| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ogren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Joseph Butler inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Brian Vaughn steals the ball from Peter Drew | 32-39 |
| 19:44 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs banks in the layup set up by Brian Vaughn | 34-39 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Daniel McGhan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | Drexel | William Godsey steals the ball from Brian Grubbs | 34-39 |
| 19:22 | VCU | William Godsey misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Peter Drew tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Joseph Butler buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel McGhan | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Drexel | Clifford Jones can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Joseph Butler snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Daniel McGhan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Drexel | Clifford Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:52 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Joseph Butler gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Peter Drew hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 34-45 |
| 17:16 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Peter Drew banks in the layup set up by William Godsey | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Peter Drew - foul #2 on Peter Drew, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dave Ziemski (PG), Jerold Macdougall (SG), Richard Vida (PF) Brian Vaughn, Brian Grubbs, Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), John Carter (PF), Otis Chang (C) William Godsey, Daniel McGhan, Peter Drew, Marcelino Rossi | |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Edward Huss misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Edward Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Burton Rascoe loses the dribble to Richard Vida | 38-47 |
| 15:56 | Drexel | Edward Huss scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerold Macdougall | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerold Macdougall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vida (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Ogren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Claude Marsh (fresh) SG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Otis Chang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | VCU | John Carter lays it in set up by Claude Marsh | 40-49 |
| 15:18 | Drexel | Jerold Macdougall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Huss | 43-49 |
| 14:56 | VCU | The short jumper by Otis Chang is denied by Edward Huss | 43-49 |
| 14:54 | Drexel | Richard Vida pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:25 | Drexel | Otis Chang steps in front of the Richard Vida pass | 43-49 |
| 14:09 | VCU | John Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:08 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Jerold Macdougall | 43-49 |
| 14:03 | Drexel | Jerold Macdougall misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Burton Rascoe grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Claude Marsh's pass is intercepted by Dave Ziemski | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Drexel | James Ogren hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Huss | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | VCU | James Ogren blocks the short jumper by Joseph Butler | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | Drexel | Richard Vida grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Drexel | James Ogren knocks in the jumper near the basket | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Otis Chang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:58 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dave Ziemski | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dave Ziemski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerold Macdougall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huss (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vida (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ogren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Claude Marsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Burton Rascoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otis Chang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | VCU | John Carter buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claude Marsh | 49-51 |
| 11:18 | Drexel | Edward Huss banks in the layup on a great pass from Dave Ziemski | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Otis Chang is blocked by Edward Huss | 51-51 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Claude Marsh can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Drexel | The rebound goes to James Ogren | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Drexel | Edward Huss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Joseph Butler is hacked by Richard Vida - foul #2 on Richard Vida, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG), Brian Grubbs (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Clifford Jones (PF), Michael Rusnak (C) Dave Ziemski, Jerold Macdougall, Edward Huss, Richard Vida, James Ogren | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Peter Drew (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, Burton Rascoe, John Carter, Otis Chang | |
| 10:40 | VCU | Daniel McGhan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Godsey | 53-54 |
| 10:24 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Daniel McGhan - foul #2 on Daniel McGhan, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| 10:13 | Drexel | Michael Rusnak can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #1 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| 10:13 | Drexel | Michael Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:13 | Drexel | Michael Rusnak misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Peter Drew snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:51 | VCU | William Godsey scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi | 53-56 |
| 09:36 | Drexel | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Daniel McGhan grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:57 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn is hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #2 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| 08:42 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Godsey - foul #1 on William Godsey, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Drexel | Michael Rusnak grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Drexel | Peter Drew steals the ball from Michael Rusnak | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Godsey | 53-58 |
| 07:33 | Drexel | Eric Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Grubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rusnak (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McGhan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Rusnak - foul #2 on Michael Rusnak, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dave Ziemski (PG), Jerold Macdougall (SG), Edward Huss (SF), Richard Vida (PF), James Ogren (C) Brian Vaughn, Brian Grubbs, Eric Brown, Clifford Jones, Michael Rusnak | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Otis Chang (SF) William Godsey, Daniel McGhan, John Carter | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:02 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Burton Rascoe - foul #2 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 07:02 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski makes the 3rd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Peter Drew blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 06:52 | Drexel | James Ogren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Drexel | James Ogren misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Drew - foul #3 on Peter Drew, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Drexel | James Ogren misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Drexel | James Ogren makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Otis Chang is fouled on the floor by Jerold Macdougall - foul #2 on Jerold Macdougall, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGhan (SG) Marcelino Rossi | |
| 06:04 | VCU | Peter Drew comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vida - foul #3 on Richard Vida, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | Eric Brown (SF) Edward Huss | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:04 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Peter Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:45 | Drexel | Richard Vida is hacked by Claude Marsh - foul #1 on Claude Marsh, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG) Dave Ziemski | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Joseph Butler (SF) Claude Marsh, Peter Drew | |
| 05:45 | Drexel | Richard Vida misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Otis Chang snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | VCU | William Godsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:27 | Drexel | Eric Brown is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Grubbs (SG) Jerold Macdougall | |
| Subs | VCU | John Carter (PF) Burton Rascoe | |
| 05:03 | VCU | Joseph Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Grubbs - foul #2 on Brian Grubbs, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | Clifford Jones (PF) Richard Vida | |
| Subs | VCU | Marcelino Rossi (C) Otis Chang | |
| 05:03 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:41 | Drexel | James Ogren misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-62 |
| 04:40 | Drexel | James Ogren snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:23 | Drexel | Joseph Butler swats the shot by Brian Vaughn | 56-62 |
| 04:21 | VCU | John Carter grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:56 | VCU | John Carter misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Vaughn - foul #2 on Brian Vaughn, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dave Ziemski (PG), Jerold Macdougall (SG), Edward Huss (SF) Brian Vaughn, Brian Grubbs, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (PG), Burton Rascoe (SG), Peter Drew (PF), Otis Chang (C) William Godsey, Daniel McGhan, Joseph Butler, Marcelino Rossi | |
| 03:56 | VCU | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:56 | VCU | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Drexel | James Ogren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 03:41 | VCU | John Carter grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | VCU | Otis Chang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerold Macdougall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huss (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ogren (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Drew (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Otis Chang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drexel | Jerold Macdougall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:12 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 03:03 | Drexel | Clifford Jones double dribbles | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Vida (PF), Michael Rusnak (C) Clifford Jones, James Ogren | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF) John Carter | |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG), Brian Grubbs (SG), James Ogren (C) Dave Ziemski, Jerold Macdougall, Michael Rusnak | |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Daniel McGhan (SG), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, Burton Rascoe, Otis Chang | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Daniel McGhan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Huss - foul #1 on Edward Huss, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drexel | Clifford Jones (PF) Richard Vida | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Daniel McGhan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:28 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Grubbs | 58-68 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Peter Drew connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel McGhan | 58-70 |
| 01:48 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 58-70 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Daniel McGhan pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Peter Drew clanks a runner from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 01:16 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Clifford Jones | 58-70 |
| 01:02 | Drexel | Brian Grubbs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi's dunk attempt is rejected by James Ogren | 58-70 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi can't tip it in | 58-70 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Joseph Butler snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | VCU | William Godsey runs out the clock | 58-70 |