| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Bob Danley inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Drexel | Peter Samford makes the floater from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Calvin Haas scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 48-42 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 19:10 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Peterson | 50-42 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 18:49 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Peter Samford | 50-42 |
| 18:47 | Drexel | Merle Little steps in front of the Marco Mancini pass in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 18:35 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:16 | Drexel | Marco Mancini can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:15 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 18:13 | Drexel | Peter Samford gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:00 | Drexel | Marco Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Edward Peterson, Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), William Davis (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Steven Trinh, Calvin Haas | |
| 17:51 | VCU | Owen Frost misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Taylor - foul #2 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:51 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Darrel Berry | 50-43 |
| 17:36 | Drexel | Ron Hardt is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 17:15 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:10 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG) Joel Green | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:01 | Drexel | Ron Hardt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 52-43 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Charles Quinn knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Montejano | 52-45 |
| 16:42 | Drexel | Charles Quinn is called for the reach on Ron Hardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Quinn, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Darrel Berry, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Owen Frost, William Davis, Eddie Montejano, Charles Quinn | |
| 16:20 | Drexel | Joel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Steven Trinh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF) Randall Tucker, Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG) Richard Nelsen, Robert Lee | |
| 15:54 | Drexel | A charge is called on Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Davis (PF) Gerald Sparks | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Joel Green (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Steven Trinh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:37 | Drexel | Peter Samford snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:33 | Drexel | Donald Potvin steals the ball from Joel Green | 52-45 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Steven Trinh blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 15:28 | Drexel | Joel Green snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:07 | Drexel | Donald Potvin steals it from Melvin Rhynes | 52-45 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Donald Potvin slams it home | 52-47 |
| 14:54 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is called for 10 seconds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Joel Green, Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), William Davis (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Steven Trinh, Calvin Haas | |
| 14:40 | VCU | Owen Frost scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Davis | 52-50 |
| 14:35 | Drexel | Owen Frost is called for the reach on Edward Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Frost, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 14:17 | Drexel | Ron Hardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Eddie Montejano gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Darrel Berry - foul #1 on Darrel Berry, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Charles Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Charles Davis snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Ron Hardt is called for the reach on Charles Quinn - foul #3 on Ron Hardt, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Eddie Montejano, Charles Quinn | |
| 13:53 | VCU | Ron Hardt swats the layup by Calvin Haas | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | VCU | William Davis tips it home | 52-53 |
| 13:43 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Bob Danley (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Owen Frost | |
| 13:24 | VCU | William Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Steven Trinh gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Donald Potvin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Davis | 52-55 |
| 13:06 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Gleeson (PG), Peter Samford (PF) Edward Peterson, Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF) William Davis, Steven Trinh | |
| 12:46 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is hacked by Eddie Montejano - foul #3 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG) Michael Gleeson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 12:34 | Drexel | Joel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 12:32 | Drexel | Marco Mancini grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:13 | Drexel | Bob Danley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Merle Little can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:51 | Drexel | Marco Mancini misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Joel Green (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Merle Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Haas (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:45 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:43 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:28 | Drexel | Peter Samford banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Merle Little buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Montejano | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | Drexel | Bob Danley can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 11:08 | Drexel | Marco Mancini tips it home | 58-58 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Richard Nelsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Merle Little | 58-60 |
| 10:27 | Drexel | Peter Samford misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 10:25 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Richard Nelsen's pass is intercepted by Joel Green in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 10:10 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes is denied on a layup by Calvin Haas | 60-60 |
| 10:09 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 60-60 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Calvin Haas knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Merle Little | 60-62 |
| 09:56 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Merle Little clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Richard Nelsen can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Charles Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Marco Mancini is called for the reach on Merle Little - foul #2 on Marco Mancini, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Joel Green, Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG), Steven Trinh (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Richard Nelsen, Merle Little, Eddie Montejano, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| 09:17 | VCU | Donald Potvin clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Steven Trinh tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Edward Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Charles Quinn scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Steven Trinh | 60-66 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | Randall Tucker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 08:51 | Drexel | Darrel Berry tips it in | 62-66 |
| 08:43 | VCU | William Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Sparks | 62-69 |
| 08:19 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 08:17 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 08:09 | Drexel | Randall Tucker makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Peterson | 64-69 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ron Hardt - foul #4 on Ron Hardt, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Donald Potvin, William Davis | |
| 07:45 | VCU | Charles Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Bob Danley pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. SF - Bob Danley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Samford (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Frost (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Sparks (fairly fresh) C - Charles Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Gleeson (PG) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Owen Frost buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Trinh | 64-72 |
