| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Christopher Dancy (fresh) SG - Carl Ebling (fresh) SF - George Bad (fresh) PF - John Wamsley (fresh) C - Curtis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | John Wamsley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Liberty | Curtis Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Bad | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Curtis Smith swats the shot by Brett Bennett | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Liberty | George Bad gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Liberty | James Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Dancy - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Liberty | Christopher Dancy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | VCU | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Marty Judkins knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Michael Clark | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Liberty | Michael Clark picks off the pass by Curtis Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | VCU | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Clark | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Liberty | Carl Ebling misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | VCU | James Jackson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Michael Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Liberty | George Bad grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Liberty | Carl Ebling hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | VCU | John Wamsley is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on John Wamsley, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Davis (PG), Marc Knox (SG), Mark Denny (SF), Christopher Sweeten (PF), Jamal Waddell (C) Christopher Dancy, Carl Ebling, George Bad, John Wamsley, Curtis Smith | |
| 15:59 | VCU | James Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marty Judkins | 7-5 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Henry Davis (fresh) SG - Marc Knox (fresh) SF - Mark Denny (fresh) PF - Christopher Sweeten (fresh) C - Jamal Waddell (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Liberty | Henry Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Davis, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | VCU | Jamal Waddell is called for the reach on Michael Clark - foul #1 on Jamal Waddell, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Brett Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Edmondson | 9-5 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | Mark Denny drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Michael Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Liberty | Christopher Sweeten pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Liberty | Marc Knox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Brett Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Denny - foul #1 on Mark Denny, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Michael Clark, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Dancy (PG), Carl Ebling (SG), George Bad (SF), John Wamsley (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Henry Davis, Marc Knox, Mark Denny, Christopher Sweeten, Jamal Waddell | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:43 | Liberty | Carl Ebling buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Smith | 11-11 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Erik Sainz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Carl Ebling | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Liberty | Carl Ebling misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Liberty | John Wamsley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Carl Ebling gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | John Wamsley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Ebling | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Erik Sainz is denied on a layup by George Bad | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Gary Ramsey tips it home | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Liberty | Carl Ebling travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Gary Ramsey, Brett Bennett, Kevin Tomlin, Timothy Snyder | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Sainz (fresh) SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Christopher Dancy (fresh) SG - Carl Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wamsley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | VCU | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Smith - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Marty Judkins buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Edmondson | 17-14 |
| 11:16 | Liberty | Christopher Dancy is hacked by Marty Judkins - foul #1 on Marty Judkins, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Davis (PG) Christopher Dancy | |
| 10:59 | Liberty | Curtis Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Marty Judkins | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Curtis Smith picks off the pass by Michael Clark | 17-14 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | Curtis Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 17-14 |
| 10:31 | Liberty | Henry Davis hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Henry Davis is called for the reach on Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Davis, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG) Erik Sainz | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Dancy (PG), Marc Knox (SG), Mark Denny (SF), Christopher Sweeten (PF), Jamal Waddell (C) Henry Davis, Carl Ebling, George Bad, John Wamsley, Curtis Smith | |
| 10:15 | VCU | Mark Denny blocks the short jumper by James Jackson | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Franklin | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Ernest Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Marty Judkins snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | VCU | James Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 09:22 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:21 | VCU | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Michael Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Jackson | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Marc Knox hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Ernest Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:38 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Liberty | Christopher Dancy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Denny | 20-22 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Michael Clark is hacked by Marc Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Knox, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Ernest Franklin, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Carl Ebling (SG), George Bad (SF), John Wamsley (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Christopher Dancy, Mark Denny, Christopher Sweeten, Jamal Waddell | |
| 08:13 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | Liberty | George Bad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik Sainz - foul #1 on Erik Sainz, team foul #3 | 22-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:54 | Liberty | George Bad misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | Liberty | George Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Erik Sainz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-22 |
| 07:36 | Liberty | Curtis Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marc Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wamsley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Liberty | John Wamsley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 07:28 | Liberty | Curtis Smith can't tip it in | 22-22 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Erik Sainz gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Timothy Snyder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 07:15 | Liberty | Curtis Smith grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:02 | Liberty | Marc Knox is fouled on the floor by Timothy Snyder - foul #1 on Timothy Snyder, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Kevin Tomlin, Timothy Snyder | |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Denny (PG) Marc Knox | |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Carl Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Erik Sainz snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson is called for a backcourt violation | 22-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Marty Judkins (SF) Gary Ramsey, Erik Sainz | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:05 | Liberty | John Wamsley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Brett Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Marty Judkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Dancy (PG) Mark Denny | |
| 05:25 | Liberty | Carl Ebling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 05:23 | Liberty | George Bad grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Christopher Dancy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:10 | Liberty | John Wamsley grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Liberty | George Bad connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Michael Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Jackson | 24-25 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | George Bad is fouled on the floor by Marty Judkins - foul #2 on Marty Judkins, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marc Knox (SG), Mark Denny (SF), Christopher Sweeten (PF), Jamal Waddell (C) Carl Ebling, George Bad, John Wamsley, Curtis Smith | |
| 04:14 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Ernest Franklin gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Michael Clark is hacked by Mark Denny - foul #2 on Mark Denny, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kenneth Mixson (SF) Mark Denny | |
| 04:08 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:08 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Tomlin - foul #1 on Kevin Tomlin, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Davis (PG), Mark Denny (SF) Christopher Dancy, Kenneth Mixson | |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Erik Sainz | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Ernest Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Henry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamal Waddell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sweeten (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Gary Ramsey is hacked by Henry Davis - foul #3 on Henry Davis, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF) Ernest Franklin, Kevin Tomlin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Dancy (PG) Henry Davis | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Gary Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:11 | Liberty | Jamal Waddell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Marc Knox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Gary Ramsey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 02:31 | Liberty | Marc Knox is fouled on the floor by Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Brett Bennett (SG), James Jackson (C) Gary Ramsey, Erik Sainz, Timothy Snyder | |
| Subs | Liberty | George Bad (SF), John Wamsley (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Mark Denny, Christopher Sweeten, Jamal Waddell | |
| 02:31 | Liberty | Marc Knox makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:31 | Liberty | Marc Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Marty Judkins drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Curtis Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | VCU | John Wamsley is called for the reach on Marty Judkins - foul #2 on John Wamsley, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Denny (PG), Carl Ebling (SG) Christopher Dancy, Marc Knox | |
| 01:46 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | Liberty | John Wamsley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | John Wamsley clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Edmondson - foul #1 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | John Wamsley misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | John Wamsley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Brett Bennett blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 01:03 | Liberty | Curtis Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | John Wamsley double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF) Marty Judkins | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marc Knox (PG), Christopher Sweeten (PF) Mark Denny, John Wamsley | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Bennett and he's hacked by George Bad - foul #1 on George Bad, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Kevin Tomlin (PF) Michael Clark, Hugh Edmondson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Erik Sainz misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:27 | Liberty | Christopher Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Christopher Sweeten knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 31-32 |