| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fresh) SG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) SF - Edward Huss (fresh) PF - Clifford Jones (fresh) C - James Ogren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Joseph Butler knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Claude Marsh | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Drexel | James Ogren drills a jumper from the right block set up by Edward Huss | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Claude Marsh connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 19:09 | Drexel | Edward Huss misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 19:07 | VCU | William Godsey gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Brian Vaughn is called for the reach on William Godsey - foul #1 on Brian Vaughn, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | VCU | James Ogren swats the short shot by Marcelino Rossi | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Vaughn | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | VCU | William Godsey hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Claude Marsh | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Drexel | James Ogren can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Drexel | Edward Huss tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG) Claude Marsh | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 17:15 | Drexel | William Godsey is called for the reach on Brian Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Godsey, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Ogren - foul #1 on James Ogren, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Vida (PF) Clifford Jones | |
| 16:56 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:42 | Drexel | James Ogren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | Drexel | Richard Vida gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | Drexel | Richard Vida gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Drexel | Edward Huss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | VCU | William Godsey snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | VCU | William Godsey's pass is intercepted by Dave Ziemski in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Marcelino Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Huss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vida (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ogren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Godsey - foul #2 on William Godsey, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Otis Chang (SF), Rudy Gavin (PF), Robert Gabel (C) William Godsey, Joseph Butler, Jerome Jackson, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Ladue (SG), William Wheeler (SF), Clifford Jones (PF) Dave Ziemski, Edward Huss, Richard Vida | |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | VCU | George Ladue steps in front of the Burton Rascoe pass | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Drexel | Clifford Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Burton Rascoe - foul #1 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Bowling (SG), Richard Vida (C) Brian Vaughn, James Ogren | |
| 14:57 | Drexel | Clifford Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Drexel | Clifford Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Otis Chang scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Burton Rascoe | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Drexel | William Wheeler comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Otis Chang - foul #1 on Otis Chang, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Joseph Butler (SF) Burton Rascoe, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dave Ziemski (SG), Michael Rusnak (C) Samuel Bowling, Clifford Jones | |
| 14:22 | Drexel | William Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Drexel | William Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Dave Ziemski picks off the pass by Kyle Hall | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Drexel | George Ladue misses the floater from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Otis Chang grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Kyle Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Claude Marsh and he's fouled by Dave Ziemski - foul #1 on Dave Ziemski, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG), Jerome Jackson (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Claude Marsh, Otis Chang, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Huss (SF), James Ogren (C) William Wheeler, Michael Rusnak | |
| 13:24 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Drexel | Richard Vida grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Drexel | Jerome Jackson is called for the reach on Dave Ziemski - foul #1 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Bowling (PG), Clifford Jones (PF) George Ladue, Richard Vida | |
| 12:46 | Drexel | Samuel Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG) Samuel Bowling | |
| 12:38 | VCU | Burton Rascoe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Marcelino Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG) Kyle Hall | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:00 | Drexel | James Ogren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marcelino Rossi - foul #2 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Robert Gabel (C) Otis Chang, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:00 | Drexel | James Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | Drexel | James Ogren misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Burton Rascoe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | VCU | Claude Marsh drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Burton Rascoe | 15-11 |
| 11:33 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Huss | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Claude Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Drexel | James Ogren comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:03 | Drexel | Edward Huss hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | James Ogren snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Drexel | Joseph Butler steals it from Dave Ziemski | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Robert Gabel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:11 | Drexel | Clifford Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | Drexel | Edward Huss is hacked by Burton Rascoe - foul #2 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Earl Baker (SF), Otis Chang (PF), Rudy Gavin (C) Burton Rascoe, Joseph Butler, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Ladue (PG), Samuel Bowling (SG), Richard Vida (PF) Brian Vaughn, Dave Ziemski, Clifford Jones | |
| 10:02 | Drexel | Edward Huss misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Otis Chang | 18-15 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Otis Chang scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Claude Marsh and he's fouled by George Ladue - foul #1 on George Ladue, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Wheeler (SF) Edward Huss | |
| 09:46 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | Drexel | George Ladue comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 21-15 |
| 09:30 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to George Ladue | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Drexel | George Ladue is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Ladue, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Jackson (SG), Michael Rusnak (C) George Ladue, James Ogren | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Earl Baker loses the dribble to George Jackson | 21-15 |
| 08:36 | Drexel | William Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Earl Baker | 21-15 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Kyle Hall is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Butler (SF), Jerome Jackson (PF), Robert Gabel (C) Claude Marsh, Earl Baker, Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dave Ziemski (SG), James Ogren (C) George Jackson, Michael Rusnak | |
