| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) SF - Steven Luker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Steven Luker inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Drake | Steven Luker hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Wilson and he's fouled by Frederick Westfall - foul #1 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:52 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:50 | VCU | Owen Palmer is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Westfall | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Kent Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Michael Zuehls grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Michael Zuehls is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Michael Zuehls tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Drake | John Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Lagarde | 41-39 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Brian Axford travels in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:40 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Westfall - foul #2 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Steven Luker, Kent Young | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:40 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Warren Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Frederick Westfall buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Axford and he's fouled by Warren Crawford - foul #2 on Warren Crawford, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (SF), Jacob Erwin (C) Charles Lagarde, Brian Axford | |
| 18:26 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Billy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Westfall - foul #3 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG), Duane Bair (PF) Owen Palmer, Frederick Westfall, Michael Zuehls | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Billy Wilson - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Robert Locklin gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF) Duane Bair | |
| 17:34 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Jacob Erwin snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Thomas Mounce connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Scott | 45-47 |
| 17:05 | Drake | John Wray loses the dribble to Brian Scott | 45-47 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Charles Lagarde lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 45-49 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 16:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Fernando Fernandez | 45-49 |
| 16:53 | VCU | John Wray is called for the reach on Fernando Fernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wray, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Michael Zuehls (PF), Brian Axford (C) Thomas Mounce, Fernando Fernandez, Jacob Erwin | |
| 16:39 | VCU | Owen Palmer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Lagarde | 45-51 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Warren Crawford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lino Pavlikowski | 48-51 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 48-53 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Michael Zuehls denies the turnaround by Lino Pavlikowski | 48-53 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Charles Hesse tips it home | 50-53 |
| 15:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 15:42 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Luker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hesse (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Lagarde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (PG), Frederick Westfall (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Duane Bair (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Owen Palmer, Brian Scott, Charles Lagarde, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 15:18 | VCU | John Wray is called for the reach on Thomas Mounce - foul #3 on John Wray, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Duane Bair is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Kent Young gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is called for a backcourt violation | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Ray Pham (C) Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Bove (C) Jacob Erwin | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Jim Shaver hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Wilson | 52-53 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Michael Bove can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Shaver and he's fouled by Fernando Fernandez - foul #1 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Brian Scott (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF), Brian Axford (C) Frederick Westfall, Fernando Fernandez, Duane Bair, Michael Bove | |
| 13:57 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Lino Pavlikowski is called for the reach on Owen Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF) Robert Locklin | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF) Thomas Mounce | |
| 13:55 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Steven Luker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:35 | VCU | Warren Crawford steps in front of the Charles Lagarde pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Steven Luker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 13:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 55-53 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Owen Palmer is hacked by Ray Pham - foul #1 on Ray Pham, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SF) Charles Lagarde | |
| 13:05 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Warren Crawford connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Shaver | 57-55 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Thomas Mounce scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Wray - foul #4 on John Wray, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Duane Bair (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Brian Scott, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 12:38 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wray | 57-57 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Frederick Westfall is called for the reach on Robert Locklin - foul #4 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Robert Locklin, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Bove (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF) Owen Palmer, Frederick Westfall | |
| 12:13 | Drake | Charles Hesse is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG) Michael Bove | |
| 12:10 | VCU | Brian Scott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is hacked by Fernando Fernandez - foul #2 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Jim Shaver, Kent Young | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Bove (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF) Thomas Mounce, Duane Bair | |
| 11:51 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Michael Zuehls snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 11:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zuehls | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Luker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hesse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | VCU | Brian Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Erwin | 57-60 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Steven Luker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 59-60 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Brian Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Brian Scott is called for 10 seconds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Duane Bair (PF), Brian Axford (C) Brian Scott, Michael Bove, Fernando Fernandez, Michael Zuehls, Jacob Erwin | |
| 10:07 | Drake | Warren Crawford scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 64-63 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Robert Locklin steals it from Charles Lagarde in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Kent Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 67-63 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kent Young - foul #1 on Kent Young, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:20 | Drake | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Owen Palmer gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Owen Palmer scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Lagarde | 67-67 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Kent Young tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Robert Locklin is called for the reach on Duane Bair - foul #1 on Robert Locklin, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Ray Pham (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Barnes (PG), Brian Scott (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF), Michael Bove (C) Owen Palmer, Thomas Mounce, Charles Lagarde, Brian Axford | |
| 08:23 | VCU | Duane Bair makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Duane Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Stanley Stamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF) Duane Bair | |
| 08:01 | VCU | Billy Wilson steals it from Michael Bove in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Billy Wilson lays it in | 71-69 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lino Pavlikowski - foul #4 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Jacob Erwin (C) Robert Barnes, Charles Lagarde, Michael Bove | |
| 07:47 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 07:27 | Drake | Ray Pham tips it home | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Pham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Michael Zuehls drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Westfall | 73-73 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 07:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Scott | 73-73 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Brian Scott can't connect on a shot from the left side | 73-73 |
| 06:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ray Pham | 73-73 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Billy Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Michael Zuehls scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jacob Erwin | 73-75 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Billy Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the floater from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Stanley Stamm, Lino Pavlikowski, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Brian Axford (C) Brian Scott, Michael Zuehls, Jacob Erwin | |
| 05:53 | Drake | Steven Luker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Wray | 79-77 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Charles Lagarde hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 79-80 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Warren Crawford drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 81-80 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Crawford - foul #3 on Warren Crawford, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (PF) Fernando Fernandez | |
| 05:16 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Kent Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Charles Lagarde pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Brian Axford connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Lagarde | 81-83 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Steven Luker hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Frederick Westfall - foul #5 on Frederick Westfall, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (SG), Thomas Mounce (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Frederick Westfall, Charles Lagarde, Duane Bair, Brian Axford | |
| 04:27 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Jacob Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Brian Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Wilson - foul #3 on Billy Wilson, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Steven Luker | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Bove (SG) Owen Palmer | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Billy Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Zuehls | 83-85 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Michael Zuehls snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Thomas Mounce is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Charles Hesse pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Robert Locklin's pass is intercepted by Michael Bove | 83-85 |
| 03:20 | VCU | Michael Bove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Hesse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) SF - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled on the floor by Brian Scott - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #9 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG) Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Fernando Fernandez (PF), Brian Axford (C) Michael Bove, Thomas Mounce, Michael Zuehls, Jacob Erwin | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Owen Palmer | 85-87 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF) Fernando Fernandez | |
| 02:38 | Drake | Kent Young misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 85-87 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Charles Lagarde grabs the defensive rebound | 85-87 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Owen Palmer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Lagarde | 85-89 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Steven Luker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-89 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Brian Axford snags the defensive board | 85-89 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Charles Lagarde is hacked by John Wray - foul #5 on John Wray, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Hesse (C) John Wray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:57 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 85-89 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Kent Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 85-89 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Charles Lagarde grabs the board | 85-89 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Brian Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-89 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 85-89 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Owen Palmer - foul #3 on Owen Palmer, team foul #10 | 85-89 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Brian Axford banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 87-91 |
| 00:45 | Drake | John Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Kent Young steals the ball from Charles Lagarde | 89-91 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Kent Young's floater is tipped away by Michael Zuehls | 89-91 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Charles Lagarde gets the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Charles Lagarde is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 89-93 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Zuehls gets the rebound | 89-93 |