| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Raymond Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Kulikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Anthony Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:43 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Penn | Anthony Brooks is called for a backcourt violation | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 19:07 | Penn | Johnny Taylor steals it from Raymond Walker in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Johnny Taylor banks in the layup | 43-31 |
| 18:44 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Walker | 43-33 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman | |
| Subs | Penn | Jason Alberts (PG), Fred Yeung (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Harland Lawson (PF), Steven Klaus (C) Raymond Walker, Zachary Sheppard, Anthony Brooks, Gordon Kulikowski, Timothy Bass | |
| 18:03 | Penn | Harland Lawson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Yuan Tang - foul #1 on Yuan Tang, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 18:03 | Penn | Harland Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Penn | Harland Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Yuan Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Yeung - foul #3 on Fred Yeung, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Terrence Yoder (SF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Stewart (PG) Fred Yeung | |
| 17:48 | VCU | Phil Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Terrence Yoder's floater is tipped away by Steven Klaus | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Penn | Steven Klaus snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:29 | Penn | Jason Alberts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Alberts, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Walker (PG), Zachary Sheppard (SG) Mark Stewart, Jason Alberts | |
| 17:24 | VCU | Phil Patterson loses the dribble to Zachary Sheppard in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Steven Klaus lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:53 | VCU | William Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Terrence Yoder, William Johnson, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn | Anthony Brooks (SF), Gordon Kulikowski (PF), Timothy Bass (C) Jerry Smith, Harland Lawson, Steven Klaus | |
| 16:39 | Penn | Timothy Bass misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-36 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Alfredo Valadez and he's fouled by Timothy Bass - foul #1 on Timothy Bass, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Stewart (PG) Raymond Walker | |
| 16:17 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:52 | Penn | Mark Stewart hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Sheppard | 46-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Kulikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bass (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 48-39 |
| 15:24 | Penn | Diego Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by Anthony Brooks | 48-39 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the jumper from close range | 48-39 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 14:34 | Penn | Gordon Kulikowski gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Mark Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), William Johnson (SF), Lance Walker (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Walker (PG), Jason Alberts (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Harland Lawson (PF), Steven Klaus (C) Mark Stewart, Zachary Sheppard, Anthony Brooks, Gordon Kulikowski, Timothy Bass | |
| 14:08 | VCU | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Alexander Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Yuan Tang is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 51-39 |
| 13:24 | Penn | Steven Klaus hits the finger roll set up by Jason Alberts | 51-41 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Steven Klaus steps in front of the William Johnson pass | 51-41 |
| 12:57 | Penn | Jason Alberts makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Smith | 51-43 |
| 12:39 | VCU | Alexander Weaver drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Phil Patterson | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | Penn | Jerry Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 12:33 | Penn | Steven Klaus gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:15 | Penn | Jason Alberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Alexander Weaver pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:58 | VCU | William Johnson is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, William Johnson, Lance Walker, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Stewart (PG), Fred Yeung (SG), Douglas Landers (SF), Gordon Kulikowski (PF), Timothy Bass (C) Raymond Walker, Jason Alberts, Jerry Smith, Harland Lawson, Steven Klaus | |
| 11:52 | VCU | Gordon Kulikowski steals it from Alfredo Valadez | 53-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Landers (fresh) PF - Gordon Kulikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bass (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Penn | Mark Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:37 | Penn | Gordon Kulikowski snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:16 | Penn | Gordon Kulikowski misses the runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Penn | The refs have stopped play. Fred Yeung 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. | 53-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Anthony Brooks (SF) Fred Yeung, Douglas Landers | |
| 10:45 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Penn | Anthony Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:56 | Penn | Anthony Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 09:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Clint Goodman | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:50 | VCU | Mark Stewart steals it from Johnny Taylor in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 09:45 | Penn | Mark Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (SG), Terrence Yoder (SF), William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Walker (PG) Mark Stewart | |
| 09:26 | VCU | Yuan Tang loses the dribble to Zachary Sheppard | 59-43 |