| 08:09 | Drexel | Richard Vida hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Ogren | 21-17 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Robert Gabel misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Richard Vida | 21-17 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kyle Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otis Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Samuel Bowling (fresh) SG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Vida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Drexel | Samuel Bowling loses the dribble to Jerome Jackson | 21-17 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Robert Gabel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dave Ziemski - foul #2 on Dave Ziemski, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Claude Marsh (SG) Kyle Hall, Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG), Edward Huss (SF), Clifford Jones (PF) Dave Ziemski, William Wheeler, Richard Vida | |
| 07:29 | VCU | Robert Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Robert Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:22 | Drexel | James Ogren misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Robert Gabel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | VCU | James Ogren steals the ball from Joseph Butler | 23-17 |
| 06:47 | Drexel | Jerome Jackson steals the ball from Edward Huss | 23-17 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Claude Marsh connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Jackson | 25-17 |
| 06:22 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn is hacked by Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Kyle Hall (PG), Otis Chang (SG), Rudy Gavin (C) Anthony Anderson, Claude Marsh, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Jackson (SG) Samuel Bowling | |
| 06:22 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:22 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Otis Chang and he's hacked by Edward Huss - foul #1 on Edward Huss, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Vida (PF) Clifford Jones | |
| 06:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Drexel | George Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Joseph Butler grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Otis Chang is denied on a layup by James Ogren | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Drexel | Edward Huss gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:26 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Jackson and the foul's on Kyle Hall - foul #1 on Kyle Hall, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG) Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:26 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Kyle Hall is hacked by Brian Vaughn - foul #2 on Brian Vaughn, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Wheeler (SF), Michael Rusnak (PF), Albert Chapin (C) Brian Vaughn, Edward Huss, James Ogren | |
| 05:04 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:04 | Drexel | The rebound goes to William Wheeler | 29-22 |
| 04:53 | Drexel | William Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jackson (PF) Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Drexel | Clifford Jones (PF) Albert Chapin | |
| 04:33 | VCU | Rudy Gavin is hacked by William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Anderson (PG), Earl Baker (SF) Kyle Hall, Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Bowling (PG) Michael Rusnak | |
| 04:33 | VCU | Rudy Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:33 | Drexel | Clifford Jones gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:09 | Drexel | Clifford Jones misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rudy Gavin - foul #1 on Rudy Gavin, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gabel (C) Rudy Gavin | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Huss (SF), James Ogren (C) George Jackson, William Wheeler | |
| 04:09 | Drexel | Clifford Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:09 | Drexel | Clifford Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Jerome Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Jerome Jackson can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Earl Baker grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Claude Marsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Jones - foul #1 on Clifford Jones, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | William Godsey (PG), Joseph Butler (SF), Otis Chang (PF), Marcelino Rossi (C) Anthony Anderson, Earl Baker, Jerome Jackson, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Vaughn (PG), Dave Ziemski (SG), Michael Rusnak (PF) Richard Vida, Samuel Bowling, Clifford Jones | |
| 03:35 | VCU | Claude Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Claude Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Godsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Marsh (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Ziemski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Huss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rusnak (fresh) C - James Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Drexel | James Ogren is hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #3 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #12 | 31-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Burton Rascoe (SG), Robert Gabel (C) Claude Marsh, Marcelino Rossi | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 03:23 | Drexel | James Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Drexel | James Ogren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Otis Chang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gabel | 34-26 |
| 02:45 | Drexel | James Ogren hits a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Rusnak | 34-28 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Huss - foul #2 on Edward Huss, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jackson (PF) Otis Chang | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Ladue (SF), Richard Vida (PF) Edward Huss, Michael Rusnak | |
| 02:24 | VCU | Joseph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Joseph Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:24 | Drexel | James Ogren grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:08 | Drexel | Brian Vaughn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Ladue | 35-31 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Joseph Butler connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Burton Rascoe | 37-31 |
| 01:25 | Drexel | William Godsey picks off the pass by James Ogren | 37-31 |
| 01:21 | VCU | William Godsey banks in the layup | 39-31 |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Burton Rascoe is called for the reach on Dave Ziemski - foul #3 on Burton Rascoe, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Chang (SG), Kyle Hall (SF), Rudy Gavin (C) Burton Rascoe, Joseph Butler, Robert Gabel | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Huss (SF), Clifford Jones (PF) Brian Vaughn, James Ogren | |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Dave Ziemski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:50 | VCU | William Godsey makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otis Chang | 41-32 |
| 00:34 | Drexel | Clifford Jones scores on a jumper in the paint set up by George Ladue | 41-34 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Richard Vida is called for the reach on Kyle Hall - foul #1 on Richard Vida, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Claude Marsh (SG), Joseph Butler (SF) William Godsey, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Bowling (SG), James Ogren (C) Dave Ziemski, Richard Vida | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Kyle Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Kyle Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:20 | Drexel | Clifford Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:03 | Drexel | James Ogren can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Otis Chang gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Otis Chang can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |