| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Fausto Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Rosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Wooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Dennis Hackett inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | VCU | Joseph Day misses the dunk | 39-42 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Jim York tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Drexel | Jim York is called for the reach on Fausto Giordano - foul #1 on Jim York, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:51 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-44 |
| 18:49 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wooley | 39-44 |
| 18:26 | Drexel | Charles Wooley double dribbles | 39-44 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Joseph Day buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Mitchell | 39-46 |
| 17:49 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cheslav Rosinski | 42-46 |
| 17:32 | VCU | The short jumper by George Mitchell is denied by Charles Wooley | 42-46 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Charles Wooley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:12 | Drexel | George Mitchell picks off the pass by Cheslav Rosinski | 42-46 |
| 17:09 | VCU | George Mitchell lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 16:57 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-48 |
| 16:55 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:39 | Drexel | Fred Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:37 | VCU | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Charles Hatfield drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jim York | 42-50 |
| 15:59 | Drexel | Fred Cook misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:58 | Drexel | Charles Wooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Fausto Giordano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Rosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Wooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Cook | 44-50 |
| 15:35 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 15:33 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 15:05 | Drexel | Charles Hatfield is called for the reach on Fred Cook - foul #3 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Drexel | Francisco Rios (PG), Arnold Nock (SG), Reynaldo Flores (SF), William Fleming (PF), Earl Minton (C) Fausto Giordano, Cheslav Rosinski, Rogelio Russo, Fred Cook, Charles Wooley | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, George Mitchell, Dennis Hackett, Charles Hatfield, Joseph Day | |
| 14:50 | Drexel | Earl Minton misses the shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Clarence Noble gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 44-52 |
| 14:30 | Drexel | A charge is called on Reynaldo Flores - foul #4 on Reynaldo Flores, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Rogelio Russo (SF) Reynaldo Flores | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Drexel | William Fleming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Clarence Noble pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 13:43 | Drexel | Arnold Nock gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Drexel | Earl Minton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Noble - foul #2 on Clarence Noble, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Fausto Giordano (PG), Cheslav Rosinski (SF) Francisco Rios, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:22 | Drexel | Earl Minton makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:22 | Drexel | Earl Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 13:02 | Drexel | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:43 | Drexel | Arnold Nock is hacked by Joseph Carlson - foul #4 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Fred Cook (SF) Arnold Nock | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Joseph Carlson, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 12:23 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 12:21 | Drexel | Earl Minton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:08 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Rice - foul #1 on Robert Rice, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Thomas Moore (PF) William Fleming | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Day (C) Clarence Noble | |
| 12:08 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:08 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Robert Rice's pass is intercepted by Fred Cook | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Fausto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Rosinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) C - Earl Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Drexel | Fred Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Hatfield - foul #4 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Drexel | Arnold Nock (SG) Earl Minton | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (PF) Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield | |
| 11:48 | Drexel | Fred Cook makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:48 | Drexel | Fred Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Dennis Hackett grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:30 | VCU | George Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Clarence Noble tips it in | 49-54 |
| 11:16 | Drexel | Thomas Moore makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fausto Giordano | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Joseph Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Drexel | William Fleming (PF), Charles Wooley (C) Cheslav Rosinski, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | VCU | Jordan Hickerson (PF) Clarence Noble | |
| 10:46 | Drexel | Charles Wooley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Nock | 53-54 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:27 | Drexel | Charles Wooley snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:03 | Drexel | Arnold Nock knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fausto Giordano | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Jim York can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:45 | VCU | George Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 09:27 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano is hacked by Joseph Day - foul #1 on Joseph Day, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski (SG), Rogelio Russo (SF), Thomas Moore (PF) Arnold Nock, Fred Cook, William Fleming | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (PF) Jim York, George Mitchell, Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| 09:27 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:27 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Charles Wooley pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:45 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo is hacked by Robert Rice - foul #2 on Robert Rice, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | Francisco Rios (PG), Earl Minton (C) Fausto Giordano, Charles Wooley | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Day (C) Jordan Hickerson | |
| 08:45 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:45 | Drexel | Earl Minton gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | Drexel | Robert Rice picks off the pass by Earl Minton | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Robert Rice comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Earl Minton | 58-56 |
| 08:01 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 61-56 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Noble | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Francisco Rios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cheslav Rosinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Joseph Day gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Clarence Noble misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:06 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 61-58 |
| 07:00 | Drexel | Francisco Rios clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Drexel | Reynaldo Flores (SF), Fred Cook (PF), Charles Wooley (C) Cheslav Rosinski, Thomas Moore, Earl Minton | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Robert Rice, Joseph Day | |
| 07:00 | Drexel | Francisco Rios makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:00 | Drexel | Francisco Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Reynaldo Flores - foul #5 on Reynaldo Flores, team foul #2 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Fausto Giordano (PG), William Fleming (PF) Francisco Rios, Reynaldo Flores | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:49 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Drexel | Fred Cook grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 06:29 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Jim York grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Fausto Giordano is called for the reach on Jim York - foul #2 on Fausto Giordano, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski (SG) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Rice (C) Clarence Noble | |
| 05:56 | VCU | Charles Hatfield clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Rice - foul #4 on Robert Rice, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Jim York clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Robert Rice tips it home | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano's pass is intercepted by Charles Hatfield | 65-62 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 05:09 | Drexel | William Fleming grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Drexel | Fred Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Drexel | William Fleming tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Jim York is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Drexel | Rogelio Russo (SF), Earl Minton (C) William Fleming, Charles Wooley | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Joseph Day (C) Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett | |
| 04:13 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski loses the dribble to Charles Hatfield | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Jim York hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 03:57 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:36 | Drexel | Fred Cook buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cheslav Rosinski | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Fausto Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cheslav Rosinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Joseph Day lays it in on a great pass from Jim York and the foul's on Earl Minton - foul #1 on Earl Minton, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Drexel | Arnold Nock (SG), William Fleming (PF) Cheslav Rosinski, Fred Cook | |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (PF) Jim York, Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Joseph Day makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:00 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Minton | 72-65 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski (SG), Fred Cook (PF), Charles Wooley (C) Arnold Nock, William Fleming, Earl Minton | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF) George Mitchell, Alan Mazikowski, Clarence Noble | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:53 | VCU | Jim York misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:52 | Drexel | Fred Cook snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:31 | Drexel | Fred Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fausto Giordano | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | VCU | Dennis Hackett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 02:17 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Drexel | Fred Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Fausto Giordano denies the turnaround by Dennis Hackett | 75-65 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't tip it in | 75-65 |
| 01:46 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Charles Wooley | 75-65 |
| 01:35 | Drexel | Cheslav Rosinski misses short on a shot in the lane | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Charles Hatfield gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Charles Hatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett, Charles Hatfield, Joseph Day | |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo misses the floater from the right side | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Fausto Giordano is called for the reach on George Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fausto Giordano, team foul #5 | 75-65 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Rogelio Russo snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Fred Cook misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Clarence Noble grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Clarence Noble is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clarence Noble, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Fausto Giordano runs out the clock | 75-65 |