| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | VCU | Daniel McGhan grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | The refs have stopped play. John Burk is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (PF) John Burk | |
| 19:08 | VCU | Joseph Butler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Schreiber | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Drew blocks the short jumper by David Finch | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Peter Drew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Joseph Butler tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Bartling and the foul's on Rafael Schreiber - foul #3 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (PG) Rafael Schreiber | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Kenneth Zamudio steps in front of the Daniel McGhan pass | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling double dribbles | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | VCU | William Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Drew - foul #1 on Peter Drew, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG), Thomas Stich (PF), David Carter (C) Daniel McGhan, Peter Drew, William Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | VCU | David Finch is called for the reach on James Burgher - foul #1 on David Finch, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG) Glenn Hutto | |
| 16:27 | VCU | Thomas Stich comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Rickie Doyle - foul #3 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SG), Troy Lovette (PF), Nick Williams (C) David Finch, Rickie Doyle, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 16:27 | VCU | Thomas Stich makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG) Joseph Bartling | |
| 15:43 | VCU | James Burgher buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) SF - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Carlisle (fresh) SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Lovette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Otis Chang | 41-41 |
| 15:11 | VCU | John Carter's pass is intercepted by Brian Carlisle | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro lays it in on a great pass from Brian Carlisle | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Otis Chang loses the dribble to Brian Carlisle | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle buries a shot from the right block set up by John Nigro | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Otis Chang lays it in on a nice dish by James Burgher | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | David Carter steals the ball from Brian Carlisle | 43-45 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Thomas Stich misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Stich - foul #2 on Thomas Stich, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) James Burgher, Otis Chang, John Carter, Thomas Stich, David Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, Brian Carlisle, Joseph Mack, Nick Williams | |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Daniel McGhan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Peter Drew gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber's floater is tipped away by Joseph Bartling | 46-47 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Peter Drew tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Peter Drew snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Daniel McGhan blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 11:40 | VCU | William Morris hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Lovette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | William Morris is called for the reach on Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF) Troy Lovette | |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Peter Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:48 | VCU | Peter Drew is fouled on the floor by Glenn Hutto - foul #1 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel McGhan | 52-47 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio tips it home | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | John Burk makes the runner near the basket set up by Glenn Hutto | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Peter Drew misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Burk - foul #1 on John Burk, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SG), John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (C) Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, William Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (C) Glenn Hutto, David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 09:25 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the floater from the right block | 54-53 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Brian Carlisle steps in front of the James Burgher pass | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Burgher - foul #3 on James Burgher, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG), David Carter (C) Rafael Schreiber, Peter Drew | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling (SF), Nick Williams (C) Joseph Mack, John Burk | |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Otis Chang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Nigro | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | VCU | James Burgher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:41 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Carter | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Burgher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Brian Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Stich picks off the pass by Rickie Doyle | 56-56 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Thomas Stich clanks a turnaround from the left block | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | VCU | James Burgher tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Thomas Stich pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:03 | VCU | John Carter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Schreiber (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) James Burgher, Otis Chang, John Carter, Thomas Stich, David Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), David Finch (SG), John Burk (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Brian Carlisle, John Nigro, Rickie Doyle, Nick Williams | |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | John Burk can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Morris - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | John Burk makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Peter Drew pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Peter Drew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | VCU | William Morris tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | David Finch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Hutto | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber is fouled in the backcourt by David Finch - foul #2 on David Finch, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | VCU | John Burk blocks the short jumper by Peter Drew | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | John Burk pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by David Finch is blocked by William Morris | 62-60 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Burk - foul #2 on John Burk, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-60 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | David Finch gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling drills a floater from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rafael Schreiber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Burk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SG), John Carter (SF), Thomas Stich (PF), David Carter (C) Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, Peter Drew, William Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Bartling, John Burk, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 02:45 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF), Peter Drew (PF), William Morris (C) John Carter, Thomas Stich, David Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, Joseph Mack, Nick Williams | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Peter Drew hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Morris | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Peter Drew | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Joseph Butler lays it up and in on a great pass from James Burgher | 68-62 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Rafael Schreiber steps in front of the Glenn Hutto pass in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Rafael Schreiber misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Burgher - foul #4 on James Burgher, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG) James Burgher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | William Morris is hacked by David Finch - foul #3 on David Finch, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF) Rickie Doyle | |
| 00:34 | VCU | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | David Finch is fouled on the floor by Rafael Schreiber - foul #4 on Rafael Schreiber, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF) James Burgher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Morris | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | VCU | William Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Hutto - foul #3 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | VCU | James Burgher (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:25 | VCU | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | VCU | William Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | John Burk pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Peter Drew picks off the pass by Joseph Bartling | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Daniel McGhan is hacked by David Finch in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Finch, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Daniel McGhan misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | David Finch is whistled for a carry | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Peter Drew is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Hutto - foul #4 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Peter Drew misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Peter Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | John Burk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Peter Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Peter Drew runs out the clock | 70-64 |