| 09:09 | Penn | Anthony Brooks jams it on a great pass from Raymond Walker | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:05 | VCU | Yuan Tang travels in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Lance Walker (PF) Johnny Taylor, Terrence Yoder | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Smith (SF), Harland Lawson (PF), Steven Klaus (C) Anthony Brooks, Gordon Kulikowski, Timothy Bass | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:54 | Penn | Jerry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Lance Walker gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Steven Klaus steals it from Yuan Tang | 59-45 |
| 08:20 | Penn | Harland Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Sheppard | 59-48 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 07:59 | Penn | Harland Lawson gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:44 | Penn | Harland Lawson misses long on a shot from the right block | 59-48 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Lance Walker gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Raymond Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harland Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Klaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | VCU | William Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Penn | Steven Klaus misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 62-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, William Johnson, Lance Walker, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn | Jason Alberts (PG), Fred Yeung (SG), Anthony Brooks (SF), Gordon Kulikowski (PF) Raymond Walker, Zachary Sheppard, Jerry Smith, Harland Lawson | |
| 07:09 | Penn | Steven Klaus makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:09 | Penn | Steven Klaus misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Clint Goodman comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Yeung - foul #4 on Fred Yeung, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Timothy Bass (C) Steven Klaus | |
| 06:47 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Timothy Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn | Anthony Brooks banks in the layup set up by Gordon Kulikowski | 63-51 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez hits a wide open floater from the left side and the foul's on Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Landers (SF) Anthony Brooks | |
| 06:13 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:00 | Penn | Douglas Landers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Jason Alberts gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:41 | Penn | The short jumper by Timothy Bass is denied by Diego Rodriguez | 66-51 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Kulikowski - foul #2 on Gordon Kulikowski, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Alexander Weaver (PF) Johnny Taylor, Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Walker (PG), Zachary Sheppard (SG), Harland Lawson (PF) Jason Alberts, Fred Yeung, Gordon Kulikowski | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:04 | Penn | Douglas Landers double dribbles | 68-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Terrence Yoder (SF), William Johnson (PF) Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Penn | Anthony Brooks (SF) Douglas Landers | |
| 04:43 | VCU | Alexander Weaver can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-51 |
| 04:42 | Penn | Timothy Bass gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:25 | Penn | Anthony Brooks can't finish the layup | 68-51 |
| 04:24 | Penn | Timothy Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:15 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Alexander Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Terrence Yoder loses the dribble to Anthony Brooks | 68-51 |
| 03:44 | Penn | Raymond Walker lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Yoder (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Raymond Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harland Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bass (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | VCU | William Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Penn | Raymond Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (SF), James Rosner (C) Terrence Yoder, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Stewart (PG), Douglas Landers (SF), Steven Klaus (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Raymond Walker, Zachary Sheppard, Anthony Brooks, Timothy Bass | |
| 03:00 | VCU | Phil Patterson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Yuan Tang tips it but misses | 70-53 |
| 02:57 | VCU | James Rosner grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Landers - foul #2 on Douglas Landers, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jason Alberts (PG), Fred Yeung (SG) Mark Stewart, Harland Lawson | |
| 02:41 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:29 | Penn | Douglas Landers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-53 |
| 02:28 | Penn | Steven Klaus grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Fred Yeung drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Fred Yeung steals the ball from Phil Patterson in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 02:20 | Penn | Fred Yeung lays it in | 72-58 |
| 02:01 | VCU | James Rosner loses the dribble to Douglas Landers | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | Penn | Jerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Phil Patterson | 72-58 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Yuan Tang connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phil Patterson | 75-58 |
| 01:14 | Penn | Diego Rodriguez steals the ball from Douglas Landers | 75-58 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Phil Patterson is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Johnson | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Penn | Jason Alberts hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Yeung | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses long on a shot from close range | 77-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Douglas Landers grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn | Douglas Landers is denied on a layup by James Rosner | 77-61 |
| 00:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Yuan Tang | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Phil Patterson runs out the clock | 77-61 |