| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tupper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Navas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Toothman (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Rodgers inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw is denied on a layup by Michael Zuehls | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Navas | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | VCU | William Rodgers snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | VCU | William Rodgers clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Navas - foul #3 on Lawrence Navas, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer (SF) Lawrence Navas | |
| 18:47 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | VCU | William Rodgers drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Scott | 36-37 |
| 17:55 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw is fouled on the floor by Michael Zuehls - foul #2 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Axford swats the short shot by Richard Tupper | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Frederick Westfall drills a floater in the paint set up by Brian Scott | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tupper | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Westfall and he's hacked by Kerry Moldenhauer - foul #1 on Kerry Moldenhauer, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG), John Jones (C) Charles Ramey, Richard Toothman | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 16:17 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frederick Westfall - foul #2 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF), Timothy Lee (C) Frederick Westfall, William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey (SG), Akim Bilski (PF) Richard Tupper, James Shaw | |
| 16:05 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Bair (fresh) SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Luckey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kerry Moldenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Akim Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Lee | 43-41 |
| 15:21 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Timothy Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Timothy Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Fernando Fernandez | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Moldenhauer | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Kerry Moldenhauer is called for the reach on Fernando Fernandez - foul #2 on Kerry Moldenhauer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF), Brian Axford (C) Brian Scott, Duane Bair, Fernando Fernandez, Scott Krupa, Timothy Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), Richard Tupper (SG), Lawrence Navas (SF), James Shaw (PF), Richard Toothman (C) Micheal Gatling, David Luckey, Kerry Moldenhauer, Akim Bilski, John Jones | |
| 14:29 | VCU | Brian Axford scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Frederick Westfall | 47-43 |
| 14:20 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Michael Zuehls loses the dribble to Lawrence Navas | 47-43 |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Zuehls picks off the pass by Charles Ramey | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Brian Axford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Toothman - foul #2 on Richard Toothman, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG) Frederick Westfall | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 13:39 | VCU | Brian Axford misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas loses the dribble to Michael Zuehls | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Michael Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ramey | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF) William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (SG), Kerry Moldenhauer (PF) Richard Tupper, James Shaw | |
| 11:52 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Scott Krupa pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Navas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Moldenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Toothman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Fernando Fernandez is blocked by Lawrence Navas | 48-46 |
| 11:39 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:28 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Axford is called for the reach on Lawrence Navas - foul #2 on Brian Axford, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SF) Brian Axford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey (SG), John Jones (C) Charles Ramey, Richard Toothman | |
| 11:17 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Krupa denies the turnaround by John Jones | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Krupa | 48-46 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Brian Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fernando Fernandez | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | VCU | William Rodgers (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF) Thomas Mounce, Scott Krupa | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper (SG), James Shaw (PF) David Luckey, Kerry Moldenhauer | |
| 10:36 | VCU | Michael Zuehls scores on a jump hook in the paint | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Scott steals it from Richard Tupper | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the shot from the left block set up by Brian Scott | 54-46 |
| 09:38 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Scott is called for the reach on Micheal Gatling - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Brian Axford (C) Brian Scott, Fernando Fernandez | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), Kerry Moldenhauer (SF), Richard Toothman (C) Micheal Gatling, Lawrence Navas, John Jones | |
| 09:20 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper is hacked by Brian Axford - foul #3 on Brian Axford, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Michael Zuehls - foul #3 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Zuehls | 57-49 |
| 08:22 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:14 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:07 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:06 | Loyola (MD) | Kerry Moldenhauer snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:47 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 57-49 |
| 07:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 57-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tupper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Moldenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Toothman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VCU | William Rodgers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Brian Axford tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 07:33 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ramey and he's hacked by William Rodgers - foul #3 on William Rodgers, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF) Frederick Westfall, William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas (SF) James Shaw | |
| 07:33 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Scott Krupa tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-52 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Brian Axford is fouled on the floor by Charles Ramey - foul #1 on Charles Ramey, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG) Thomas Mounce | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG), David Luckey (SG), Akim Bilski (PF) Charles Ramey, Richard Tupper, Kerry Moldenhauer | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Brian Scott can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 06:11 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:47 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Brian Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:12 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Toothman | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF) Frederick Westfall, Fernando Fernandez, Scott Krupa | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), Richard Tupper (SG), James Shaw (PF) Micheal Gatling, David Luckey, Akim Bilski | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Charles Ramey steals the ball from Brian Axford | 64-56 |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas hits the finger roll set up by Charles Ramey and he's fouled by William Rodgers - foul #4 on William Rodgers, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 04:47 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Brian Scott is hacked by James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Michael Zuehls loses the dribble to Richard Tupper | 64-59 |
| 04:06 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas lays it in set up by Richard Tupper | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Michael Zuehls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Jones (C) Richard Toothman | |
| 03:34 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Ramey | 64-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 9 pts. 16 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tupper (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Navas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Michael Zuehls can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Shaw - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Brian Scott snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Brian Axford banks in the layup | 68-64 |
| 02:14 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Ramey | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Brian Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman (C) John Jones | |
| 01:29 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Ramey | 68-69 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Toothman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | Loyola (MD) | Lawrence Navas tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Brian Axford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Ramey | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Michael Zuehls is fouled on the floor by James Shaw - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper misses the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |