| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Bill Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smallwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ken Steen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Rohrbach (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sultan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Hugh Callanan inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | VCU | Dale Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 19:46 | Delaware | Michael Naylor picks off the pass by Bill Hudson | 48-42 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Michael Naylor lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| 19:19 | Delaware | Bill Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Hugh Callanan grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 18:53 | Delaware | Donald Rohrbach gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:43 | Delaware | Christopher Sultan is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 18:24 | Delaware | Donald Rohrbach snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 18:20 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Hudson | 51-44 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Dale Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Waldo (PG), James Schweers (SG), Robert Clark (SF), William Patel (PF), Steven Goodman (C) Bill Hudson, Charles Smallwood, Ken Steen, Donald Rohrbach, Christopher Sultan | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Mitchell (PF) John Gabel | |
| 18:05 | Delaware | James Schweers is hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, Robert Berry | |
| 17:54 | Delaware | Charles Waldo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Mark Olson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Dale Stevens is hacked by James Schweers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Schweers, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Davidson (PG) James Schweers | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), Ira Thomas (SF) Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan | |
| 17:34 | VCU | John Jackson hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Jerry Landers | 51-46 |
| 17:19 | Delaware | Charles Waldo connects on the floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 16:56 | VCU | John Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 16:55 | Delaware | Charles Davidson pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:36 | Delaware | Robert Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 16:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Mitchell | 53-46 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Jerry Landers is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davidson - foul #2 on Charles Davidson, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bill Hudson (PG), Charles Smallwood (SG), Ken Steen (SF), Donald Rohrbach (PF), Christopher Sultan (C) Charles Davidson, Charles Waldo, Robert Clark, William Patel, Steven Goodman | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), John Gabel (PF), Robert Berry (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Joseph Mitchell, Mark Olson | |
| 16:20 | VCU | Hugh Callanan makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Naylor | 53-48 |
| 15:58 | Delaware | Donald Rohrbach banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Smallwood | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Bill Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ken Steen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Rohrbach (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sultan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Michael Naylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Smallwood - foul #1 on Charles Smallwood, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Davidson (PG), James Schweers (SG) Bill Hudson, Charles Smallwood | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:14 | VCU | Donald Rohrbach steals the ball from John Gabel | 55-48 |
| 14:50 | Delaware | Ken Steen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Rohrbach | 57-48 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 14:28 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 14:11 | VCU | James Schweers is called for the reach on Dale Stevens - foul #4 on James Schweers, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bill Hudson (PG), Charles Smallwood (SG), Robert Clark (SF), William Patel (PF), Steven Goodman (C) Charles Davidson, James Schweers, Ken Steen, Donald Rohrbach, Christopher Sultan | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| 13:50 | VCU | Mark Olson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Jackson | 57-51 |
| 13:36 | Delaware | William Patel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 13:34 | Delaware | Robert Clark tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Mark Olson is hacked by Steven Goodman - foul #1 on Steven Goodman, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 13:11 | VCU | Mark Olson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-51 |
| 13:09 | Delaware | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:05 | Delaware | Bill Hudson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Goodman and he's hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #2 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Waldo (SG), Ken Steen (SF), Donald Rohrbach (PF), Jerry Broski (C) Charles Smallwood, Robert Clark, William Patel, Steven Goodman | |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) Jerry Landers | |
| 13:05 | Delaware | Bill Hudson makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:51 | VCU | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Jerry Broski misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Mitchell - foul #3 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Davidson (PG) Bill Hudson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Robert Berry (C) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Mark Olson | |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Jerry Broski makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Jerry Broski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Robert Berry grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Michael Naylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 12:26 | Delaware | Donald Rohrbach grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 12:11 | Delaware | Charles Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Gabel (PF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 12:00 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 63-53 |
| 11:59 | Delaware | Ken Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Davidson (fresh) SG - Charles Waldo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ken Steen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Broski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Delaware | John Gabel steals the ball from Charles Davidson | 63-53 |
| 11:29 | VCU | Robert Berry can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 63-53 |
| 11:27 | Delaware | Charles Waldo grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Ken Steen can't finish the layup | 63-53 |
| 11:21 | Delaware | Ken Steen hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Donald Rohrbach is called for the reach on Michael Naylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bill Hudson (PG), Charles Smallwood (SG), William Patel (SF), Steven Goodman (PF), Christopher Sultan (C) Charles Davidson, Charles Waldo, Ken Steen, Donald Rohrbach, Jerry Broski | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), Mark Olson (C) Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, Robert Berry | |
| 10:59 | VCU | John Gabel hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Naylor and he's fouled by Steven Goodman - foul #2 on Steven Goodman, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG) Michael Naylor | |
