| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Amos Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Reeder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yuan Tang | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | VCU | John Lasseter is called for the reach on Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on John Lasseter, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Yuan Tang | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Joshua Weston loses the dribble to John Lasseter | 36-41 |
| 18:22 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Joshua Weston comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:13 | Drexel | Paul Paul gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:08 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lasseter | 36-44 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Reeder | 41-47 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Lasseter - foul #2 on John Lasseter, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Donald Perry (SG), James Weston (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Richard Orme (C) John Lasseter, Amos Johnson, Kevin Gibbon, William Reeder, Paul Paul | |
| 16:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:14 | Drexel | Michael Purdie buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Orme | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Carlos Farina comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (PF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 15:59 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - William Lykes (fresh) C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Weston (fresh) PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Orme (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drexel | Carlos Farina picks off the pass by Michael Purdie | 44-50 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Carlos Farina is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (PG) Michael Purdie | |
| 14:50 | Drexel | Richard Orme's pass is intercepted by William Lykes | 44-50 |
| 14:36 | VCU | William Lykes's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Robinson | 44-50 |
| 14:34 | Drexel | Richard Orme snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:29 | Drexel | Mario Holmes steals the ball from John Lasseter | 44-50 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Mario Holmes banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| 14:07 | Drexel | Charles Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Joshua Weston (C) William Johnson, William Lykes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Drexel | Amos Johnson (SG), Kevin Gibbon (SF), Paul Paul (C) Donald Perry, James Weston, Richard Orme | |
| 14:07 | Drexel | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | Drexel | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Kevin Gibbon is called for the reach on Yuan Tang - foul #3 on Kevin Gibbon, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Reeder (PF) Charles Robinson | |
| 13:33 | VCU | Joshua Weston misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Paul - foul #1 on Paul Paul, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:17 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | Drexel | John Lasseter gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:01 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (SG) Mario Holmes | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG) John Lasseter | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 12:43 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Paul Paul | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Drexel | Amos Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG) Yuan Tang | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:24 | Drexel | Amos Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:24 | Drexel | Amos Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Kevin Gibbon picks off the pass by Carlos Farina | 48-54 |
| 11:52 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon hits the finger roll | 48-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Amos Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Reeder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez loses the dribble to Paul Paul | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | Drexel | Paul Paul is fouled on the floor by Joshua Weston - foul #2 on Joshua Weston, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (PG), Donald Perry (SG), James Weston (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Richard Orme (C) Michael Purdie, Amos Johnson, Kevin Gibbon, William Reeder, Paul Paul | |
| 10:43 | Drexel | John Lasseter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (PF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:05 | Drexel | Donald Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Yuan Tang gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado hits a fadeaway in the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:34 | Drexel | John Lasseter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon (SF), William Reeder (PF) James Weston, Charles Robinson | |
| 09:14 | VCU | Mario Holmes drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gilberto Maldonado - foul #2 on Gilberto Maldonado, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF), Joshua Weston (C) William Lykes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Drexel | Paul Paul (C) Richard Orme | |
| 09:00 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:42 | VCU | Joshua Weston hits a shot from the right side set up by Yuan Tang | 54-57 |
| 08:29 | Drexel | William Reeder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:28 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 08:26 | Drexel | William Reeder grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:16 | Drexel | John Lasseter clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mario Holmes - foul #2 on Mario Holmes, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Yuan Tang, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Amos Johnson (SG) Donald Perry | |
| 08:16 | Drexel | John Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:16 | Drexel | John Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Joshua Weston misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 07:56 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Paul Paul | 54-59 |
| 07:51 | Drexel | Amos Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-59 |
| 07:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mario Holmes | 54-59 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 24 pts. 2 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Lasseter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Amos Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Reeder (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:31 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:15 | Drexel | John Lasseter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Mario Holmes, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), James Weston (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Richard Orme (C) John Lasseter, Kevin Gibbon, William Reeder, Paul Paul | |
| 06:39 | Drexel | Amos Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 06:07 | Drexel | Richard Orme pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | Richard Orme misses long on a shot in the paint | 54-62 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-62 |
| 05:23 | Drexel | Michael Purdie pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:09 | Drexel | 3 seconds is called on Amos Johnson | 54-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (PG), Donald Perry (SG), Kevin Gibbon (SF), Paul Paul (C) Michael Purdie, Amos Johnson, James Weston, Richard Orme | |
| 04:44 | VCU | Kevin Gibbon picks off the pass by William Johnson | 54-62 |
| 04:30 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Joshua Weston pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:03 | VCU | William Lykes makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Yuan Tang | 56-62 |
| 03:44 | Drexel | John Lasseter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 03:43 | Drexel | Paul Paul grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - William Lykes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Lasseter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Drexel | Donald Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 03:28 | Drexel | John Lasseter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | Drexel | Donald Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:09 | VCU | William Johnson grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on William Lykes - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, William Johnson, William Lykes, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), James Weston (SF), William Reeder (PF), Richard Orme (C) John Lasseter, Kevin Gibbon, Charles Robinson, Paul Paul | |
| 02:30 | VCU | The jump hook by Alfredo Valadez is blocked by William Reeder | 56-62 |
| 02:28 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Valadez | 56-62 |
| 02:28 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (PG), Amos Johnson (SG), Kevin Gibbon (SF), Paul Paul (C) Michael Purdie, Donald Perry, James Weston, Richard Orme | |
| 02:09 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez scores on a runner from the right block | 58-62 |
| 01:47 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:46 | Drexel | Paul Paul tips it in | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:34 | Drexel | Paul Paul gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Drexel | John Lasseter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Amos Johnson | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Mario Holmes is hacked by Amos Johnson - foul #1 on Amos Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Paul Paul is hacked by Mario Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Donald Perry (SG) John Lasseter, Amos Johnson | |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Paul Paul makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Paul Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Yuan Tang | 63-68 |
| 00:43 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Paul Paul is hacked by Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuan Tang, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Paul Paul makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Paul Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Yuan Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Joshua Weston grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Drexel | Michael Purdie snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Donald Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Tang - foul #2 on Yuan Tang, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Donald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Donald Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Michael Purdie is hacked by Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yuan Tang, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Michael Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Michael Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Diego Rodriguez | 66-72 |