| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tom Welton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Israel Lane (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marvin Baca (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Garica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Marvin Baca inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Toledo | Philip Garica is hacked by Joseph Wetherbee - foul #1 on Joseph Wetherbee, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:20 | Toledo | Marvin Baca clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ronald Zurawski - foul #3 on Ronald Zurawski, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Matteo (PF) Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 19:20 | Toledo | Marvin Baca makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:20 | Toledo | Marvin Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 19:01 | Toledo | Philip Garica gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:55 | Toledo | Tom Welton is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 18:42 | Toledo | Philip Garica hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Leon Emmert | 47-43 |
| 17:58 | Toledo | Marvin Baca blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Gary Hill buries a jump hook from the right block | 49-43 |
| 17:37 | Toledo | Israel Lane knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kelley | 49-46 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Gary Hill is fouled on the floor by Philip Garica - foul #1 on Philip Garica, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Sam Greenbaum (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Paul Hendrick (C) Gary Hill, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Fraga (PG), William Lantz (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Horace Barton (C) Tom Welton, Israel Lane, Marvin Baca, Philip Garica | |
| 17:01 | VCU | Michael McFarlen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 17:00 | Toledo | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:48 | Toledo | William Lantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Otis Matteo snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Richard Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 16:23 | Toledo | William Lantz gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:16 | Toledo | Paul Fraga connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 15:59 | Toledo | Paul Fraga grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Matteo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Paul Fraga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Barton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Toledo | Paul Fraga is hacked by Michael McFarlen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Michael McFarlen, Sam Greenbaum, Otis Matteo, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tom Welton (PG), Israel Lane (SG), Marvin Baca (SF) Paul Fraga, Jason Hall, Richard Kelley | |
| 15:40 | Toledo | Tom Welton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Philip Garica (C) Horace Barton | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Gary Hill hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 15:22 | Toledo | William Lantz loses the dribble to Leon Emmert | 51-48 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Leon Emmert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Leon Emmert tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Israel Lane gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | Toledo | Tom Welton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Gary Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:34 | Toledo | Philip Garica snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:29 | Toledo | Tom Welton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 14:28 | Toledo | Philip Garica tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Tom Welton picks off the pass by Joseph Wetherbee | 51-53 |
| 13:53 | Toledo | Israel Lane steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Paul Hendrick (C) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Fraga (PG), Jason Hall (SF), Richard Kelley (PF), Horace Barton (C) Tom Welton, Marvin Baca, William Lantz, Philip Garica | |
| 13:31 | VCU | Michael McFarlen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 13:30 | Toledo | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Toledo | Horace Barton is hacked by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (SG), Otis Matteo (PF) Gary Hill, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Israel Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Kelley | 51-56 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Michael McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Fraga - foul #1 on Paul Fraga, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tom Welton (PG), Marvin Baca (SF) Paul Fraga, Israel Lane | |
| 12:48 | VCU | Michael McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:48 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Horace Barton | 52-56 |
| 12:30 | Toledo | Jason Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-56 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Otis Matteo pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Michael McFarlen buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Parker | 54-56 |
| 11:58 | Toledo | Marvin Baca is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marvin Baca, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Michael McFarlen, Sam Greenbaum, Richard Parker, Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Lantz (SG), Philip Garica (C) Jason Hall, Horace Barton | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tom Welton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Baca (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Garica (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 10:59 | Toledo | Tom Welton loses the dribble to Joseph Wetherbee | 57-56 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Lantz - foul #1 on William Lantz, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Matteo (C) Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Hall (PG), Israel Lane (SG), Horace Barton (PF) Tom Welton, Marvin Baca, Richard Kelley | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Otis Matteo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Fraga (PG) William Lantz | |
| 10:30 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:30 | Toledo | Horace Barton grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:24 | Toledo | Philip Garica clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:23 | Toledo | Horace Barton tips it home | 59-58 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Bobby Gess drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Hill | 62-58 |
| 09:49 | Toledo | Israel Lane is called for a charge - foul #3 on Israel Lane, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG), Sam Greenbaum (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Paul Hendrick (C) Gary Hill, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Toledo | Albert Clark (C) Philip Garica | |
| 09:23 | VCU | Horace Barton is called for the reach on Otis Matteo - foul #1 on Horace Barton, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tom Welton (PG), Marvin Baca (SF), Richard Kelley (PF) Paul Fraga, Jason Hall, Albert Clark | |
| 09:23 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:23 | Toledo | Horace Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:08 | Toledo | Horace Barton is fouled on the floor by Otis Matteo - foul #1 on Otis Matteo, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 08:47 | Toledo | Marvin Baca hits a floater from the right side | 62-60 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael McFarlen | 65-60 |
| 08:23 | Toledo | Marvin Baca misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Otis Matteo gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 08:16 | Toledo | Marvin Baca gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:05 | Toledo | Tom Welton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 08:03 | Toledo | Richard Kelley can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 08:02 | Toledo | Horace Barton tips it in | 65-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Matteo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tom Welton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Israel Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Baca (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee's dunk attempt is rejected by Horace Barton | 65-62 |
| 07:37 | Toledo | Israel Lane grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 07:32 | Toledo | Tom Welton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 07:31 | Toledo | Horace Barton tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Michael McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Otis Matteo is fouled on the floor by Israel Lane - foul #4 on Israel Lane, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Michael McFarlen, Sam Greenbaum, Richard Parker, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Fraga (PG), William Lantz (SG), Jason Hall (SF), George Mabon (PF), Philip Garica (C) Tom Welton, Israel Lane, Marvin Baca, Richard Kelley, Horace Barton | |
| 07:13 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:13 | Toledo | Philip Garica gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:00 | Toledo | Philip Garica's floater is knocked away by Otis Matteo | 65-62 |
| 06:59 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hall | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Toledo | Jason Hall misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 65-62 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Bobby Gess grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:29 | VCU | The jump hook by Gary Hill is blocked by George Mabon | 65-62 |
| 06:27 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Emmert | 65-62 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Gary Hill is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (C) Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Kelley (PF) George Mabon | |
| 05:46 | Toledo | Philip Garica blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Toledo | Richard Kelley hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hill | 68-64 |
| 05:20 | Toledo | Paul Fraga drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Lantz | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Leon Emmert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Gess | 71-67 |
| 04:56 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tom Welton (PG), Israel Lane (SG), Marvin Baca (SF) Paul Fraga, William Lantz, Jason Hall | |
| 04:34 | Toledo | Joseph Wetherbee denies the turnaround by Marvin Baca | 71-67 |
| 04:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ronald Zurawski | 71-67 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Leon Emmert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leon Emmert, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 03:40 | Toledo | Philip Garica hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 71-67 |
| 03:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Wetherbee | 71-67 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tom Welton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Israel Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Baca (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Garica (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Toledo | Richard Kelley pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:14 | Toledo | Marvin Baca comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Wetherbee - foul #2 on Joseph Wetherbee, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF) Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Toledo | Horace Barton (C) Philip Garica | |
| 03:14 | Toledo | Marvin Baca makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:14 | Toledo | Marvin Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Bobby Gess banks in the layup on a nice dish by Otis Matteo | 73-69 |
| 02:43 | Toledo | Israel Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Richard Parker, Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Toledo | Philip Garica (C) Horace Barton | |
| 02:19 | VCU | Gary Hill's floater is knocked away by Philip Garica | 73-69 |
| 02:18 | Toledo | Richard Kelley grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Toledo | Leon Emmert is called for the reach on Marvin Baca - foul #2 on Leon Emmert, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Toledo | Marvin Baca misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Toledo | Philip Garica grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | Toledo | Tom Welton comes up short on the runner in the paint | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert banks in the layup | 75-69 |
| 01:55 | Toledo | Marvin Baca drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Lane | 75-72 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Gary Hill is fouled on the floor by Marvin Baca - foul #2 on Marvin Baca, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:43 | Toledo | Philip Garica pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:35 | Toledo | Tom Welton misses the easy layup | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 75-72 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Philip Garica - foul #2 on Philip Garica, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:22 | Toledo | Marvin Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Toledo | Marvin Baca buries a shot from the left wing set up by Tom Welton | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Baca | 76-74 |
| 00:49 | Toledo | Marvin Baca snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:30 | Toledo | Israel Lane is fouled on the floor by Bobby Gess - foul #2 on Bobby Gess, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:30 | Toledo | Israel Lane makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | Toledo | Israel Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Israel Lane is called for the reach on Joseph Wetherbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Israel Lane, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Lantz (SG) Israel Lane | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Philip Garica | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Toledo | Joseph Wetherbee steals it from Richard Kelley | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert is hacked by Tom Welton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Welton, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Toledo | Richard Kelley snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Tom Welton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee gets the rebound | 77-75 |