| 10:59 | VCU | John Gabel misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:59 | Delaware | Christopher Sultan grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 10:38 | Delaware | Christopher Sultan buries a floater from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 10:12 | VCU | John Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 09:48 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 09:46 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Smallwood | 67-58 |
| 09:41 | Delaware | Christopher Sultan misses the easy layup | 67-58 |
| 09:40 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Goodman | 67-58 |
| 09:32 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 09:30 | Delaware | William Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:17 | Delaware | Bill Hudson buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Jerry Landers - foul #2 on Jerry Landers, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Waldo (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Donald Rohrbach (PF), Jerry Broski (C) Charles Smallwood, William Patel, Steven Goodman, Christopher Sultan | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Ira Thomas, John Gabel, Mark Olson | |
| 09:17 | Delaware | Bill Hudson makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Naylor | 70-60 |
| 08:41 | Delaware | Bill Hudson is hacked by Michael Naylor - foul #2 on Michael Naylor, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Davidson (PG) Bill Hudson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:20 | Delaware | Charles Waldo drills a fadeaway in the lane | 72-60 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Dale Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Waldo - foul #3 on Charles Waldo, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Delaware | Christopher Sultan (C) Jerry Broski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:03 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:53 | Delaware | Charles Waldo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Davidson (fresh) SG - Charles Waldo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Sultan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Dale Stevens is called for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Schweers (SG), Ken Steen (SF) Charles Waldo, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | David Nelson (PF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 07:20 | Delaware | James Schweers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-62 |
| 07:19 | Delaware | Ken Steen tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Michael Naylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Nelson | 74-64 |
| 06:52 | Delaware | Ken Steen banks in the layup set up by James Schweers | 76-64 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Ken Steen steals it from Robert Berry | 76-64 |
| 06:31 | Delaware | James Schweers loses the dribble to Dale Stevens | 76-64 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Dale Stevens lays it up and in | 76-66 |
| 06:11 | Delaware | James Schweers makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Davidson | 78-66 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Robert Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Smallwood (SG), William Patel (SF), Steven Goodman (PF), Jerry Broski (C) Charles Davidson, Ken Steen, Donald Rohrbach, Christopher Sultan | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Landers (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ira Thomas (SF), John Gabel (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Michael Naylor, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, David Nelson, Robert Berry | |
| 05:57 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Waldo (PG) James Schweers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:44 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood loses the dribble to John Gabel | 78-66 |
| 05:24 | VCU | John Gabel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 05:23 | Delaware | Steven Goodman snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 05:02 | Delaware | Steven Goodman travels with the ball | 78-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bill Hudson (PG), Ken Steen (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Christopher Sultan (C) Charles Waldo, William Patel, Steven Goodman, Jerry Broski | |
| Subs | VCU | Mark Olson (PF), David Nelson (C) John Gabel, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 04:41 | VCU | Ira Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 04:40 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Delaware | Robert Clark's pass is intercepted by Mark Olson | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | VCU | David Nelson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 04:01 | Delaware | Christopher Sultan grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Delaware | Charles Smallwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Mark Olson grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | VCU | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Davidson (PG), Charles Waldo (SG), James Schweers (SF), William Patel (PF) Bill Hudson, Charles Smallwood, Ken Steen, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Naylor (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Robert Berry (C) Jerry Landers, John Jackson, Ira Thomas, David Nelson | |
| 03:42 | Delaware | William Patel makes the floater from the left side | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Waldo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Schweers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sultan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Naylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | VCU | Robert Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Goodman (PF), Jerry Broski (C) William Patel, Christopher Sultan | |
| Subs | VCU | John Gabel (PF) Mark Olson | |
| 03:03 | Delaware | Robert Berry blocks the short jumper by Charles Davidson | 80-66 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Hugh Callanan snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Michael Naylor misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-66 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Robert Berry grabs the offensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Naylor | 80-69 |
| 02:35 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bill Hudson (PG), Charles Smallwood (SG), Ken Steen (SF), William Patel (PF) Charles Davidson, Charles Waldo, James Schweers, Jerry Broski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:06 | Delaware | William Patel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Hudson | 83-69 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Charles Smallwood is called for the reach on Dale Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smallwood, team foul #9 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Waldo (PG), James Schweers (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Bill Hudson, Charles Smallwood, Ken Steen | |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Mark Olson (C) Michael Naylor, Hugh Callanan, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| 02:03 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:42 | Delaware | William Patel drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Steven Goodman | 85-71 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Mark Olson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 85-71 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Mark Olson can't tip it in | 85-71 |
| 01:18 | Delaware | James Schweers gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Joseph Mitchell swats the shot by James Schweers | 85-71 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Mark Olson pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | John Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 85-71 |
| 00:44 | Delaware | William Patel gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Delaware | James Schweers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 85-71 |
| 00:16 | Delaware | Steven Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Charles Waldo runs out the clock | 85-71 |