| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Wells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) PF - David Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:37 | Drexel | Rodney Wells snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Rodney Wells double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Drexel | Adam Vanslyke steals it from Pasquale Sanchez | 38-40 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke's pass is intercepted by Robert Sloan | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Lane | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Wells | 41-42 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Rodney Wells | 41-42 |
| 17:06 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 41-42 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 16:46 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:41 | Drexel | Rodney Wells misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:18 | Drexel | David Hill grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Drexel | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Robert Sloan - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Drexel | Nelson Burks (PG), Jack Thomas (SG), John Powell (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Robert Sloan, Rodney Wells, Pasquale Sanchez, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Nelson Burks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Legault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Arthur Brown throws it down and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 41-44 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 15:07 | Drexel | John Legault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| 14:29 | Drexel | Jack Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Powell | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the shot from the left block | 43-47 |
| 13:30 | Drexel | Nelson Burks's pass is intercepted by Richard Burns | 43-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Drexel | Nelson Burks snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:18 | Drexel | James Young is called for the reach on John Powell - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Sloan (PG), Rodney Wells (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), David Hill (PF), Mickey Keaney (C) Nelson Burks, Jack Thomas, John Powell, John Legault, Arthur Brown | |
| 13:02 | Drexel | Robert Sloan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:39 | Drexel | Robert Sloan gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Drexel | Pasquale Sanchez is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:23 | Drexel | Robert Sloan drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Reny and he's hacked by Pasquale Sanchez - foul #3 on Pasquale Sanchez, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:45 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rodney Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Matthew Lane and he's hacked by Pasquale Sanchez - foul #4 on Pasquale Sanchez, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Powell (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Pasquale Sanchez, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Drexel | John Powell snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:30 | Drexel | Robert Sloan scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Wells | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Matthew Lane | 50-51 |
| 10:48 | Drexel | Rodney Wells can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:48 | Drexel | Rodney Wells makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Drexel | Rodney Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Drexel | John Powell is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Drexel | Nelson Burks (PG), Jack Thomas (SG), David Hill (PF), Mickey Keaney (C) Robert Sloan, Rodney Wells, John Legault, Arthur Brown | |
| 09:57 | Drexel | David Hill can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | Drexel | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:57 | Drexel | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-55 |
| 09:46 | Drexel | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:28 | Drexel | John Powell misses long on a floater from the left block | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:09 | Drexel | John Powell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | Jack Thomas's pass is intercepted by Raymond Haddix | 53-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | James Young misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:29 | Drexel | David Hill misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:48 | Drexel | John Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:46 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Nelson Burks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Gregory Roberts, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Sloan (PG), Rodney Wells (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Nelson Burks, Jack Thomas, John Powell, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| 07:18 | Drexel | Pasquale Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 07:10 | Drexel | Robert Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it home | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Drexel | Christopher Reny swats the dunk try by Arthur Brown | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to John Legault | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Drexel | John Legault buries a fadeaway from close range | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Legault swats the layup by Clyde Pate | 55-59 |
| 05:47 | Drexel | Rodney Wells gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:43 | Drexel | Robert Sloan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 55-59 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Legault is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on John Legault, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hill (PF), Mickey Keaney (C) John Legault, Arthur Brown | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Rodney Wells is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Powell (SF) Pasquale Sanchez | |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Rodney Wells makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Rodney Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Drexel | Nelson Burks (SG) Rodney Wells | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by John Powell - foul #2 on John Powell, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the finger roll | 59-61 |
| 04:04 | Drexel | Nelson Burks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Sloan picks off the pass by Raymond Haddix in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 03:56 | Drexel | David Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Drexel | Rodney Wells (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Robert Sloan, John Powell, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Nelson Burks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Legault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Drexel | Nelson Burks scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodney Wells | 61-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Rodney Wells is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hall - foul #3 on Rodney Wells, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:57 | Drexel | John Legault is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Sloan (PG), David Hill (PF), Mickey Keaney (C) Nelson Burks, John Legault, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Matthew Lane | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Drexel | Pasquale Sanchez is hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #4 on Christopher Reny, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Drexel | Pasquale Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 02:08 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | Drexel | Gary Bradley steps in front of the Rodney Wells pass | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by Pasquale Sanchez - foul #5 on Pasquale Sanchez, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Powell (SF) Pasquale Sanchez | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | Robert Sloan is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | Robert Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | Robert Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the shot from close range set up by Raymond Haddix | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Drexel | Gary Bradley swats the layup by Robert Sloan | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Drexel | John Powell grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:26 | Drexel | Rodney Wells drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Drexel | John Powell pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Drexel | John Powell is hacked by Matthew Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | John Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | David Hill gets the rebound | 69-72 |