| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) C - Gary Rector (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (fresh) SG - James Holden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Duong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Justin Duong inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Delaware | John Terry is fouled on the floor by John Visosky - foul #1 on John Visosky, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:26 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | Delaware | James Holden snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Delaware | Justin Duong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Emilio Garcia loses the dribble to Justin Duong | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Delaware | James Holden lays it in on a great pass from Justin Duong | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Gary Rector hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Visosky | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Delaware | Charles York is called for the reach on Joseph Mattox - foul #3 on Charles York, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Renaldo Lopez (PF) Charles York, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Delaware | Alex Rottman (SG), Dale Barnes (SF), Wilbert Reynolds (PF), Richard Hartley (C) James Holden, Justin Duong, Byron Sweeting, Joseph Mattox | |
| 18:06 | Delaware | Steven Kibby steals the ball from Alex Rottman | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Gary Rector banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Visosky | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | Delaware | Dale Barnes clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Raphael - foul #1 on Anthony Raphael, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Albert Harrah (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) John Visosky, Steven Kibby, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Wells (PG), Joseph Mattox (C) John Terry, Richard Hartley | |
| 17:23 | Delaware | Dale Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:23 | Delaware | Dale Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Emilio Garcia hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Delaware | Emilio Garcia steps in front of the Joseph Mattox pass | 34-38 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Frank Wells is called for the reach on Arnold Samuels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wells, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Bernal (SF) Anthony Raphael | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG), Justin Duong (SF), Byron Sweeting (PF) Alex Rottman, Dale Barnes, Wilbert Reynolds | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Emilio Garcia and the foul's on Frank Wells - foul #3 on Frank Wells, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Gary Rector (C) Arnold Samuels, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stanley Thomas (PG), Richard Hartley (C) Frank Wells, Joseph Mattox | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Delaware | Justin Duong misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rafael Bernal - foul #2 on Rafael Bernal, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Delaware | Justin Duong misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Delaware | Justin Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Albert Harrah is hacked by Stanley Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stephen McLemore (PG) Stanley Thomas | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Justin Duong picks off the pass by John Visosky | 37-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Harrah (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Rafael Bernal (fresh) PF - Renaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Stephen McLemore (fresh) SG - James Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Byron Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hartley (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Delaware | Stephen McLemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Steven Kibby (SF) Rafael Bernal, Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG) Stephen McLemore | |
| 15:15 | VCU | Charles York clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Delaware | James Holden pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:56 | Delaware | Justin Duong is hacked by Albert Harrah - foul #1 on Albert Harrah, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (PG), Emilio Garcia (PF) John Visosky, Albert Harrah | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Wells (SG), Joseph Mattox (C) James Holden, Richard Hartley | |
| 14:45 | Delaware | Justin Duong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Anthony Raphael grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Gary Rector drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles York | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | Delaware | Frank Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Bernal (SF), Renaldo Lopez (C) Steven Kibby, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds (PF) Byron Sweeting | |
| 13:43 | VCU | Joseph Mattox denies the turnaround by Charles York | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Delaware | Joseph Mattox grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | John Terry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Charles York makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Raphael and he's hacked by Frank Wells - foul #4 on Frank Wells, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Albert Harrah (SF), Gary Rector (C) Anthony Raphael, Rafael Bernal, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stanley Thomas (PG), James Holden (SG), Dale Barnes (SF), Byron Sweeting (PF), Richard Hartley (C) John Terry, Frank Wells, Justin Duong, Wilbert Reynolds, Joseph Mattox | |
| 12:55 | VCU | Charles York makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Renaldo Lopez - foul #2 on Renaldo Lopez, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Kibby (SF) Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 12:45 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Steven Kibby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Delaware | Stanley Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Rector (C) Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 42-40 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Albert Harrah tips it in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Harrah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Stanley Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Sweeting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hartley (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Delaware | James Holden hits a jumper in the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | VCU | John Visosky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Steven Kibby pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Gary Rector's layup is rejected by Richard Hartley | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | Delaware | Dale Barnes pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Delaware | Charles York steps in front of the Stanley Thomas pass | 44-42 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Charles York lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Stanley Thomas hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Sweeting | 46-44 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Steven Kibby can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | VCU | John Visosky tips it home | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Dale Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Harrah - foul #2 on Albert Harrah, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Anthony Raphael (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Renaldo Lopez (C) John Visosky, Charles York, Steven Kibby, Albert Harrah, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG), Alex Rottman (SG), Wilbert Reynolds (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) Stanley Thomas, James Holden, Byron Sweeting, Richard Hartley | |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Dale Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Dale Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Joseph Mattox steals the ball from Rafael Bernal | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Delaware | Alex Rottman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:14 | Delaware | The jump hook by Dale Barnes is blocked by Renaldo Lopez | 48-44 |
| 08:13 | Delaware | Alex Rottman snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:55 | Delaware | John Terry misses long on a runner in the lane | 48-44 |
| 07:53 | Delaware | John Terry tips it home | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Samuels | 50-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arnold Samuels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Raphael (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Bernal (fairly fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Rottman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Barnes (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Delaware | John Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Steven Kibby (SF), Gary Rector (C) Arnold Samuels, Anthony Raphael, Rafael Bernal, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Wells (PG), Stephen McLemore (SG), Justin Duong (SF), Byron Sweeting (PF) John Terry, Alex Rottman, Dale Barnes, Wilbert Reynolds | |
| 06:55 | VCU | Gary Rector comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Steven Kibby hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Renaldo Lopez | 52-46 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Charles York's pass is intercepted by Justin Duong in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 06:21 | Delaware | John Visosky takes the ball from Stephen McLemore | 52-46 |
| 05:54 | VCU | John Visosky is fouled on the floor by Stephen McLemore - foul #3 on Stephen McLemore, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) Charles York, Steven Kibby, Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG), James Holden (SG) Frank Wells, Stephen McLemore | |
| 05:37 | VCU | Byron Sweeting denies the turnaround by Gary Rector | 52-46 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Emilio Garcia tips it in | 54-46 |
| 05:20 | Delaware | John Terry is hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG) John Visosky | |
| Subs | Delaware | Wilbert Reynolds (PF), Richard Hartley (C) Byron Sweeting, Joseph Mattox | |
| 05:20 | Delaware | John Terry makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:20 | Delaware | John Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Richard Hartley takes the ball from Anthony Raphael | 54-48 |
| 04:43 | Delaware | Anthony Raphael takes the ball from James Holden | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Arnold Samuels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Raphael | 56-48 |
| 04:23 | Delaware | James Holden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbert Reynolds | 56-51 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Anthony Raphael makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Samuels | 59-51 |
| 03:38 | Delaware | Albert Harrah steals it from Justin Duong | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Arnold Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Reynolds - foul #1 on Wilbert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF), Renaldo Lopez (C) Arnold Samuels, Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Wells (PG), Alex Rottman (SG), Byron Sweeting (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) John Terry, James Holden, Wilbert Reynolds, Richard Hartley | |
| 03:21 | VCU | The jump hook by Emilio Garcia is blocked by Joseph Mattox | 59-51 |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Alex Rottman pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles York (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Bernal (fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Frank Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alex Rottman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Duong (tiring) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Byron Sweeting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Mattox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Delaware | Alex Rottman misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 02:41 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:41 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Kibby (SF), Albert Harrah (PF) Rafael Bernal, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Terry (PG) Justin Duong | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Delaware | Frank Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Kibby | 59-51 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mattox in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 02:01 | Delaware | Charles York is called for the reach on John Terry - foul #4 on Charles York, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG), Richard Hartley (C) Frank Wells, Joseph Mattox | |
| 02:01 | Delaware | John Terry makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:01 | Delaware | John Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Visosky | 61-53 |
| 01:19 | Delaware | Richard Hartley misses the floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Alex Rottman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Kibby - foul #1 on Steven Kibby, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Emilio Garcia (PF), Gary Rector (C) Albert Harrah, Renaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Delaware | Justin Duong (SF), Joseph Mattox (C) James Holden, Richard Hartley | |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Alex Rottman misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Alex Rottman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Gary Rector snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Gary Rector misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 00:43 | Delaware | Justin Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Delaware | Byron Sweeting is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Holden (SG) Alex Rottman | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | VCU | James Holden is called for the reach on Charles York in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holden, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Charles York makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Charles York makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | James Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 00:27 | VCU | John Visosky snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | John Visosky runs out the clock | 63-53 |