| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Marvin Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lamkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eldon Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Robert Lamkin inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Iona | Mike Axtell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Thomas | 48-38 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Plumlee - foul #2 on Marvin Plumlee, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:39 | Iona | Jessie Thomas gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 19:22 | Iona | Walter Tucker is called for the reach on Eldon Byrd - foul #1 on Walter Tucker, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 19:12 | Iona | Eldon Byrd knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Thomas | 49-40 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Robert Lamkin is called for the reach on Adam Hanover - foul #2 on Robert Lamkin, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Adam Hanover's pass is intercepted by Jessie Thomas | 49-40 |
| 18:35 | Iona | Jessie Thomas clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Joey Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Richard Maday is hacked by Jessie Thomas - foul #1 on Jessie Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo (PF) Eldon Byrd | |
| 18:16 | VCU | Adam Hanover comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 18:14 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:02 | Iona | Mike Axtell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Joey Dancy - foul #3 on Joey Dancy, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Spradlin (SG) Joey Dancy | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Plunkett (PG), Michael McGee (SF), James Burress (C) Marvin Plumlee, Robert Lamkin, Jessie Thomas | |
| 18:02 | Iona | Mike Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:02 | Iona | Mike Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:02 | Iona | Mike Axtell misses the 3rd free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Thomas Plunkett is called for the reach on Adam Hanover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Plunkett, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson (PG), Norman Alfaro (SG) Thomas Plunkett, Mike Axtell | |
| 17:49 | VCU | Adam Hanover knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Spradlin | 51-42 |
| 17:31 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 17:29 | Iona | James Burress misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 17:28 | Iona | Michael McGee misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 17:26 | VCU | John Wertz gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 17:20 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 17:13 | Iona | James Burress knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Adam Hanover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkinson - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkinson, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Lamkin (PG), Eldon Byrd (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) Daniel Jenkinson, Samuel Guglielmo, James Burress | |
| 16:56 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:35 | Iona | Norman Alfaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-44 |
| 16:27 | Iona | Jessie Thomas grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 16:20 | Iona | Eldon Byrd makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jessie Thomas and the foul's on Richard Maday - foul #2 on Richard Maday, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Edward Eames (PF), Robert Frazier (C) Adam Hanover, Walter Tucker, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Iona | Marvin Plumlee (PG), Mike Axtell (SG) Norman Alfaro, Michael McGee | |
| 16:20 | Iona | Eldon Byrd makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Mike Axtell steals it from Richard Maday | 53-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Spradlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Maday (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Eames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Marvin Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Axtell (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Lamkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eldon Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Iona | Jessie Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Marvin Plumlee | 53-49 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Robert Frazier scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Dino Obremski | 55-49 |
| 15:09 | Iona | Robert Lamkin is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Plumlee | 55-51 |
| 14:51 | VCU | Robert Frazier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 14:50 | Iona | The rebound goes to Jessie Thomas | 55-51 |
| 14:44 | Iona | Eldon Byrd misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Robert Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Richard Spradlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 14:37 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:32 | Iona | Robert Lamkin loses the dribble to Richard Spradlin | 55-51 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Richard Spradlin blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Robert Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Richard Spradlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dino Obremski | 58-51 |
| 13:51 | Iona | Mike Axtell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 58-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Joey Dancy (SG), Joe Grinder (SF), Walter Tucker (PF), John Wertz (C) Dino Obremski, Richard Spradlin, Richard Maday, Edward Eames, Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Plunkett (PG), Norman Alfaro (SG), Darnell Watanabe (SF), Samuel Guglielmo (PF), James Burress (C) Marvin Plumlee, Mike Axtell, Robert Lamkin, Eldon Byrd, Jessie Thomas | |
| 13:39 | VCU | Joey Dancy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Alfaro - foul #2 on Norman Alfaro, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Joey Dancy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:39 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 13:24 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe loses the dribble to John Wertz | 59-51 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Joey Dancy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 13:13 | VCU | John Wertz hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 13:08 | Iona | Norman Alfaro is hacked by Joey Dancy - foul #4 on Joey Dancy, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG) Joey Dancy | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 12:57 | Iona | Norman Alfaro misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 61-51 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Dino Obremski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 12:52 | VCU | Adam Hanover is denied on a layup by Samuel Guglielmo | 61-51 |
| 12:51 | Iona | The rebound goes to Darnell Watanabe | 61-51 |
| 12:35 | Iona | Dino Obremski steps in front of the James Burress pass | 61-51 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Dino Obremski lays it up and in | 63-51 |
| 12:13 | Iona | John Wertz is called for the reach on Samuel Guglielmo - foul #1 on John Wertz, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Spradlin (SG) Dino Obremski | |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson (PG), Michael McGee (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) Norman Alfaro, Samuel Guglielmo, James Burress | |
| 11:55 | Iona | Michael McGee makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Eames (PF), Robert Frazier (C) Walter Tucker, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Iona | Mike Axtell (SG) Thomas Plunkett | |
| 11:55 | Iona | Michael McGee makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Spradlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Grinder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Eames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Daniel Jenkinson (fresh) SG - Mike Axtell (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Darnell Watanabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael McGee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Jenkinson - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Robert Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:48 | Iona | Jessie Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 11:28 | Iona | Michael McGee misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 11:26 | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 11:15 | Iona | Jessie Thomas misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Frazier - foul #1 on Robert Frazier, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG) Adam Hanover | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 11:15 | Iona | Jessie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:15 | Iona | Jessie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Robert Frazier buries a shot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 10:49 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Robert Frazier snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Richard Spradlin misses the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 10:40 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 10:23 | Iona | Jessie Thomas hits a driving attempt from close range | 65-58 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Dino Obremski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 10:16 | Iona | Jessie Thomas grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 10:11 | Iona | Mike Axtell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darnell Watanabe | 65-61 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Robert Frazier hits a fadeaway from the right block | 67-61 |
| 09:38 | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Frazier - foul #2 on Robert Frazier, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Walter Tucker (PF), John Wertz (C) Dino Obremski, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames, Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Plunkett (SG), Robert Lamkin (SF), Eldon Byrd (PF), Samuel Guglielmo (C) Mike Axtell, Darnell Watanabe, Michael McGee, Jessie Thomas | |
| 09:38 | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:38 | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Walter Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Eldon Byrd swats the short shot by Richard Maday | 67-62 |
| 09:32 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 09:24 | Iona | Eldon Byrd hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkinson | 67-64 |
| 09:12 | VCU | John Wertz blows the layup | 67-64 |
| 09:10 | VCU | John Wertz pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Walter Tucker double dribbles | 67-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Marvin Plumlee (PG) Daniel Jenkinson | |
| 08:40 | Iona | Thomas Plunkett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Spradlin - foul #2 on Richard Spradlin, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG) Richard Spradlin | |
| Subs | Iona | James Burress (C) Eldon Byrd | |
| 08:40 | Iona | Thomas Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:40 | Iona | Thomas Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Walter Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Adam Hanover comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Richard Maday tips it home | 69-65 |
| 07:57 | Iona | Thomas Plunkett loses the dribble to Richard Maday | 69-65 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Obremski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wertz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Marvin Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Burress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | VCU | Dino Obremski is hacked by Thomas Plunkett - foul #4 on Thomas Plunkett, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Joey Dancy (SG), Joe Grinder (SF), Robert Frazier (C) Adam Hanover, Richard Maday, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Iona | Norman Alfaro (SG), Darnell Watanabe (SF), Eldon Byrd (PF) Thomas Plunkett, Robert Lamkin, Samuel Guglielmo | |
| 07:48 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:31 | Iona | James Burress's pass is intercepted by Dino Obremski | 71-65 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Walter Tucker is hacked by Eldon Byrd - foul #2 on Eldon Byrd, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG) Dino Obremski | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:22 | VCU | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:22 | Iona | James Burress grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 07:02 | Iona | Robert Frazier takes the ball from Marvin Plumlee | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Joey Dancy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Adam Hanover | 74-65 |