| 07:33 | Drexel | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Melvin Rhynes in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Robert Lee is hacked by Vincent Taylor - foul #3 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Haas (C) Charles Quinn | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:06 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bob Danley | 67-74 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Owen Frost misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Owen Frost snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Calvin Haas can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 67-74 |
| 06:44 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:28 | Drexel | Bob Danley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Gerald Sparks's layup is rejected by Melvin Rhynes | 70-74 |
| 06:08 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 06:06 | Drexel | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Bob Danley in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Owen Frost misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 05:50 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 05:30 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Owen Frost knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Sparks | 70-77 |
| 05:09 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-77 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 04:59 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 70-77 |
| 04:35 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Randall Tucker (SG), Joel Green (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Michael Gleeson, Vincent Taylor, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Owen Frost, Robert Lee, Steven Trinh, Gerald Sparks, Calvin Haas | |
| 04:22 | VCU | Merle Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 04:20 | Drexel | Ron Hardt grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 04:00 | Drexel | Ron Hardt makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Tucker and he's hacked by Charles Quinn - foul #2 on Charles Quinn, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| 04:00 | Drexel | Ron Hardt misses the free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:00 | Drexel | Darrel Berry gets the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 03:51 | Drexel | Edward Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Green | 75-77 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 03:26 | Drexel | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Hardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrel Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Drexel | Darrel Berry buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Hardt | 77-77 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Merle Little clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Drexel | Joel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:34 | Drexel | Edward Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Charles Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Randall Tucker - foul #1 on Randall Tucker, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dustin Murphy (PG), Marco Mancini (SG), Vincent Taylor (PF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Edward Peterson, Joel Green, Ron Hardt, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Charles Quinn | |
| 02:27 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Calvin Haas lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Nelsen | 77-80 |
| 02:01 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #4 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG) Dustin Murphy | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Steven Trinh (SF) Richard Nelsen, Eddie Montejano | |
| 02:01 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:01 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:43 | VCU | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:21 | Drexel | Edward Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-80 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Steven Trinh gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Melvin Rhynes steps in front of the William Davis pass | 78-80 |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Marco Mancini is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF) Randall Tucker, Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG) William Davis | |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Marco Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Marco Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:11 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Merle Little is called for traveling | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Drexel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Marco Mancini comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Drexel | Peter Samford clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:42 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 80-80 |
| 04:23 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes knocks in the jumper from the right block | 82-80 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Donald Potvin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Potvin, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Steven Trinh, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| 04:00 | Drexel | Darrel Berry hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ron Hardt | 84-80 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Eddie Montejano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 03:43 | Drexel | Darrel Berry pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 03:32 | Drexel | Edward Peterson misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 84-80 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Gerald Sparks gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 03:25 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 84-80 |
| 03:24 | Drexel | Randall Tucker grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 03:10 | Drexel | Randall Tucker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Charles Quinn gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Merle Little | 84-83 |
| 02:57 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:45 | Drexel | Randall Tucker double dribbles | 84-83 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:42 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Eddie Montejano, Charles Quinn | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Steven Trinh is hacked by Marco Mancini - foul #3 on Marco Mancini, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:35 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 02:21 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 84-83 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Steven Trinh is hacked by Bob Danley - foul #3 on Bob Danley, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:15 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:58 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Vincent Taylor | 86-84 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Merle Little drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Trinh | 86-86 |
| 01:35 | Drexel | Edward Peterson loses the dribble to Calvin Haas in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Steven Trinh buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 86-89 |
| 01:18 | Drexel | Marco Mancini misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 01:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Merle Little | 86-89 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Marco Mancini is called for the reach on Donald Potvin - foul #4 on Marco Mancini, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Samford (PF) Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Davis (PF) Gerald Sparks | |
| 01:13 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:54 | Drexel | Edward Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-91 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Merle Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Merle Little banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Davis and he's fouled by Marco Mancini - foul #5 on Marco Mancini, team foul #12 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Taylor (SG) Marco Mancini | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF) Steven Trinh | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Merle Little misses the free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:30 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes grabs the board | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Drexel | Bob Danley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-93 |
| 00:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Potvin | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Edward Peterson is called for the reach on Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #13 | 89-93 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Edward Peterson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Peterson, team foul #14 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF) Eddie Montejano | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Edward Peterson is called for the reach on Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Peterson, team foul #15 | 89-94 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | The 3pt attempt by Edward Peterson is denied by Merle Little | 89-96 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Charles Davis grabs the board | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Donald Potvin runs out the clock | 89-96 |