| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) SG - Tim Manning (fresh) SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) C - Francis Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) SG - Lloyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Paul Reda (fresh) PF - Marion Harter (fresh) C - Glenn Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Lloyd Wallace is called for the reach on Tim Manning - foul #1 on Lloyd Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Tim Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Drexel | Paul Reda snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace buries a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Francis Carter is fouled on the floor by Glenn Brown - foul #1 on Glenn Brown, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Marion Harter picks off the pass by Francis Carter | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Drexel | Joseph Schwerdt blocks the jumper by Lloyd Wallace | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Drexel | Glenn Brown tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Drexel | Marion Harter tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Tim Manning loses the dribble to Marion Harter | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Drexel | Paul Reda clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Drexel | Marion Harter hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Francis Carter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Drexel | David Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Drexel | Glenn Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Drexel | Paul Reda tips it in | 0-8 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Francis Carter misses the jumper near the basket | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | VCU | James Gallagher is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Gallagher, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Tim Manning - foul #1 on Tim Manning, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace makes the free throw | 0-11 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt loses the ball out of bounds | 0-11 |
| 16:18 | Drexel | Marion Harter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #3 | 0-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG) James Gallagher, Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Mason (SG), Keith Burch (C) Lloyd Wallace, Glenn Brown | |
| 16:18 | Drexel | Marion Harter makes the 1st free throw | 0-12 |
| 16:18 | Drexel | Marion Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-13 |
| 15:54 | VCU | The jumper by Lee Schneider is denied by Paul Reda | 0-13 |
| 15:52 | Drexel | Keith Burch snags the defensive board | 0-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Maginnis (fairly fresh) C - Francis Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) SG - Robert Mason (fresh) SF - Paul Reda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Harter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Burch (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Drexel | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Samuel Reed - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #4 | 0-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (SG), Glenn Walsh (PF), Lee Falkowski (C) Joseph Schwerdt, Alvin Maginnis, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan Kilmer (PG), John Chase (SF), Arthur Monroe (PF) David Hemphill, Paul Reda, Marion Harter | |
| 15:17 | Drexel | Alan Kilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-13 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Glenn Walsh gets the rebound | 0-13 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Walsh | 2-13 |
| 14:36 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe buries a runner from the baseline set up by Alan Kilmer | 2-15 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Lee Falkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-15 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Edward Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Edward Conti connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Reed | 5-15 |
| 13:42 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mason | 5-17 |
| 13:20 | VCU | The short jumper by Edward Conti is denied by Keith Burch | 5-17 |
| 13:18 | Drexel | John Chase gets the rebound | 5-17 |
| 13:11 | Drexel | Alan Kilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Samuel Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Edward Conti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Schneider | 7-17 |
| 12:36 | Drexel | A charge is called on Alan Kilmer - foul #1 on Alan Kilmer, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (PF), Francis Carter (C) Lee Schneider, Edward Conti, Samuel Reed, Glenn Walsh, Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), Lloyd Wallace (SG), Paul Reda (SF), Marion Harter (PF), Glenn Brown (C) Alan Kilmer, Robert Mason, John Chase, Arthur Monroe, Keith Burch | |
| 12:13 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt double dribbles | 7-17 |
| 11:49 | Drexel | David Hemphill scores on a runner from the right block | 7-19 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) SG - Tim Manning (fresh) SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) C - Francis Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Harter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | VCU | James Gallagher is hacked by Glenn Brown - foul #2 on Glenn Brown, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Sullivan (C) Glenn Brown | |
| 11:23 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 7-19 |
| 11:21 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Marion Harter | 7-19 |
| 11:17 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Schwerdt - foul #2 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 11:17 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:17 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 11:06 | VCU | James Gallagher connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Maginnis | 9-20 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | David Hemphill connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Wallace | 9-22 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Francis Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-22 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the offensive board | 9-22 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Arthur Monroe (PF), Keith Burch (C) Marion Harter, Edward Sullivan | |
| 10:03 | Drexel | Tim Manning steals it from David Hemphill in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Tim Manning hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Maginnis | 12-22 |
| 09:45 | Drexel | David Hemphill's pass is intercepted by James Gallagher in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Francis Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gallagher and he's hacked by Keith Burch - foul #1 on Keith Burch, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Glenn Walsh (SF) James Gallagher, Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan Kilmer (PG), Robert Mason (SG), John Chase (SF) David Hemphill, Lloyd Wallace, Paul Reda | |