| 06:30 | Iona | Eldon Byrd can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joe Grinder - foul #1 on Joe Grinder, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Maday (SF), Edward Eames (PF), John Wertz (C) Joe Grinder, Walter Tucker, Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Plunkett (PG), Robert Lamkin (SF), Michael McGee (C) Marvin Plumlee, Darnell Watanabe, James Burress | |
| 06:30 | Iona | Eldon Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:30 | Iona | Eldon Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Adam Hanover lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Dancy | 76-67 |
| 05:56 | Iona | Michael McGee buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Joey Dancy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 05:49 | Iona | Eldon Byrd snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 05:43 | Iona | Norman Alfaro is called for a charge - foul #3 on Norman Alfaro, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Mike Axtell (SG), Samuel Guglielmo (C) Norman Alfaro, Eldon Byrd | |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy is hacked by Thomas Plunkett - foul #5 on Thomas Plunkett, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Robert Frazier (C) Adam Hanover, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Iona | Marvin Plumlee (PG), Jessie Thomas (C) Thomas Plunkett, Michael McGee | |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:23 | Iona | Samuel Guglielmo grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 05:03 | Iona | Mike Axtell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Robert Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Grinder (SF) Richard Maday | |
| Subs | Iona | Darnell Watanabe (SF), Eldon Byrd (PF) Robert Lamkin, Samuel Guglielmo | |
| 04:23 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joey Dancy - foul #5 on Joey Dancy, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Spradlin (SG), John Wertz (C) Joey Dancy, Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:23 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:23 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:13 | VCU | John Wertz lays it up and in | 79-73 |
| 04:09 | Iona | Mike Axtell misses the shot from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 04:07 | Iona | Eldon Byrd grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 03:49 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Eames - foul #1 on Edward Eames, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Walter Tucker (PF) Dino Obremski, Edward Eames | |
| Subs | Iona | Norman Alfaro (SG), Michael McGee (PF), James Burress (C) Mike Axtell, Eldon Byrd, Jessie Thomas | |
| 03:49 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:49 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Richard Spradlin snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Spradlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Grinder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wertz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Marvin Plumlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Alfaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darnell Watanabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael McGee (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Burress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Walter Tucker is hacked by James Burress - foul #3 on James Burress, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson (PG) Marvin Plumlee | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Walter Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:43 | Iona | Michael McGee snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 03:26 | Iona | Michael McGee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 03:24 | VCU | John Wertz snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Daniel Jenkinson steals the ball from Adam Hanover | 80-74 |
| 03:02 | Iona | Norman Alfaro misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Hanover - foul #2 on Adam Hanover, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Maday (SF), Robert Frazier (C) Joe Grinder, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Lamkin (PG), Samuel Guglielmo (PF) Daniel Jenkinson, Darnell Watanabe | |
| 03:02 | Iona | Norman Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:02 | Iona | Norman Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:58 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG) Adam Hanover | |
| Subs | Iona | Jessie Thomas (C) James Burress | |
| 02:40 | VCU | Richard Spradlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Spradlin, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | VCU | John Wertz (C) Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Iona | Mike Axtell (SG) Norman Alfaro | |
| 02:38 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Marvin Plumlee (PG), Darnell Watanabe (SF) Robert Lamkin, Michael McGee | |
| 02:27 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee lays it in and the foul's on Dino Obremski - foul #2 on Dino Obremski, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 02:27 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee misses the free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:27 | VCU | John Wertz grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 02:27 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Dino Obremski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG) Dino Obremski | |
| Subs | Iona | Eldon Byrd (PF) Samuel Guglielmo | |
| 01:49 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Walter Tucker connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Hanover | 82-80 |
| 01:22 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe is called for a charge - foul #4 on Darnell Watanabe, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Marvin Plumlee is called for the reach on Adam Hanover - foul #3 on Marvin Plumlee, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:53 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:52 | Iona | Eldon Byrd snags the offensive board | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Iona | Mike Axtell loses the ball out of bounds | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Plumlee - foul #4 on Marvin Plumlee, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Iona | Marvin Plumlee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Thomas | 86-83 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Marvin Plumlee is called for the reach on Adam Hanover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Plumlee, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Eames (PF) Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Lamkin (PG) Marvin Plumlee | |
