| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Watkins (fresh) SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) SF - Lonnie Bowers (fresh) PF - James Talavera (fresh) C - James Epperson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | VCU | Thomas Farrar is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Bowers - foul #1 on Lonnie Bowers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Horace Sax | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Delaware | John Watkins makes the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Lonnie Bowers steals the ball from Michael Horton | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Delaware | James Talavera misses the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Delaware | James Talavera snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | James Epperson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Horton - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | James Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | James Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Michael Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Delaware | Lonnie Bowers grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Delaware | James Epperson double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 17:30 | VCU | Wilson Standridge knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Delaware | Horace Sax steals it from Lonnie Bowers | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Richard Mackay lays it in set up by Richard Jordan | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | Delaware | John Watkins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Delaware | James Talavera hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Delaware | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Delaware | Robert Henderson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - James Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Epperson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Lonnie Bowers is called for the reach on Michael Horton - foul #2 on Lonnie Bowers, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Delaware | Alexander Wix (PG), Richard Hudson (SG), James Bishop (SF), Jerry Mullan (PF), Kenneth Gigliotti (C) John Watkins, Robert Henderson, Lonnie Bowers, James Talavera, James Epperson | |
| 15:30 | VCU | Wilson Standridge banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jason Allen | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Delaware | Alexander Wix makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Mullan | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Delaware | Richard Hudson is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Milton Simmons (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 14:34 | VCU | Jason Allen travels in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Delaware | Jerry Mullan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Jason Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson (PG) Jerry Mullan | |
| 14:07 | Delaware | Kenneth Gigliotti can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Richard Mackay is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Delaware | Alexander Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Delaware | Richard Hudson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to James Bishop | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Delaware | James Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Richard Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Kenneth Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Delaware | Richard Hudson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Parkinson | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Milton Simmons misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Richard Mackay grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | VCU | Milton Simmons is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Horton | 13-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Marvin Parkinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Wix (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Bishop (tiring) C - Kenneth Gigliotti (tiring) | |
| 11:28 | Delaware | Alexander Wix clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Jason Allen, Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Richard Allen, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Watkins (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), James Talavera (PF), James Epperson (C) Marvin Parkinson, Richard Hudson, James Bishop, Kenneth Gigliotti | |
| 11:28 | Delaware | Alexander Wix makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:28 | Delaware | Alexander Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Richard Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Horace Sax | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Delaware | Robert Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Horace Sax gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 10:40 | Delaware | James Talavera's pass is intercepted by Richard Jordan | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Thomas Farrar can't connect on a jumper from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:19 | Delaware | James Talavera snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Robert Henderson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Wilson Standridge (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Bishop (SF), Jerry Mullan (C) Alexander Wix, James Epperson | |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Horace Sax is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:41 | Delaware | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | Delaware | Robert Henderson's pass is intercepted by Michael Horton | 18-16 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the dunk attempt | 18-16 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:55 | Delaware | Jerry Mullan snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:37 | Delaware | James Talavera is hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson (PG), Sheldon Rolf (SG), James Epperson (C) John Watkins, Robert Henderson, Jerry Mullan | |
| 08:28 | Delaware | James Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:26 | Delaware | James Epperson tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is hacked by Marvin Parkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Parkinson, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Talavera - foul #1 on James Talavera, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Richard Mackay (SG), Milton Simmons (PF) Stanley Humphries, Michael Horton, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 07:49 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:49 | Delaware | The rebound goes to James Talavera | 19-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) PF - Milton Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Marvin Parkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Rolf (fresh) SF - James Bishop (tiring) PF - James Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Epperson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Delaware | James Bishop misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Richard Mackay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:26 | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | Delaware | James Talavera buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Sheldon Rolf | 19-18 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Milton Simmons lays it in set up by Jason Allen and he's fouled by James Talavera - foul #2 on James Talavera, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Wilson Standridge (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Watkins (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Richard Hudson (SF), Jerry Mullan (PF), Kenneth Gigliotti (C) Marvin Parkinson, Sheldon Rolf, James Bishop, James Talavera, James Epperson | |
| 06:54 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Richard Hudson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF) Jason Allen, Richard Mackay | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Richard Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Richard Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:24 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Michael Horton is blocked by Jerry Mullan | 22-19 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Michael Horton misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Milton Simmons can't tip it in | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 05:51 | Delaware | Jerry Mullan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Michael Horton pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is hacked by Richard Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hudson, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson (PG), James Epperson (C) John Watkins, Kenneth Gigliotti | |
| 05:48 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:48 | Delaware | The rebound goes to James Epperson | 24-19 |
| 05:38 | Delaware | Robert Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hudson | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Michael Horton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Sax and he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Delaware | Sheldon Rolf (SG), Alexander Wix (SF) Robert Henderson, Richard Hudson | |
| 05:17 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:57 | Delaware | Alexander Wix clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Horace Sax pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Richard Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Parkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Parkinson, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG) Michael Horton | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Watkins (PG) Marvin Parkinson | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:28 | Delaware | James Epperson lays it in set up by Sheldon Rolf | 29-24 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Jason Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Jordan, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kenneth Gigliotti (PF) Jerry Mullan | |
| 04:21 | Delaware | Alexander Wix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Richard Mackay | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 04:06 | VCU | Richard Allen can't connect on a jumper from close range | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Delaware | Kenneth Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:53 | Delaware | James Epperson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:50 | VCU | James Epperson is called for the reach on Jason Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Epperson, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (PF) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Richard Hudson (SG), Lonnie Bowers (SF), James Talavera (PF) Sheldon Rolf, Alexander Wix, James Epperson | |
| 03:50 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Bowers (fresh) PF - James Talavera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gigliotti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Delaware | Kenneth Gigliotti misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 03:24 | Delaware | Lonnie Bowers hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Thomas Farrar hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 31-26 |
| 03:11 | Delaware | Lonnie Bowers grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 02:48 | Delaware | Richard Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | Delaware | John Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:35 | Delaware | Richard Hudson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Watkins | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Jason Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hudson - foul #2 on Richard Hudson, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Thomas Farrar, Wilson Standridge, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson (PG), Sheldon Rolf (SG), James Epperson (C) John Watkins, Richard Hudson, Kenneth Gigliotti | |
| 02:23 | VCU | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Jason Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Delaware | James Talavera grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:07 | Delaware | Marvin Parkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 02:06 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to James Talavera | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Delaware | James Epperson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:36 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Jordan and he's fouled by Marvin Parkinson - foul #3 on Marvin Parkinson, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Watkins (PG), Robert Henderson (SG) Marvin Parkinson, Sheldon Rolf | |
| 01:36 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:07 | Delaware | John Watkins is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (C) Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:55 | VCU | Michael Horton is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Delaware | Richard Hudson (SG) Robert Henderson | |
| 00:55 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:34 | Delaware | John Watkins misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 00:10 | Delaware | James Talavera gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | John Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Milton Simmons (C) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Sheldon Rolf (SG), Alexander Wix (SF), Jerry Mullan (PF), James Bishop (C) Richard Hudson, Lonnie Bowers, James Talavera, James Epperson | |
| 00:04 | Delaware | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | John Watkins makes the 3rd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-32 |