| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Willams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Canty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Sawyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Rusty Canty inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | James Willams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:44 | VCU | Chase Jackson tips it home | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ross Sawyers - foul #1 on Ross Sawyers, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Echavarria - foul #1 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ramiro Sanchez | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ross Sawyers - foul #2 on Ross Sawyers, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ross Sawyers | 45-34 |
| 18:10 | VCU | James Willams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Chase Jackson snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:23 | VCU | James Willams grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 17:00 | VCU | James Willams clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Dennis King tips it home | 45-36 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Paul Harris (SF), James Underwood (PF) Dennis King, James Willams, Rusty Canty, Ross Sawyers | |
| 16:40 | VCU | James Underwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Bowman - foul #1 on Wesley Bowman, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:40 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:40 | VCU | James Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Baca | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Paul Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SF - Paul Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Baca, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), James Willams (SG), Rusty Canty (SF) Michael Duncan, Robert Cooper, Chase Jackson | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Lee Coello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 14:51 | VCU | James Underwood is fouled on the floor by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Dan Herron, Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | VCU | Ross Sawyers (PF), Chase Jackson (C) James Underwood, Paul Harris | |
| 14:41 | VCU | Chase Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez is denied on a layup by Ross Sawyers | 50-38 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Gerald Smith steals it from Lee Coello | 52-38 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Coello - foul #4 on Lee Coello, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), Michael Duncan (SG), Paul Harris (SF) Lee Coello, James Willams, Rusty Canty | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Chase Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Dennis King misses the floater from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 13:35 | VCU | Michael Duncan grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Michael Duncan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Paul Harris gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Dennis King misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Bowman | 53-38 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-38 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Chase Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Ross Sawyers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 53-38 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Baca | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:10 | VCU | Michael Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-38 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman tips it home | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Sawyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chase Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Michael Duncan drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Ryan Baca, Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | VCU | Shawn Adams (PG), James Willams (SG), Rusty Canty (SF), James Underwood (PF), Anthony London (C) Dennis King, Michael Duncan, Paul Harris, Ross Sawyers, Chase Jackson | |
| 10:41 | VCU | Anthony London clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 58-41 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 60-41 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Anthony London misses the dunk but the foul's on Scott Gant - foul #2 on Scott Gant, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Anthony London makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Anthony London makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron can't finish the layup | 60-43 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Anthony London snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:22 | VCU | James Willams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rusty Canty | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-46 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Peter Fisher is called for the reach on James Willams - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), Chase Jackson (C) Shawn Adams, Anthony London | |
| 08:40 | VCU | Rusty Canty drills a runner from close range | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Smith | 66-48 |
| 07:57 | VCU | James Willams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Herron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Willams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Canty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria is whistled for traveling | 66-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Michael Morgan (SF) Gerald Smith, Dan Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), Paul Harris (SF), Ross Sawyers (PF) James Willams, Rusty Canty, James Underwood | |
| 07:12 | VCU | Paul Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG) Dennis King | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Chase Jackson blocks the short jumper by Michael Morgan | 66-48 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca tips it in | 68-48 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Michael Duncan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 06:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Chase Jackson | 68-48 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Lee Coello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG) Ryan Baca | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez's layup is rejected by Ross Sawyers | 68-48 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Paul Harris gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Paul Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-48 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Ross Sawyers pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Ross Sawyers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-48 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Echavarria | 68-48 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Harris - foul #1 on Paul Harris, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), James Underwood (PF), Anthony London (C) Lee Coello, Ross Sawyers, Chase Jackson | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan misses the free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Anthony London snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Dan Herron picks off the pass by James Underwood | 70-48 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony London - foul #1 on Anthony London, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | VCU | Shawn Adams (PG), Robert Cooper (SF) Michael Duncan, Paul Harris | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 03:51 | VCU | James Underwood misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-48 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron gets the rebound | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Shawn Adams (fresh) SG - Dennis King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - James Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony London (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dan Herron | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Shawn Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-48 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 76-48 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Shawn Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-48 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Johnson | 79-48 |
| 02:30 | VCU | James Underwood misses the lay-in | 79-48 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Robert Cooper snags the offensive board | 79-48 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Scott Gant steals the ball from Anthony London | 79-48 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 81-48 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Robert Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG), Paul Harris (SF) Shawn Adams, Robert Cooper | |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca is hacked by Paul Harris - foul #2 on Paul Harris, team foul #7 | 81-48 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 01:12 | VCU | James Underwood grabs the board | 81-48 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Dennis King's pass is intercepted by Scott Gant | 81-48 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Dan Herron steps in front of the Michael Duncan pass | 84-48 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron lays it in | 86-48 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Paul Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca runs out the clock | 86-51 |