| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Corey Binkley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dishi Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Kamen inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Kamen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Elzy - foul #1 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:10 | Drexel | Thomas Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Elzy - foul #2 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Lester Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:33 | Drexel | Thomas Jones is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Dishi Tang is hacked by Jeff Budzynski - foul #2 on Jeff Budzynski, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Corey Binkley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dishi Tang and he's fouled by Morgan Elkins - foul #1 on Morgan Elkins, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Corey Binkley misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins is fouled on the floor by Corey Binkley - foul #2 on Corey Binkley, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:24 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Jones | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Dishi Tang drills a floater from the left side set up by Corey Binkley | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | Drexel | Thomas Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Corey Binkley gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:08 | Drexel | Steven Gillespie takes the ball from Bruce Elzy | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Steven Gillespie buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lester Cotton | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Corey Binkley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Michael Kamen gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Dishi Tang is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), Allan Carlyle (SG), Steve Jones (SF), David Adcock (PF), Neal Hill (C) Morgan Elkins, Bruce Elzy, Thomas Jones, Jeff Budzynski, Lonnie Mascorro | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Heitmann (PG), Chad Anderson (SG), Jamie Bourgeois (SF), John Bouley (PF), Anthony Souders (C) Corey Binkley, Lester Cotton, Michael Kamen, Dishi Tang, Steven Gillespie | |
| 15:08 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | John Bouley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | VCU | John Bouley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Robert Heitmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:39 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:27 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Souders - foul #2 on Anthony Souders, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:27 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:27 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | VCU | John Bouley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 13:52 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle scores on a floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Neal Hill - foul #1 on Neal Hill, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Thomas Jones (SF) David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| Subs | VCU | Corey Binkley (PG), Lester Cotton (SG), Steven Gillespie (C) Robert Heitmann, Chad Anderson, Anthony Souders | |
| 13:29 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Jamie Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Drexel | Steve Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Steven Gillespie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Steven Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Corey Binkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | VCU | John Bouley tips it home | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 44-41 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Lester Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Jeff Budzynski (PF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Kevin Phillips, Steve Jones, Allan Carlyle | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Kamen (SF), Dishi Tang (PF) Jamie Bourgeois, John Bouley | |
| 11:55 | Drexel | Dishi Tang steals it from Lonnie Mascorro | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | VCU | Corey Binkley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dishi Tang | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Corey Binkley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dishi Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro misses long on a floater from close range | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Lester Cotton snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Corey Binkley connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Cotton and he's hacked by Lonnie Mascorro - foul #3 on Lonnie Mascorro, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Drexel | Allan Carlyle (PG), Steve Jones (SF) Morgan Elkins, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Corey Binkley makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski tips it in | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Corey Binkley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lester Cotton | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Gillespie - foul #3 on Steven Gillespie, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG) Allan Carlyle | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Heitmann (PG), Chad Anderson (SG) Corey Binkley, Lester Cotton | |
| 10:01 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Steve Jones steals it from Chad Anderson | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Steve Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Kamen - foul #2 on Michael Kamen, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drexel | Thomas Jones (SF) Lonnie Mascorro | |
| Subs | VCU | John Bouley (C) Steven Gillespie | |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Steve Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Dishi Tang can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Chad Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dishi Tang | 52-52 |
| 08:10 | Drexel | Thomas Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 55-52 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Robert Heitmann loses the dribble to Steve Jones | 55-52 |
| 07:46 | Drexel | Thomas Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Dishi Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Michael Kamen is denied on a layup by Steve Jones | 55-52 |
| 07:25 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Heitmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Kamen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Drexel | Thomas Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Kamen - foul #3 on Michael Kamen, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), Allan Carlyle (SG), David Adcock (PF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Morgan Elkins, Bruce Elzy, Jeff Budzynski, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Corey Binkley (PG), Lester Cotton (SG), Jamie Bourgeois (SF), Steven Gillespie (C) Robert Heitmann, Chad Anderson, Michael Kamen, Dishi Tang | |
| 07:08 | Drexel | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Drexel | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Corey Binkley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Allan Carlyle | 58-52 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Kevin Phillips is called for the reach on Steven Gillespie - foul #3 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Souders (PF) John Bouley | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Steven Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Steven Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Drexel | Lester Cotton steals the ball from Allan Carlyle | 58-54 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Corey Binkley lays it in set up by Lester Cotton | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:28 | VCU | Steven Gillespie is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Steven Gillespie grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Lonnie Mascorro | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins is hacked by Steven Gillespie - foul #4 on Steven Gillespie, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Steve Jones (SF), Jeff Budzynski (PF) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle, David Adcock | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Kamen (SF), Dishi Tang (PF) Jamie Bourgeois, Anthony Souders | |
| 04:26 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morgan Elkins | 60-56 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Lester Cotton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Corey Binkley and the foul's on Bruce Elzy - foul #3 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Drexel | Thomas Jones (SF) Lonnie Mascorro | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:10 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:10 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gillespie | 60-58 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Michael Kamen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Cotton | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Morgan Elkins, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Heitmann (PG) Corey Binkley | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Robert Heitmann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Michael Kamen pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Dishi Tang tips it in | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Heitmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Cotton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dishi Tang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy buries a shot from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Steven Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Lester Cotton misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Morgan Elkins | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski is fouled on the floor by Steven Gillespie - foul #5 on Steven Gillespie, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), Allan Carlyle (SG), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Morgan Elkins, Bruce Elzy, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Corey Binkley (PG), Jamie Bourgeois (SF), John Bouley (PF), Anthony Souders (C) Lester Cotton, Michael Kamen, Dishi Tang, Steven Gillespie | |
| 02:16 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:16 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Bruce Elzy (SG) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Kamen (SF), Dishi Tang (PF) Jamie Bourgeois, Anthony Souders | |
| 02:06 | VCU | Robert Heitmann is fouled on the floor by Bruce Elzy - foul #4 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lester Cotton (SG) Corey Binkley | |
| 02:06 | VCU | Robert Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Robert Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:54 | Drexel | The short jumper by Thomas Jones is denied by John Bouley | 64-65 |
| 01:53 | Drexel | Thomas Jones grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Drexel | Lester Cotton steals the ball from Thomas Jones | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | Corey Binkley (PG) Robert Heitmann | |
| 01:18 | VCU | Corey Binkley's layup is rejected by Lonnie Mascorro | 64-65 |
| 01:17 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Drexel | Thomas Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Mascorro | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Jeff Budzynski is called for the reach on Michael Kamen - foul #3 on Jeff Budzynski, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro tips it home | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Corey Binkley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | VCU | John Bouley grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Corey Binkley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lester Cotton | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Drexel | Drexel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-68 |