| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Migues (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | David Migues inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | VCU | Ray Conway buries a floater from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Rosso | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | VCU | David Migues misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edmond Cordero - foul #1 on Edmond Cordero, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | VCU | David Migues makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | VCU | David Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero dunks the ball on a great pass from Tony Rosso | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Terry Nobles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Nobles, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Terry Nobles takes the ball from Tony Rosso | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | VCU | David Migues lays it up and in set up by Terry Nobles | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Richard Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Alfano - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | David May (C) Edmond Cordero | |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, David Migues, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), Michael Morais (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| 16:41 | Marquette | David May is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Earl Bradley blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Michael Morais gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Deschamps (fresh) SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David May (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Terry Nobles picks off the pass by Aaron Beyers | 36-40 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Ernest Wallace is hacked by Aaron Beyers - foul #3 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), David Migues (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Chester Deschamps, Terry Nobles, Ernest Wallace, Rolf Duchnowski, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Aaron Beyers, Larry Caraballo, David May, Michael Morais | |
| 15:14 | VCU | Albert Barrow is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Rosso | 36-42 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Kevin Alfano - foul #1 on Kevin Alfano, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) David Migues | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:00 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Barrow - foul #4 on Albert Barrow, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Albert Barrow, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano | |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Aaron Beyers - foul #4 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SF) Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SG), David May (PF), Larry Caraballo (C) Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley, Edmond Cordero | |
| 12:56 | VCU | David Migues misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Walter McGriff hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Richard Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 40-45 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:10 | VCU | David Migues misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Terry Nobles steps in front of the Lyle Jensen pass | 40-45 |
| 11:37 | VCU | The short jumper by Rolf Duchnowski is denied by David May | 40-45 |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Migues (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter McGriff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is hacked by David Migues - foul #1 on David Migues, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Ray Conway (C) Phillip Zeigler, David Migues, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Walter McGriff, Jeffrey Watkins, David May | |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Rolf Duchnowski steps in front of the Edmond Cordero pass | 40-45 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Terry Nobles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Edwin Bradley | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano is hacked by Ray Conway - foul #2 on Ray Conway, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SF), Earl Bradley (PF) Terry Nobles, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (SF) Larry Caraballo | |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Earl Bradley steps in front of the Edmond Cordero pass | 40-45 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Earl Bradley is hacked by Tony Rosso - foul #2 on Tony Rosso, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Randall Godwin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:54 | VCU | Earl Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ray Conway - foul #3 on Ray Conway, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | VCU | David Migues is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) Chester Deschamps | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Ray Conway is called for the reach on Kevin Alfano - foul #4 on Ray Conway, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Lyle Jensen | |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:01 | VCU | David Migues clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Edmond Cordero | |
| 08:02 | Marquette | David May scores on a shot from the right side | 41-49 |
| 07:41 | VCU | David Migues buries a runner from the left block | 43-49 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Jensen | 43-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Migues (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Alfano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David May (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins scores on a shot near the basket | 43-51 |
| 06:57 | VCU | David May swats the shot by Rolf Duchnowski | 43-51 |
| 06:56 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley dunks the ball | 43-53 |
| 06:33 | VCU | David Migues misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 06:30 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hall | 43-53 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Jeffrey Watkins picks off the pass by Richard Hall | 43-53 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Watkins | 43-55 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lyle Jensen - foul #1 on Lyle Jensen, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Earl Bradley (PF), Ray Conway (C) Terry Nobles, David Migues, Richard Hall, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Aaron Beyers (SG), Larry Caraballo (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Lyle Jensen, Kevin Alfano, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| 05:52 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers is fouled on the floor by Earl Bradley - foul #1 on Earl Bradley, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Chester Deschamps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | David May gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Tony Rosso is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Deschamps - foul #2 on Chester Deschamps, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon (PF) David May | |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Tony Rosso misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Ernest Wallace tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Tony Rosso gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Dillon | 45-61 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses the floater from the left side | 45-61 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Tony Rosso can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Caraballo | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Tony Rosso throws it down on a nice dish by Aaron Beyers and he's hacked by Chester Deschamps - foul #3 on Chester Deschamps, team foul #11 | 45-63 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Albert Barrow, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Marquette | David May (PF), Michael Morais (C) Jeremy Dillon, Edmond Cordero | |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-64 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Ernest Wallace tips it in | 47-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Deschamps (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Migues (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | David May double dribbles | 47-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Ernest Wallace, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Walter McGriff (SG) Tony Rosso, Larry Caraballo | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Chester Deschamps misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter McGriff | 47-67 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Chester Deschamps | 50-67 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Michael Morais misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:34 | VCU | David Migues is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF), Earl Bradley (C) Randall Godwin, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry Caraballo (SF) Walter McGriff | |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Morais and he's fouled by Chester Deschamps - foul #4 on Chester Deschamps, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Rolf Duchnowski | 50-69 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Earl Bradley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ernest Wallace - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #13 | 50-71 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | David Migues misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Beyers - foul #5 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SG) Aaron Beyers | |
| 00:44 | VCU | David Migues makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:44 | VCU | David Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo can't finish the layup | 52-72 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen runs out the clock | 52-72 |