| 00:31 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:26 | Iona | Mike Axtell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | VCU | John Wertz pulls down the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG), Joe Grinder (SF) Richard Spradlin, Richard Maday | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Robert Lamkin is called for the reach on Joe Grinder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lamkin, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Joe Grinder misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Joe Grinder misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:21 | Iona | Mike Axtell pulls down the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:15 | Iona | Mike Axtell misses the 3 from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:13 | Iona | Eldon Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Mike Axtell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-86 |
| 00:09 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Spradlin (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Walter Tucker (PF) Dino Obremski, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Adam Hanover is hacked by Robert Lamkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lamkin, team foul #18 | 88-86 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:06 | Iona | Iona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Iona | Mike Axtell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Adam Hanover clanks a fullcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Spradlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wertz (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mike Axtell (fresh) 27 pts. SF - Darnell Watanabe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eldon Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jessie Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iona | Eldon Byrd wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Iona | Richard Spradlin takes the ball from Darnell Watanabe | 89-89 |
| 04:33 | VCU | John Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 04:16 | Iona | Robert Lamkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Adam Hanover hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lamkin - foul #5 on Robert Lamkin, team foul #19 | 89-89 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson (PG) Robert Lamkin | |
| 03:55 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:42 | Iona | Mike Axtell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Wertz - foul #2 on John Wertz, team foul #16 | 91-89 |
| 03:42 | Iona | Mike Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 03:42 | Iona | Mike Axtell misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 91-90 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Mike Axtell picks off the pass by Adam Hanover in the backcourt | 91-90 |
| 03:37 | Iona | Eldon Byrd jams it set up by Mike Axtell | 91-92 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Richard Maday misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 91-92 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Walter Tucker can't tip it in | 91-92 |
| 03:28 | Iona | Jessie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:24 | Iona | Mike Axtell travels with the ball | 91-92 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Norman Alfaro (SG), Samuel Guglielmo (PF) Mike Axtell, Eldon Byrd | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Norman Alfaro - foul #4 on Norman Alfaro, team foul #20 | 91-92 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael McGee (SF), James Burress (C) Darnell Watanabe, Jessie Thomas | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Walter Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:16 | Iona | James Burress snags the defensive board | 91-92 |
| 03:04 | Iona | Daniel Jenkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-92 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Michael McGee is called for the reach on Richard Spradlin - foul #1 on Michael McGee, team foul #21 | 91-92 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Richard Spradlin makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Richard Spradlin makes the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 02:40 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Iona | Mike Axtell (SG), Darnell Watanabe (SF), Eldon Byrd (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) Norman Alfaro, Michael McGee, Samuel Guglielmo, James Burress | |
| 02:25 | Iona | Jessie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-92 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 93-92 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the turnaround near the basket | 93-92 |
| 02:18 | Iona | Eldon Byrd gets the rebound | 93-92 |
| 02:10 | Iona | Eldon Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 93-92 |
| 02:08 | Iona | Eldon Byrd snags the offensive board | 93-92 |
| 01:58 | Iona | Eldon Byrd misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 93-92 |
| 01:56 | Iona | Eldon Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 93-92 |
| 01:45 | Iona | Richard Spradlin is called for the reach on Darnell Watanabe - foul #4 on Richard Spradlin, team foul #17 | 93-92 |
| 01:45 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:45 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 01:32 | VCU | John Wertz's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jenkinson | 93-94 |
| 01:14 | Iona | Jessie Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eldon Byrd | 93-96 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 93-96 |
| 01:03 | VCU | John Wertz gets the offensive rebound | 93-96 |
| 00:45 | VCU | John Wertz makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jessie Thomas - foul #2 on Jessie Thomas, team foul #22 | 95-96 |
| 00:45 | VCU | John Wertz makes the free throw | 96-96 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Spradlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - John Wertz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Daniel Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Axtell (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darnell Watanabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eldon Byrd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Jessie Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Iona | Richard Spradlin takes the ball from Darnell Watanabe | 96-96 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Adam Hanover hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 98-96 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iona | Darnell Watanabe comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 98-96 |