| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Yuan Tang connects on the floater from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 19:32 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gayden | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Joshua Weston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis is fouled on the floor by Mario Holmes - foul #1 on Mario Holmes, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gayden and he's fouled by Mario Holmes - foul #2 on Mario Holmes, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:11 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Delaware | James Keller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Joshua Weston grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Mario Holmes drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Delaware | The jump hook by Arthur Mathis is blocked by Joshua Weston | 32-32 |
| 17:33 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | VCU | William Johnson gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Yuan Tang is hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| 16:59 | VCU | William Lykes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Delaware | Mark Vasser drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gayden | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | VCU | James Keller takes the ball from William Lykes | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Delaware | James Keller lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 16:00 | VCU | William Johnson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Holmes | 34-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lykes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 34-36 |
| 15:31 | VCU | John Littrell swats the dunk try by Yuan Tang | 34-36 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Joshua Weston tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Delaware | Yuan Tang is called for the reach on Mark Vasser - foul #2 on Yuan Tang, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, William Johnson, William Lykes, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG) Mark Vasser | |
| 15:05 | Delaware | James Keller can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Carlos Farina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Delaware | James Keller lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gayden and the foul's on Carlos Farina - foul #1 on Carlos Farina, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:54 | Delaware | James Keller makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:12 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Michael Gayden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Keller | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Clint Goodman buries a shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:15 | Delaware | Michael Gayden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Clint Goodman is hacked by Arthur Mathis - foul #2 on Arthur Mathis, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Howell (PF), Kyle Teal (C) John Littrell, Arthur Mathis | |
| 12:34 | VCU | Joshua Weston travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| 12:15 | Delaware | Michael Gayden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Joshua Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:02 | Delaware | Kyle Teal snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Howell (fresh) C - Kyle Teal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Delaware | Kyle Teal can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Weston - foul #2 on Joshua Weston, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 11:44 | Delaware | Kyle Teal makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:44 | Delaware | Kyle Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:58 | Delaware | Michael Gayden scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 10:37 | VCU | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:50 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Kyle Teal | 41-47 |
| 09:44 | Delaware | Mark Vasser drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Gayden | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez's pass is intercepted by Mark Vasser | 41-49 |
| 09:11 | Delaware | James Keller misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 09:10 | Delaware | Frank Howell tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 09:08 | Delaware | Frank Howell tips it in | 41-51 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez buries a turnaround from the left block | 43-51 |
| 08:35 | Delaware | Michael Gayden drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Keller | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Mario Holmes | 45-54 |
| 07:56 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Lykes (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, William Johnson, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Delaware | Brian Staudt (PG), John Thompson (SG), Walter Crook (SF), John Littrell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) Michael Gayden, Mark Vasser, James Keller, Frank Howell, Kyle Teal | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Brian Staudt (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Crook (fresh) PF - John Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | VCU | William Lykes makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Walter Crook - foul #1 on Walter Crook, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 07:29 | VCU | William Lykes makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Delaware | John Littrell clanks a jump hook from close range | 48-54 |
| 07:06 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 07:05 | VCU | The rebound goes to Carlos Farina | 48-54 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Carlos Farina hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:22 | Delaware | Diego Rodriguez steals the ball from John Thompson | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | VCU | William Lykes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 05:51 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:06 | VCU | Carlos Farina hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Delaware | Brian Staudt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | VCU | William Lykes gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Lykes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), James Keller (SF) Brian Staudt, Walter Crook | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Michael Gayden is called for the reach on Alfredo Valadez - foul #2 on Michael Gayden, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez is hacked by John Littrell - foul #1 on John Littrell, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Delaware | Michael Gayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:20 | VCU | Michael Gayden is called for the reach on Yuan Tang - foul #3 on Michael Gayden, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| 03:00 | VCU | Yuan Tang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:58 | VCU | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is fouled on the floor by John Littrell - foul #2 on John Littrell, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:26 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is fouled on the floor by Mario Holmes - foul #3 on Mario Holmes, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 02:10 | Delaware | Michael Gayden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Delaware | John Littrell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:54 | Delaware | Joshua Weston is called for the reach on Michael Gayden - foul #3 on Joshua Weston, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG) Mark Vasser | |
| 01:54 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:54 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| 01:23 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Valadez - foul #4 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 01:23 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Mario Holmes pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | Delaware | John Littrell pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Joshua Weston connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Delaware | Delaware calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Delaware | John Littrell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Gayden | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Yuan Tang hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-61 |