| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Jessie Partee drills a shot near the basket set up by Charles Goodman and he's fouled by Matthew Bos - foul #2 on Matthew Bos, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Bos - foul #3 on Matthew Bos, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:43 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | John Harmon connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Martell | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Blassingame and he's hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #2 on Charles Goodman, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman (PF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Calhoun | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Blassingame | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Daniel McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Curtis Schacher tips it home | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Blassingame | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Weldon Pomerleau - foul #3 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG), Sean Rotter (SF), John Harmon (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Ralph Frances (C) Casey Calhoun, Harvey Stevenson | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman can't connect on a floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Ralph Frances gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olmos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | VCU | Larry Olmos can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Curtis Schacher | 39-40 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Ralph Frances drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Olmos | 39-42 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Eshelman | 42-42 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Ralph Frances buries a fadeaway from the right block | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Brian Benson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel McGuire is called for the reach on Walter Martell - foul #3 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Jerome Green (C) Richard Eshelman, Walter Martell, Sean Rotter, John Harmon, Dennis Hackman | |
| Subs | VCU | James Patterson (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Daniel McGuire, Larry Olmos, Brian Benson, Curtis Schacher, Ralph Frances | |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Blassingame | 45-46 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Bos | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Charles Goodman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Goodman, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (PG) James Patterson | |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Casey Calhoun is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (PF) Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Olmos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Weldon Pomerleau and the foul's on Jessie Partee - foul #2 on Jessie Partee, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF) Charles Goodman | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:23 | VCU | Jessie Partee snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Casey Calhoun can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Brian Benson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Olmos | 50-48 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | John Harmon loses the dribble to Jessie Partee | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Olmos | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | John Harmon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Larry Olmos - foul #2 on Larry Olmos, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG), Walter Martell (SG), Sean Rotter (SF), Dennis Hackman (C) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Casey Calhoun, Brian Benson, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hackman | 53-50 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Ralph Frances misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Ralph Frances blocks the short jumper by Richard Eshelman | 53-50 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Ralph Frances's pass is intercepted by Walter Martell | 55-50 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Daniel McGuire takes the ball from Walter Martell | 55-50 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Larry Olmos dunks the ball set up by Daniel McGuire | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Olmos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Frances (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | John Harmon connects on the jump hook in the paint | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Ralph Frances clanks a jumper in the lane | 57-52 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Daniel McGuire grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Daniel McGuire can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Curtis Schacher snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Curtis Schacher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Ralph Frances snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the shot in the lane | 57-54 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Jerome Green (C) Richard Eshelman, Walter Martell, Sean Rotter, John Harmon | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Larry Olmos, Curtis Schacher, Ralph Frances | |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Jessie Partee denies the turnaround by Dennis Hackman | 57-54 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Charles Goodman grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Daniel McGuire grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson jams it set up by Daniel McGuire | 57-56 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Harvey Stevenson knocks away the 3 by Jerome Green | 57-56 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Victor Blassingame is called for the reach on Daniel McGuire - foul #1 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Dennis Hackman | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (SF) Charles Goodman | |
| 03:45 | VCU | Weldon Pomerleau is called for the reach on Casey Calhoun - foul #4 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Larry Olmos is fouled on the floor by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF) Daniel McGuire | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Casey Calhoun clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | VCU | Curtis Schacher (C) Jessie Partee | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | VCU | Curtis Schacher gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Olmos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | VCU | Jerome Green steps in front of the Harvey Stevenson pass | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Larry Olmos gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (PF) Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Larry Olmos, Brian Benson, Curtis Schacher | |
| 02:45 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson's floater is knocked away by Jerome Green | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame knocks in the floater from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Stevenson | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is hacked by Daniel McGuire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Blassingame - foul #2 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Jessie Partee knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel McGuire | 63-62 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Weldon Pomerleau | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | Daniel McGuire knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Partee | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos lays it in | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | VCU | Jerome Green picks off the pass by Charles Goodman | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGuire - foul #5 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Sean Rotter (SF) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (PG) Daniel McGuire | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Larry Olmos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Olmos, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Olmos - foul #4 on Larry Olmos, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Larry Olmos hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-64 |