| 09:30 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Robert Mason knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Keith Burch | 15-24 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Kilmer - foul #2 on Alan Kilmer, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (SG), Lee Falkowski (C) Alvin Maginnis, Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marion Harter (PF) Alan Kilmer | |
| 08:52 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:37 | Drexel | Glenn Walsh blocks the short jumper by Robert Mason | 17-24 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Samuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:10 | VCU | John Chase takes the ball from Lee Falkowski | 17-24 |
| 07:54 | Drexel | Robert Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Alvin Maginnis (PF) Lee Schneider, Edward Conti, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), Lloyd Wallace (SG), Paul Reda (SF) Robert Mason, Arthur Monroe, John Chase | |
| 07:40 | VCU | Lee Falkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Harter | 17-24 |
| 07:39 | VCU | Lee Falkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) C - Lee Falkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Harter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Burch (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Paul Reda is called for the reach on Lee Falkowski - foul #1 on Paul Reda, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Sullivan (C) Keith Burch | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Lee Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Lee Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Drexel | David Hemphill loses the dribble to Tim Manning | 19-24 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Lee Falkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Drexel | Paul Reda pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | Drexel | Paul Reda misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Walsh - foul #1 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SF), Francis Carter (C) Glenn Walsh, Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Drexel | Arthur Monroe (PF) Marion Harter | |
| 06:31 | Drexel | Paul Reda makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | Drexel | Paul Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Tim Manning scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Gallagher | 22-26 |
| 06:01 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Francis Carter grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Francis Carter is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wallace - foul #2 on Lloyd Wallace, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Mason (SG), John Chase (SF), Keith Burch (C) Lloyd Wallace, Paul Reda, Edward Sullivan | |
| 05:36 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:17 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (PF) Alvin Maginnis | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:04 | VCU | Samuel Reed is hacked by John Chase - foul #1 on John Chase, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Edward Conti (SG) James Gallagher, Tim Manning | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Defilippo (SG) David Hemphill | |
| 05:04 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Drexel | Francis Carter is called for the reach on Keith Burch - foul #1 on Francis Carter, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Drexel | Keith Burch makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:49 | Drexel | Keith Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Samuel Reed gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Edward Conti drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Reed | 28-27 |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Conti - foul #1 on Edward Conti, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Paul Reda (SF), Marion Harter (PF) David Defilippo, John Chase | |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Robert Mason makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Robert Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:09 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Keith Burch | 28-29 |
| 03:59 | Drexel | Marion Harter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Monroe | 28-32 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Francis Carter drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-32 |
| 03:42 | Drexel | Robert Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Schneider - foul #1 on Lee Schneider, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Alvin Maginnis (PF) Lee Schneider, Edward Conti, Samuel Reed, Glenn Walsh | |
| Subs | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace (SG), Glenn Brown (C) Arthur Monroe, Keith Burch | |
| 03:42 | Drexel | Robert Mason makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:42 | Drexel | Robert Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) C - Francis Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Harter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 03:20 | Drexel | Glenn Brown gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | Drexel | Joseph Schwerdt denies the turnaround by Lloyd Wallace | 30-34 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvin Maginnis and he's fouled by Glenn Brown - foul #3 on Glenn Brown, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (C) Francis Carter | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), John Chase (SF), Keith Burch (PF), Edward Sullivan (C) Robert Mason, Paul Reda, Marion Harter, Glenn Brown | |
| 02:40 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:26 | Drexel | John Chase scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by David Hemphill and he's hacked by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #3 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:26 | Drexel | John Chase misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lee Falkowski | 33-36 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Lee Falkowski can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 02:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Maginnis | 33-36 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Lee Falkowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gallagher | 35-36 |
| 01:40 | Drexel | John Chase makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Tim Manning misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:27 | Drexel | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:23 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:21 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to David Hemphill | 35-39 |
| 01:11 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-39 |
| 01:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Reed | 35-39 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Lee Falkowski connects on the jumper in the lane | 37-39 |
| 00:31 | Drexel | John Chase misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Keith Burch hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 37-41 |