| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 19:33 | VCU | James Napper pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Scott Manuel is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, David Kennedy, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on James Napper - foul #2 on James Napper, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Ralph Scott, Arthur Cosby | |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:39 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 31-43 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Baldwin | 33-43 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, Ronald Roland, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| 17:45 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Scott Manuel drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Louis Rothmiller | 35-43 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Cook | 35-45 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Justin Colyer (PF), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Ralph Scott, Arthur Cosby | |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is intercepted by Kevin Zellmer | 35-45 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer lays it in | 37-45 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is fouled on the floor by Chester Corey - foul #1 on Chester Corey, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:22 | VCU | James Arms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Chester Corey, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF) William Cook, Ronald Roland | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Curtis May buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Prater | 37-47 |
| 14:50 | VCU | James Napper's layup is rejected by Martin Palmer | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Roger Fischer steps in front of the David Kennedy pass | 37-47 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Joel Baldwin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Fischer | 39-47 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| 13:38 | VCU | Joel Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is denied on a layup by Scott Manuel | 39-47 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Curtis May clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Roger Fischer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:51 | VCU | James Napper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Scott Manuel blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Curtis May grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Scott Manuel steals it from Curtis May | 39-47 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Ralph Scott steals the ball from Scott Manuel | 39-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Manuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Napper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 blk. C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:27 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Joel Baldwin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | James Napper steals the ball from Arthur Cosby | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | VCU | William Cook steps in front of the Roger Fischer pass | 42-47 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is hacked by James Napper - foul #3 on James Napper, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (PF), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott, Arthur Cosby | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Arms - foul #2 on James Arms, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:30 | VCU | James Arms misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Karlin | 42-50 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-50 |
| 08:46 | VCU | James Arms snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-50 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the floater in the lane set up by David Kennedy | 42-52 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Jacob Erwin is denied on a layup by David Kennedy | 42-52 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer banks in the layup set up by David Kennedy | 42-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Arms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Chester Corey travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Owen Palmer, Chester Corey, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Jack Karlin | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Manuel Prater steals the ball from Kevin Zellmer | 42-54 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Zellmer and he's hacked by Justin Colyer - foul #2 on Justin Colyer, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Kevin Zellmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:36 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by James Napper | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is intercepted by Joel Baldwin | 45-54 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-54 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Roger Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Martin Palmer is called for the reach on Joel Baldwin - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (C) James Napper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Curtis May | |
| 05:02 | VCU | Manuel Prater steps in front of the Roger Fischer pass | 45-54 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the lay-in | 45-54 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller is hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | VCU | James Arms (C) Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG) William Cook | |
| 04:28 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | VCU | James Napper (C) James Arms | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:13 | VCU | James Napper blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Manuel Prater | |
| 04:13 | VCU | James Napper makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:13 | VCU | James Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | VCU | James Napper grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | VCU | Chester Corey is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG) William Cook | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Chester Corey denies the turnaround by Curtis May | 47-56 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Napper (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Kennedy (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Colyer (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Palmer | 47-56 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Chester Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 02:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 47-56 |
| 02:07 | VCU | Joel Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (PF), Martin Palmer (C) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott, Arthur Cosby | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Roger Fischer is called for the reach on Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Roger Fischer, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Curtis May | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Manuel Prater is denied by Scott Manuel | 47-56 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy's floater is knocked away by Scott Manuel | 47-56 |
| 01:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is hacked by Joel Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) David Kennedy | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Louis Rothmiller is called for the reach on Curtis May - foul #1 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Napper | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is hacked by Roger Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Fischer, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | VCU | James Napper grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Roger Fischer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Rothmiller | 53-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Joel Baldwin is called for the reach on Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Joel Baldwin is called for the reach on Martin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG) Joel Baldwin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Manuel | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Zellmer - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook runs out the clock | 56-63 |