Mark Pastor (C) Frank Reed, Robert Holter | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:10 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:08 | James Madison | David Mathis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Pennypacker (SF) Nicholas Silverman | |
| 10:44 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 59-58 |
| 10:24 | VCU | George Agee is hacked by Kurt Pedersen - foul #4 on Kurt Pedersen, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (PG), Mike Perry (SG) David Mathis, Kurt Pedersen | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Ewing (PF) Robert Bain | |
| 10:12 | VCU | Sean Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 59-58 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Walter Massey tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 09:50 | James Madison | Steve Nickols hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | VCU | David Pennypacker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Agee | 61-63 |
| 09:27 | James Madison | Mark Pastor's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Ewing | 61-63 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Edward Ewing gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:07 | VCU | The jumper by Sean Tardiff is denied by Steve Nickols | 61-63 |
| 09:05 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 09:00 | James Madison | David Pennypacker is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on David Pennypacker, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | Neil Beech (SF), Frank Reed (PF), John Mickel (C) Christopher Jackson, Steve Nickols, Mark Pastor | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (PG), George Vanhoose (SG), Patrick Warner (SF), Robert Bain (PF) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, David Pennypacker, Walter Massey | |
| 08:37 | James Madison | Frank Reed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Vanhoose - foul #1 on George Vanhoose, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Holter (C) Mike Perry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:37 | James Madison | Frank Reed misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:37 | James Madison | Frank Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:14 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman drills a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:57 | James Madison | John Mickel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Patrick Warner grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Edward Ewing misses long on a runner near the basket | 62-66 |
| 07:49 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Frank Reed | 62-66 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Beech (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Holter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nicholas Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Warner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ewing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | James Madison | Neil Beech hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn McOnnell | 64-66 |
| 07:25 | VCU | John Mickel takes the ball from George Vanhoose | 64-66 |
| 07:06 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 06:51 | VCU | John Mickel is called for the reach on Patrick Warner - foul #2 on John Mickel, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Mike Perry (PG), Kurt Pedersen (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Steve Nickols (PF) Shawn McOnnell, Neil Beech, John Mickel, Robert Holter | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Tardiff (PG), George Agee (SG), James McLead (SF), Walter Massey (C) Nicholas Silverman, George Vanhoose, Robert Bain, Edward Ewing | |
| 06:38 | VCU | Frank Reed steals it from James McLead | 67-66 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Mike Perry is hacked by Sean Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Tardiff, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Pastor (C) Frank Reed | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Mike Perry makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Mike Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Sean Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 06:14 | VCU | George Agee pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Sean Tardiff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:59 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | James Madison | Mike Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Walter Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Walter Massey misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | James Madison | Steve Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:22 | James Madison | The jump hook by Christopher Jackson is blocked by Walter Massey | 69-66 |
| 05:21 | James Madison | Steve Nickols pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:10 | James Madison | Steve Nickols clanks a turnaround from the left block | 69-66 |
| 05:09 | James Madison | Steve Nickols tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 04:59 | VCU | The short jumper by Walter Massey is denied by Steve Nickols | 71-66 |
| 04:57 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Steve Nickols | 71-66 |
| 04:53 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:51 | James Madison | Mark Pastor tips it in | 73-66 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Patrick Warner is whistled for a carry | 73-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell (PG), Frank Reed (C) Mike Perry, Mark Pastor | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (PG), David Pennypacker (SG), Robert Bain (PF), Edward Ewing (C) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, Patrick Warner, Walter Massey | |
| 04:09 | James Madison | Shawn McOnnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Edward Ewing pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:47 | VCU | David Pennypacker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Silverman | 73-69 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Shawn McOnnell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Pedersen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Nickols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nicholas Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pennypacker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McLead (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | James Madison | Frank Reed hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn McOnnell | 75-69 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Edward Ewing drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James McLead | 75-71 |
| 02:56 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen is hacked by David Pennypacker - foul #4 on David Pennypacker, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | Neil Beech (SF), John Mickel (C) Christopher Jackson, Steve Nickols | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Tardiff (PG), George Agee (SG), Walter Massey (C) David Pennypacker, James McLead, Edward Ewing | |
| 02:56 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:56 | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Walter Massey grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman is fouled on the floor by Neil Beech - foul #4 on Neil Beech, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | Mike Perry (SG) Kurt Pedersen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:09 | VCU | George Agee misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Robert Bain snags the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Walter Massey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:49 | James Madison | Frank Reed gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:49 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kurt Pedersen (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Steve Nickols (PF), Mark Pastor (C) Mike Perry, Neil Beech, Frank Reed, John Mickel | |
| Subs | VCU | James McLead (SF) Nicholas Silverman | |
| 01:30 | James Madison | Steve Nickols blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Bain - foul #1 on Robert Bain, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 01:30 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:30 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:17 | VCU | George Agee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:15 | James Madison | Steve Nickols snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 01:09 | James Madison | Steve Nickols connects on the turnaround in the lane | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | VCU | Sean Tardiff lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Agee | 80-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Mark Pastor is fouled on the floor by Walter Massey - foul #2 on Walter Massey, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Mark Pastor makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:55 | James Madison | Mark Pastor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | Sean Tardiff misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:46 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Massey | 82-73 |
| 00:42 | VCU | James McLead misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:41 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 82-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | James Madison | George Agee is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Agee, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:40 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | James Madison | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Sean Tardiff can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 84-73 |
| 00:32 | VCU | George Agee tips it back up and in | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Steve Nickols is hacked by Sean Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Tardiff, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Steve Nickols makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Steve Nickols is called for the reach on Robert Bain - foul #4 on Steve Nickols, team foul #7 | 86-75 |
| Subs | James Madison | David Mathis (PG), Mike Perry (SG), Neil Beech (SF), Frank Reed (PF), John Mickel (C) Shawn McOnnell, Kurt Pedersen, Christopher Jackson, Steve Nickols, Mark Pastor | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (PG), David Pennypacker (SG), Patrick Warner (SF), Edward Ewing (C) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, James McLead, Walter Massey | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Robert Bain makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Robert Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Frank Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | James Madison | David Mathis runs out the clock | 86-76 |