| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pless (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Martello (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Barrett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Walter McBride inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | VCU | Scott Martello is called for the reach on Nicholas Frawley - foul #2 on Scott Martello, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Scott Martello blocks the jumper by Walter McBride | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Michael Pottorff connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Barrett | 37-39 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Justin Waterman grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Paul Castello picks off the pass by Walter McBride in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:47 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello lays it in | 39-39 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Glenn Barrett is hacked by Paul Castello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Castello, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Spiers (C) Scott Martello | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:26 | VCU | Walter McBride connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Paul Castello - foul #2 on Paul Castello, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (SG), William Brenneman (PF), Victor Stinson (C) Robert Pless, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:26 | VCU | Walter McBride makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:13 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Frawley | 39-42 |
| 18:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Pottorff | 39-42 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Walter McBride clanks a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Glenn Barrett connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson is hacked by Michael Pottorff - foul #3 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, David Spiers, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Eric Herring (SF), Gary Rector (PF), Thad Tucker (C) Glenn Barrett, Justin Waterman, Walter McBride, Michael Pottorff, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello tips it home | 41-44 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Eric Herring can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Thad Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Gary Rector is hacked by Robert Pless - foul #2 on Robert Pless, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (PG), Wayne Dixon (PF) George Welch, William Brenneman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Charles York blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffrey Six (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Martello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Herring (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Rector (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-44 |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Gary Rector can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Dixon - foul #2 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), George Welch (SG), David Spiers (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Victor Stinson (C) Jeffrey Six, Robert Pless, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (PG), Justin Waterman (SG), Walter McBride (SF), Nicholas Frawley (C) John Visosky, Charles York, Eric Herring, Thad Tucker | |
| 15:16 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:10 | Pepperdine | David Spiers hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Waterman | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | David Spiers clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter McBride - foul #2 on Walter McBride, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (PF) Gary Rector | |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | David Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | David Spiers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Walter McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Michael Pottorff knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Justin Waterman and he's hacked by William Brenneman - foul #1 on William Brenneman, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG) George Welch | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:26 | VCU | Michael Pottorff misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Walter McBride gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley is open and lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 13:37 | Pepperdine | Justin Waterman steals the ball from William Brenneman | 46-50 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Justin Waterman banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Walter McBride throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Edward Everhart, David Spiers, William Brenneman, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SF), Shane Nagy (PF), Thad Tucker (C) Glenn Barrett, Walter McBride, Michael Pottorff, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Justin Waterman is called for the reach on George Welch - foul #3 on Justin Waterman, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (SF) Justin Chandler | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Herring (SF) Justin Waterman | |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Rector (PF) Shane Nagy | |
| 12:29 | VCU | Charles York is hacked by Robert Pless in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pless, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Charles York makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Charles York makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Thad Tucker hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles York and he's hacked by Anton Crowley - foul #3 on Anton Crowley, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Jeffrey Six (SG), Justin Chandler (SF) George Welch, Robert Pless, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (SG), Walter McBride (SF) Charles York, Eric Herring | |
| 11:50 | VCU | Thad Tucker makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Six (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Martello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Rector (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thad Tucker - foul #1 on Thad Tucker, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Nagy (PF) Gary Rector | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Walter McBride is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 11:20 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thad Tucker - foul #2 on Thad Tucker, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (PG), Michael Pottorff (PF), Nicholas Frawley (C) John Visosky, Shane Nagy, Thad Tucker | |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Scott Martello takes the ball from Walter McBride | 50-57 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Six | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Justin Waterman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Frawley | 52-60 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Glenn Barrett buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Justin Waterman and he's hacked by Jeffrey Six - foul #1 on Jeffrey Six, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF), David Spiers (C) Paul Castello, Jeffrey Six, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Eric Herring (SF), Gary Rector (PF) Justin Waterman, Walter McBride, Michael Pottorff | |
| 09:27 | VCU | Glenn Barrett misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | David Spiers gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:03 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Welch | 55-62 |
| 08:58 | VCU | George Welch steals it from Gary Rector | 55-62 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | George Welch lays it up and in | 57-62 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley tips it in | 57-64 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | David Spiers is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Justin Waterman (SG), Walter McBride (SF), Thad Tucker (C) Glenn Barrett, Charles York, Eric Herring, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 08:04 | VCU | Robert Pless steps in front of the John Visosky pass in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | George Welch hits the finger roll set up by Robert Pless | 59-64 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Gary Rector can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - George Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anton Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brenneman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Spiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Pepperdine | David Spiers buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Brenneman | 61-64 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Justin Waterman's fadeaway is rejected by David Spiers | 61-64 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Walter McBride tips it home | 61-66 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman drills a floater from the left block set up by Anton Crowley | 63-66 |
| 06:17 | VCU | David Spiers takes the ball from Justin Waterman | 63-66 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thad Tucker - foul #3 on Thad Tucker, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Jeffrey Six (SG), Wayne Dixon (PF), Victor Stinson (C) George Welch, Robert Pless, William Brenneman, David Spiers | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Nagy (PG), Charles York (SG), Eric Herring (SF), Michael Pottorff (PF), Nicholas Frawley (C) John Visosky, Justin Waterman, Walter McBride, Gary Rector, Thad Tucker | |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Jeffrey Six is called for the reach on Charles York in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Six, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler (SF) Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:59 | VCU | Charles York makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Charles York misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Eric Herring snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Michael Pottorff can't finish the layup | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Eric Herring drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is called for traveling | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Scott Martello (C) Jeffrey Six, Justin Chandler, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (PG), Justin Waterman (SG), Walter McBride (SF) Charles York, Eric Herring, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 04:31 | VCU | Justin Waterman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thad Tucker (C) Shane Nagy | |
| 04:15 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Wayne Dixon blocks the short jumper by Michael Pottorff | 65-69 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thad Tucker - foul #4 on Thad Tucker, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Nagy (PF), Nicholas Frawley (C) Michael Pottorff, Thad Tucker | |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Shane Nagy pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Everhart (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anton Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dixon (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Martello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | VCU | Justin Waterman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley tips it in | 66-71 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Anton Crowley is blocked by Shane Nagy | 66-71 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Walter McBride can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Justin Waterman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Shane Nagy misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Dixon - foul #3 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Victor Stinson (C) Paul Castello, Edward Everhart, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Gary Rector (PF), Thad Tucker (C) Glenn Barrett, Justin Waterman, Walter McBride, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Shane Nagy misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Shane Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| 02:03 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Spiers (SF) Justin Chandler | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (PG), Justin Waterman (SG), Walter McBride (SF), Michael Pottorff (PF), Nicholas Frawley (C) John Visosky, Charles York, Shane Nagy, Gary Rector, Thad Tucker | |
| 01:48 | VCU | Glenn Barrett is whistled for a carry | 68-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Anton Crowley (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), Scott Martello (C) George Welch, David Spiers, William Brenneman, Victor Stinson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:29 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Martello | 70-72 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley double dribbles | 70-72 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon misses the dunk | 70-72 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Michael Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Glenn Barrett's pass is intercepted by Paul Castello in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Castello | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Glenn Barrett is fouled on the floor by Scott Martello - foul #3 on Scott Martello, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Glenn Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Glenn Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless lays it in | 74-73 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Glenn Barrett makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Nicholas Frawley | 74-75 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello's floater is tipped away by Justin Waterman | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Walter McBride | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Paul Castello is called for the reach on Walter McBride in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Castello, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Walter McBride misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Walter McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |