| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Griffin (fresh) SG - Willie Wiles (fresh) SF - Gordon Shulenberger (fresh) PF - Randy Ryan (fresh) C - Dennis Coop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Dennis Coop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Delaware | Dennis Coop is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Coop - foul #1 on Dennis Coop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Ryan and he's hacked by Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Jerome Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Gordon Shulenberger - foul #1 on Gordon Shulenberger, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Bryant Denson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Ryan - foul #1 on Randy Ryan, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Delaware | Randy Ryan throws it down on a great pass from Charles Griffin | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | VCU | James Edwards hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Moore | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | VCU | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Joe Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Delaware | Dennis Coop snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Delaware | Randy Ryan makes the turnaround from the left block | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Joe Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dennis Coop | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Delaware | The short jumper by Willie Wiles is denied by Bryant Denson | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Delaware | Randy Ryan can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Delaware | Charles Griffin grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Delaware | Randy Ryan clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bryant Denson - foul #1 on Bryant Denson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson (PG), Jeffery Tabor (SG), Edwin Smith (PF), Christopher Worthen (C) Charles Griffin, Willie Wiles, Gordon Shulenberger, Dennis Coop | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Joe Moore, James Edwards, Bennie Cobbins, Bryant Denson, Jerome Jones | |
| 15:57 | Delaware | Randy Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Delaware | Randy Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ronald Wolfson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Tabor (fresh) SF - Randy Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Worthen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - Justin Reade (fresh) SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) PF - Robert Murphey (fresh) C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Randy Ryan is called for the reach on Justin Reade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Ryan, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Delaware | Christopher Iverson (SF) Randy Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:39 | VCU | Robert Murphey scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Myer | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Delaware | David Reynolds is called for the reach on Ronald Wolfson - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Delaware | Jeffery Tabor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | VCU | David Reynolds gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Robert Murphey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | Alfred Horovitz denies the turnaround by Christopher Worthen | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Iverson | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Timothy Myer slams it home set up by Justin Reade | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wolfson | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 13-12 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Jeffery Tabor picks off the pass by Justin Reade | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Delaware | Jeffery Tabor hits the finger roll | 15-12 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Timothy Myer drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Reynolds | 15-14 |
| 12:18 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen is fouled on the floor by Alfred Horovitz - foul #1 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Griffin (PG), Willie Wiles (SG), Gordon Shulenberger (SF), Dennis Coop (C) Ronald Wolfson, Jeffery Tabor, Christopher Iverson, Christopher Worthen | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Timothy Myer, Robert Murphey, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 12:09 | Delaware | Dennis Coop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Joe Moore hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wiles (fresh) SF - Gordon Shulenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Smith (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Coop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Delaware | Willie Wiles is hacked by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Charles Griffin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:10 | Delaware | Willie Wiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Charles Griffin is called for the reach on Joe Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Griffin, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Dennis Coop blocks the jumper by Joe Moore | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Delaware | Dennis Coop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins travels in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Smiley (C) Dennis Coop | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:23 | Delaware | Johnny Smiley jams it on a great pass from Willie Wiles | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Gordon Shulenberger is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Shulenberger, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | Christopher Iverson (SF) Gordon Shulenberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Pickett (PG) Joe Moore | |
| 10:16 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Smiley - foul #1 on Johnny Smiley, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (PF) Bryant Denson | |
| 10:16 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Delaware | Edwin Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Delaware | Johnny Smiley grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Delaware | Willie Wiles is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jeffery Tabor (PG), Christopher Worthen (PF) Charles Griffin, Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SG), William Hui (SF), Robert Murphey (PF) Harvey Pickett, James Edwards, Bennie Cobbins, Jerome Jones | |
| 09:29 | Delaware | The short jumper by Willie Wiles is denied by Alfred Horovitz | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Justin Reade is hacked by Johnny Smiley - foul #2 on Johnny Smiley, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Coop (C) Johnny Smiley | |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Myer (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) William Hui, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 09:22 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:22 | Delaware | Dennis Coop gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen blows the layup but the foul's on David Reynolds - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson (PG) Willie Wiles | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG) David Reynolds | |
| 08:55 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Justin Reade is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Tabor - foul #1 on Jeffery Tabor, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:34 | Delaware | Timothy Myer is called for the reach on Christopher Iverson - foul #1 on Timothy Myer, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Robert Murphey | |
| 08:34 | Delaware | Christopher Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:34 | Delaware | Christopher Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Bryant Denson's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Coop | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Joe Moore grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Justin Reade is hacked by Jeffery Tabor - foul #2 on Jeffery Tabor, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Willie Wiles (SG), Edwin Smith (PF) Jeffery Tabor, Christopher Worthen | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Cobbins (SF) Timothy Myer | |
| 08:06 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:44 | Delaware | Dennis Coop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Griffin (PG) Ronald Wolfson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wiles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Smith (tiring) C - Dennis Coop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Reade (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Justin Reade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz tips it home | 21-22 |
| 07:06 | Delaware | Willie Wiles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Smith | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Joe Moore misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Edwin Smith gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:23 | Delaware | Christopher Iverson misses the 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Joe Moore's pass is intercepted by Charles Griffin | 23-22 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | Charles Griffin is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson (PG), Christopher Worthen (PF) Charles Griffin, Christopher Iverson | |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Pickett (PG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Joe Moore, Bennie Cobbins, Bryant Denson, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 05:26 | VCU | Timothy Myer is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Robert Murphey is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| 05:01 | Delaware | Christopher Worthen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Jerome Jones gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Willie Wiles is called for the reach on Justin Reade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Wiles, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:42 | Delaware | Timothy Myer swats the short shot by Christopher Worthen | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Murphey | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Jerome Jones connects on the floater in the lane | 23-26 |
| 04:15 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson loses the dribble to Justin Reade in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Timothy Myer blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Griffin (PG), Jeffery Tabor (SG), Gordon Shulenberger (SF), Randy Ryan (PF), Johnny Smiley (C) Ronald Wolfson, Willie Wiles, Edwin Smith, Christopher Worthen, Dennis Coop | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF) Harvey Pickett, Justin Reade, Robert Murphey | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | Delaware | Johnny Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:44 | Delaware | Charles Griffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Griffin, team foul #13 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) Timothy Myer | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Tabor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Shulenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | VCU | Randy Ryan blocks the short jumper by Jerome Jones | 23-26 |
| 03:25 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger is fouled on the floor by Bennie Cobbins - foul #1 on Bennie Cobbins, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Jerome Jones | |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Gordon Shulenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:56 | VCU | David Reynolds is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bennie Cobbins | 25-28 |
| 02:41 | Delaware | Johnny Smiley buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-28 |
| 02:36 | VCU | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson (PG), Christopher Worthen (C) Charles Griffin, Johnny Smiley | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Robert Murphey (PF) David Reynolds, Bryant Denson | |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Ronald Wolfson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Joe Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins's layup is rejected by Gordon Shulenberger | 27-28 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Edwards | 27-30 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | Jeffery Tabor knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Shulenberger | 29-30 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Gordon Shulenberger - foul #3 on Gordon Shulenberger, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Griffin (PG), Willie Wiles (SG), Christopher Iverson (SF), Dennis Coop (C) Ronald Wolfson, Jeffery Tabor, Gordon Shulenberger, Christopher Worthen | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Harvey Pickett (SG), Timothy Myer (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Joe Moore, James Edwards, Robert Murphey, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 01:04 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dennis Coop | 29-31 |
| 00:50 | Delaware | Dennis Coop's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Jones | 29-31 |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Dennis Coop tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:32 | VCU | David Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 00:31 | Delaware | Dennis Coop pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:23 | Delaware | Charles Griffin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 00:21 | VCU | David Reynolds grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 29-31 |