| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) SG - John Hastings (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) C - James Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Hugo Ferguson (fresh) SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SF - Jake Warburton (fresh) PF - Vernon Foley (fresh) C - William Blau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Anthony Courville 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) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Vernon Foley is called for the reach on Anthony Courville - foul #1 on Vernon Foley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | VCU | John Hastings scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Courville and he's fouled by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | VCU | John Hastings makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Drexel | Jake Warburton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Drexel | William Blau pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Drexel | William Blau banks in the layup set up by Hugo Ferguson | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | VCU | David Morris blows the dunk | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Anthony Courville tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 19:00 | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson's pass is intercepted by John Hastings in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | VCU | Rogelio Russo steals the ball from David Morris | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Anthony Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | VCU | William Blau swats the layup by John Hastings | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Drexel | William Blau pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Drexel | Vernon Foley travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | VCU | John Hastings is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Hastings, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 16:56 | Drexel | Kelly Smith swats the short shot by Hugo Ferguson | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | VCU | The jump hook by John Hastings is blocked by William Blau | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Anthony Courville tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Drexel | William Blau blows the layup but the foul's on Jim York - foul #1 on Jim York, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), David Luttrell (SG), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Jim York, John Hastings, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 16:32 | Drexel | William Blau makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Drexel | William Blau makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Kelly Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ruben Birge (SG) Rogelio Russo | |
| 16:10 | Drexel | Jake Warburton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Charles Sherman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Steven Clemons tips it home | 9-4 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fresh) SG - David Luttrell (fresh) SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Hugo Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Birge (fresh) SF - Jake Warburton (fresh) PF - Vernon Foley (fresh) C - William Blau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:34 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Warburton | 9-4 |
| 15:12 | Drexel | William Blau hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Birge | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Kelly Smith loses the dribble to William Blau | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Drexel | Charles Sherman blocks the short jumper by Jake Warburton | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Charles Sherman snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Charles Sherman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | Drexel | Vernon Foley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:56 | Drexel | William Blau tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Kelly Smith banks in the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Drexel | Kelly Smith swats the short shot by Vernon Foley | 14-8 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Steven Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Kelly Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:51 | Drexel | Ruben Birge pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:36 | Drexel | Jake Warburton lays it up and in on a great pass from Hugo Ferguson and he's fouled by Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), John Hastings (SG), David Morris (SF), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, David Luttrell, Kelly Smith, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Drexel | Fausto Giordano (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Jerry Jones (PF), Harry Smith (C) Hugo Ferguson, Ruben Birge, Vernon Foley, William Blau | |
| 12:36 | Drexel | Jake Warburton makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | VCU | David Morris misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Harry Smith | 14-11 |
| 11:53 | Drexel | Harry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Anthony Courville pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) SG - John Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Fausto Giordano (fresh) SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SF - Jake Warburton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jones (fresh) C - Harry Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Jim York makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Hastings | 17-11 |
| 11:20 | Drexel | Harry Smith is hacked by James Sessums - foul #1 on James Sessums, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ruben Birge (PG), Melvin Fleener (PF) Fausto Giordano, Jake Warburton | |
| 11:07 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:05 | VCU | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | VCU | John Hastings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:52 | Drexel | Harry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:34 | Drexel | John Hastings is called for the reach on Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on John Hastings, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | VCU | David Luttrell (SG) John Hastings | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:24 | Drexel | Melvin Fleener scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben Birge | 17-14 |
| 09:59 | VCU | David Luttrell is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Drexel | Fausto Giordano (PG), Vernon Foley (PF), William Blau (C) Rogelio Russo, Harry Smith, Jerry Jones | |
| 09:49 | Drexel | Vernon Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Foley - foul #2 on Vernon Foley, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), Charles Sherman (C) Jim York, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Drexel | Reynaldo Flores (SF) Vernon Foley | |
| 09:38 | VCU | Anthony Courville makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | Drexel | William Blau grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:34 | Drexel | Reynaldo Flores misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 09:33 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Drexel | William Blau tips it but misses | 18-14 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Anthony Courville gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Kelly Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Fleener - foul #1 on Melvin Fleener, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | VCU | John Tillman (SG), Steven Clemons (C) David Luttrell, Anthony Courville | |
| Subs | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG) Fausto Giordano, Ruben Birge | |
| 09:08 | VCU | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Kelly Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | Drexel | Melvin Fleener loses the dribble to Steven Clemons | 20-14 |
| 08:30 | VCU | John Tillman is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), David Morris (SF), James Sessums (C) John Tillman, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jake Warburton (SF), Jerry Jones (PF) Reynaldo Flores, Melvin Fleener | |
| 08:08 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugo Ferguson | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Jerry Jones is called for the reach on Jim York - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | VCU | David Luttrell (SG), Anthony Courville (PF) John Dixon, Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ruben Birge (SG), Harry Smith (C) Rogelio Russo, William Blau | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Luttrell (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Hugo Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ruben Birge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jake Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jones (fresh) C - Harry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | VCU | David Morris hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Luttrell and he's hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Blau (C) Jerry Jones | |
| 07:43 | VCU | David Morris makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:27 | Drexel | Ruben Birge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Sessums | 23-17 |
| 07:15 | VCU | David Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 06:51 | Drexel | Jake Warburton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Smith and the foul's on Jim York - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG) Jim York | |
| Subs | Drexel | Fausto Giordano (PG), Melvin Fleener (PF) Hugo Ferguson, William Blau | |
| 06:51 | Drexel | Jake Warburton makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:29 | VCU | Kelly Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:27 | Drexel | Harry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jake Warburton | 23-22 |
| 05:54 | VCU | David Luttrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Drexel | Harry Smith gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Ruben Birge is hacked by David Luttrell - foul #1 on David Luttrell, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | VCU | John Tillman (SG), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) David Luttrell, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Reynaldo Flores (SF) Fausto Giordano, Jake Warburton, Harry Smith | |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Ruben Birge misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kelly Smith | 23-22 |
| 05:11 | VCU | John Tillman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Dixon | 25-22 |
| 04:54 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Clemons - foul #1 on Steven Clemons, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Harry Smith (PF), William Blau (C) Melvin Fleener, Ruben Birge | |
| 04:54 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | VCU | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 04:37 | Drexel | Harry Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Reynaldo Flores | 25-27 |
| 04:23 | VCU | John Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 04:21 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:56 | Drexel | Reynaldo Flores makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugo Ferguson | 25-29 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Kelly Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Sherman | 27-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Hugo Ferguson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reynaldo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Blau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Drexel | William Blau misses short on a shot near the basket | 27-29 |
| 03:19 | VCU | Charles Sherman snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Kelly Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sherman | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Drexel | William Blau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Kelly Smith gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on John Tillman - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), David Morris (SF), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, Kelly Smith, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ruben Birge (PG), Melvin Fleener (SG), Jake Warburton (SF), Vernon Foley (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Hugo Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Reynaldo Flores, Harry Smith, William Blau | |
| 02:49 | VCU | John Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | VCU | John Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 31-29 |
| 02:33 | Drexel | Vernon Foley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Fleener | 31-31 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Jerry Jones takes the ball from Anthony Courville | 31-31 |
| 01:54 | Drexel | Melvin Fleener buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 01:38 | VCU | John Tillman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:22 | Drexel | Jerry Jones buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jake Warburton | 34-36 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 01:10 | Drexel | Ruben Birge snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:54 | Drexel | Vernon Foley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Fleener | 34-39 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Jim York is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jim York, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), John Hastings (SG) Jim York, John Tillman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Hugo Ferguson (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG) Ruben Birge, Melvin Fleener | |
| 00:22 | Drexel | Jake Warburton lays it in | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Anthony Courville can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 34-41 |