| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) SG - James Hammontree (fresh) SF - Bryan Walls (fresh) PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Carl Shipman (fresh) SG - Willie Valerio (fresh) SF - Jeff Yonakor (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - John Crouch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ricky Stacy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Bryan Walls jams it set up by Kenneth Collins and he's fouled by Jeff Yonakor - foul #1 on Jeff Yonakor, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | VCU | Bryan Walls misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Liberty | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Liberty | Willie Valerio makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Shipman and he's fouled by James Hammontree - foul #1 on James Hammontree, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Liberty | Willie Valerio makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Liberty | John Crouch grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | Willie Valerio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Hammontree | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Michael Danek is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Liberty | Ricky Stacy swats the short shot by Carl Shipman | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Kenneth Collins grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | VCU | James Hammontree scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryan Walls | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Liberty | Ricky Stacy picks off the pass by Carl Shipman | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Bryan Walls is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF), Howard Hayes (C) James Hammontree, Bryan Walls, Kenneth Collins, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 17:23 | Liberty | Willie Valerio hits a shot from the left wing set up by Carl Shipman | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Leonard Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Liberty | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Liberty | Michael Danek picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | VCU | William Berens comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Liberty | Willie Valerio grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Liberty | Jeff Yonakor is hacked by Leonard Harris - foul #1 on Leonard Harris, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG), Kenneth Collins (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) Michael Danek, John Dao, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Liberty | Tony Kahn (SF) Jeff Yonakor | |
| 15:54 | Liberty | Kenneth Collins steals it from Willie Valerio | 5-5 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) SG - William Berens (fresh) SF - Leonard Harris (fresh) PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Carl Shipman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Valerio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Kahn (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Crouch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Ricky Stacy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Shipman - foul #1 on Carl Shipman, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG), Bryan Walls (SF) William Berens, Leonard Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Liberty | Willie Valerio misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Bryan Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Ronald Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | Liberty | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Willie Valerio misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Walls - foul #1 on Bryan Walls, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF) Ronald Ward, Bryan Walls, Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jeff Yonakor (SF) Tony Kahn | |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Willie Valerio makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Willie Valerio misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Ricky Stacy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Leonard Harris clanks a jump hook from the left block | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Leonard Harris gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Michael Danek is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG) James Hammontree | |
| Subs | Liberty | Tony Kahn (PG), Robert Akers (SG), Henry Rosati (PF), Richard Halls (C) Carl Shipman, Willie Valerio, Joseph Smith, John Crouch | |
| 13:26 | VCU | Michael Danek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 13:04 | Liberty | Tony Kahn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 13:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ricky Stacy | 6-6 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Michael Danek is hacked by Robert Akers - foul #1 on Robert Akers, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Walls (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), Howard Hayes (C) Leonard Harris, John Dao, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Liberty | Willie Valerio (SG) Robert Akers | |
| 12:36 | VCU | Tony Kahn is called for the reach on Michael Danek - foul #1 on Tony Kahn, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Crouch (C) Richard Halls | |
| 12:17 | VCU | Howard Hayes scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Danek | 8-6 |
| 12:11 | Liberty | John Crouch blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 12:09 | Liberty | John Crouch tips it home | 8-8 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Howard Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG) William Berens | |
| Subs | Liberty | Carl Shipman (PG), Joseph Smith (PF) Jeff Yonakor, Henry Rosati | |
| 11:32 | Liberty | Carl Shipman's pass is intercepted by James Hammontree | 8-8 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hammontree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Walls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Howard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Carl Shipman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Valerio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Kahn (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | VCU | Kenneth Collins misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 8-8 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Howard Hayes snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Bryan Walls misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Crouch | 8-8 |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Carl Shipman blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Danek - foul #1 on Michael Danek, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) Bryan Walls, Kenneth Collins, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jeff Yonakor (SF), Henry Rosati (C) Willie Valerio, John Crouch | |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Carl Shipman misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Carl Shipman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Ricky Stacy pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 10:26 | VCU | James Hammontree hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Danek | 10-8 |
| 10:06 | Liberty | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG), William Berens (SG) Michael Danek, James Hammontree | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Halls (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 09:45 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Shipman - foul #2 on Carl Shipman, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Akers (SG) Carl Shipman | |
| 09:45 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:16 | Liberty | Robert Akers is hacked by John Dao - foul #1 on John Dao, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Bryan Walls (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF) Ronald Ward, Leonard Harris, John Dao | |
| Subs | Liberty | Willie Valerio (SG), John Crouch (C) Robert Akers, Richard Halls | |
| 09:01 | Liberty | Willie Valerio misses the floater from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 09:00 | Liberty | Jeff Yonakor tips it in | 12-10 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Bryan Walls misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Rosati - foul #1 on Henry Rosati, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG) William Berens | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jay Lin (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Jeff Yonakor, Henry Rosati | |
| 08:45 | VCU | Bryan Walls makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Bryan Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:22 | Liberty | Joseph Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block | 14-10 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Ricky Stacy pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:00 | VCU | James Hammontree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 07:58 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Tony Kahn | 14-10 |
| 07:43 | Liberty | Tony Kahn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Ricky Stacy clanks a turnaround near the basket | 14-13 |
| 07:18 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 14-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hammontree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Walls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Tony Kahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Valerio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Lin (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Liberty | Tony Kahn makes the jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses the dunk attempt | 14-15 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 06:34 | Liberty | John Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Walls - foul #2 on Bryan Walls, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG), William Berens (SG), Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF), Howard Hayes (C) Michael Danek, James Hammontree, Bryan Walls, Kenneth Collins, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Parker (PG), Robert Akers (SG), Jeff Yonakor (SF), Henry Rosati (C) Tony Kahn, Willie Valerio, Jay Lin, John Crouch | |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Ronald Ward lays it up and in | 16-16 |
| 05:25 | Liberty | Henry Rosati misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 05:23 | Liberty | Robert Akers tips it home | 16-18 |
| 05:10 | VCU | John Dao can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Leonard Harris hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 04:45 | Liberty | Fred Parker's pass is intercepted by John Dao | 18-18 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Leonard Harris is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), James Hammontree (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) Ronald Ward, William Berens, John Dao, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Liberty | Tony Kahn (PG), Willie Valerio (SG), John Crouch (C) Fred Parker, Robert Akers, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:04 | Liberty | Willie Valerio scores on a jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Michael Danek's pass is intercepted by John Crouch | 18-20 |
| 03:27 | Liberty | Henry Rosati misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 03:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ricky Stacy | 18-20 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Ricky Stacy slams it home on a great pass from Michael Danek | 20-20 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hammontree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Tony Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Valerio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Rosati (fairly fresh) C - John Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Liberty | Tony Kahn's pass is intercepted by Michael Danek in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Michael Danek clanks a shot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 02:33 | Liberty | John Crouch gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 02:10 | Liberty | Tony Kahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Henry Rosati tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Ricky Stacy loses the ball out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Bryan Walls (SF), John Dao (PF) James Hammontree, Leonard Harris, Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Liberty | Carl Shipman (PG), Robert Akers (SG), Jay Lin (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Tony Kahn, Willie Valerio, Jeff Yonakor, John Crouch | |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Robert Akers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Ricky Stacy pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 01:08 | VCU | John Dao connects on the floater from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | Carl Shipman drills a shot from the right block | 22-24 |
| 00:21 | VCU | William Berens comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Shipman - foul #3 on Carl Shipman, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Collins (PF), Howard Hayes (C) John Dao, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Liberty | Tony Kahn (PG), Willie Valerio (SG), John Crouch (C) Carl Shipman, Robert Akers, Henry Rosati | |
| 00:21 | VCU | William Berens makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:21 | VCU | William Berens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Tony Kahn loses the dribble to Michael Danek | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Danek misses long on a fullcourt shot | 24-24 |