| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Christopher Volpe (fresh) SG - Miles Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Frank (fresh) PF - William Freeman (fresh) C - Gregory Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Peter Frank inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Drexel | Gregory Harris connects on the floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Volpe - foul #3 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Croxton (PG) Christopher Volpe | |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:21 | Drexel | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:59 | Drexel | William Freeman scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Croxton | 43-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Mark Croxton steals it from Tony Gerwitz | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Drexel | William Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 18:24 | Drexel | Peter Frank tips it home | 43-36 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz tips it in | 45-36 |
| 17:58 | Drexel | Peter Frank makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Miles Fedler | 45-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Eric Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Croxton - foul #1 on Mark Croxton, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kurt Jones (SF), Larry Gee (C) Peter Frank, Gregory Harris | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Larry Gee misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Caleb Bernardino (SG), Malcolm White (PF) Miles Fedler, William Freeman | |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Larry Gee misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Larry Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Malcolm White grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:15 | Drexel | Malcolm White misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Andrew Lee snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Andrew Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Mark Croxton steals it from Samuel Hamilton | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Drexel | The short jumper by Kurt Jones is denied by Samuel Hamilton | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Grubbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tracy Doby | 49-39 |
| 15:48 | Drexel | Larry Gee connects on the jump hook from the left block | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Mark Croxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Bernardino (fresh) SF - Kurt Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Gee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Larry Gee is called for the reach on James Grubbs - foul #1 on Larry Gee, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Samuel Hamilton, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Drexel | Christopher Volpe (PG), Miles Fedler (SG), Peter Frank (SF), William Freeman (PF), Gregory Harris (C) Mark Croxton, Caleb Bernardino, Kurt Jones, Malcolm White, Larry Gee | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Eric Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 15:05 | Drexel | William Freeman gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Gregory Harris comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Grubbs comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | Drexel | William Freeman gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:20 | Drexel | Peter Frank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:18 | Drexel | William Freeman can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Eric Cooper gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Miles Fedler is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Miles Fedler, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is hacked by Peter Frank - foul #1 on Peter Frank, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kurt Jones (SF) Peter Frank | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:20 | Drexel | Kurt Jones grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:12 | Drexel | William Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Eric Cooper scores on a floater from the left side set up by Shane Ferguson | 51-41 |
| 12:39 | Drexel | Miles Fedler is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Croxton (PG), Caleb Bernardino (SG), Malcolm White (PF), Larry Gee (C) Christopher Volpe, Miles Fedler, William Freeman, Gregory Harris | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Malcolm White - foul #2 on Malcolm White, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Drexel | Michael Zorens is called for the reach on Mark Croxton - foul #1 on Michael Zorens, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Frank (SF) Malcolm White | |
| 12:00 | Drexel | Caleb Bernardino misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Mark Croxton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Bernardino (fresh) SF - Peter Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Drexel | Tony Gerwitz steps in front of the Kurt Jones pass | 52-41 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 11:17 | Drexel | Mark Croxton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:06 | Drexel | Tony Gerwitz blocks the short jumper by Larry Gee | 52-41 |
| 11:04 | Drexel | Larry Gee hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Grubbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 10:37 | Drexel | Peter Frank grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Drexel | Kurt Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Drexel | Larry Gee tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 10:16 | Drexel | Caleb Bernardino pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:55 | Drexel | Peter Frank is fouled on the floor by James Grubbs - foul #3 on James Grubbs, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Drexel | Christopher Volpe (PG), Miles Fedler (SG), Malcolm White (SF), William Freeman (PF), Gregory Harris (C) Mark Croxton, Caleb Bernardino, Peter Frank, Larry Gee, Kurt Jones | |
| 09:41 | Drexel | Malcolm White double dribbles | 52-43 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 54-43 |
| 09:02 | Drexel | Malcolm White misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Malcolm White picks off the pass by Tony Gerwitz | 54-43 |
| 08:35 | Drexel | Malcolm White hits the finger roll | 54-45 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 57-45 |
| 07:53 | Drexel | William Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Rickey Anderson | 57-45 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Christopher Volpe steals the ball from Shane Ferguson | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Miles Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Drexel | Malcolm White drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Malcolm White - foul #3 on Malcolm White, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (PF), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Croxton (PG), Caleb Bernardino (SG), Peter Frank (SF), Larry Gee (PF), Kurt Jones (C) Christopher Volpe, Miles Fedler, Malcolm White, William Freeman, Gregory Harris | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:06 | Drexel | Larry Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:44 | Drexel | Andrew Lee swats the short shot by Larry Gee | 58-48 |
| 06:42 | Drexel | Peter Frank can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Tracy Doby pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Grubbs can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Gee - foul #2 on Larry Gee, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:58 | Drexel | Larry Gee knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Peter Frank and he's fouled by Donald Lyle - foul #1 on Donald Lyle, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Drexel | Miles Fedler (SG), William Freeman (PF) Caleb Bernardino, Kurt Jones | |
| 05:58 | Drexel | Larry Gee misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Eric Cooper's pass is intercepted by William Freeman | 60-50 |
| 05:31 | Drexel | Miles Fedler's pass is intercepted by Donald Lyle | 60-50 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Andrew Lee drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 62-50 |
| 04:42 | Drexel | James Grubbs denies the turnaround by Larry Gee | 62-50 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-50 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | The rebound goes to William Freeman | 62-50 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Drexel | Christopher Volpe (PG), Kurt Jones (SF), Gregory Harris (C) Mark Croxton, Peter Frank, Larry Gee | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Drexel | William Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:56 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Volpe | 62-50 |
| 03:47 | Drexel | William Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 03:46 | Drexel | Christopher Volpe tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Andrew Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Miles Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Drexel | Miles Fedler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Freeman - foul #3 on William Freeman, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:43 | Drexel | Kurt Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SF) Eric Cooper, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Croxton (PG), Caleb Bernardino (SG), Malcolm White (PF), Larry Gee (C) Christopher Volpe, Miles Fedler, William Freeman, Gregory Harris | |
| 02:10 | Drexel | Malcolm White makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Caleb Bernardino and he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 02:10 | Drexel | Malcolm White makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Drexel | Christopher Volpe (PG), Miles Fedler (SG), Peter Frank (SF), William Freeman (PF), Gregory Harris (C) Mark Croxton, Caleb Bernardino, Kurt Jones, Malcolm White, Larry Gee | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Drexel | Miles Fedler grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 01:37 | Drexel | Rickey Anderson is called for the reach on Peter Frank - foul #4 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 01:37 | Drexel | Peter Frank misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz clanks a floater from the left side | 64-55 |
| 01:17 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Peter Frank | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | Tony Gerwitz picks off the pass by Peter Frank | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Christopher Volpe - foul #4 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Drexel | William Freeman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Volpe - foul #5 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Croxton (PG) Christopher Volpe | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:51 | Drexel | William Freeman grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Drexel | Miles Fedler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Croxton - foul #2 on Mark Croxton, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Drexel | William Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Frank | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Mark Croxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Croxton, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Drexel | Miles Fedler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Croxton - foul #4 on Mark Croxton, team foul #15 | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:22 | Drexel | Miles Fedler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Frank | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Croxton - foul #5 on Mark Croxton, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Caleb Bernardino (PG) Mark Croxton | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Drexel | William Freeman is fouled on the floor by Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:13 | Drexel | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Drexel | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Caleb Bernardino - foul #3 on Caleb Bernardino, team foul #17 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Drexel | Peter Frank gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Drexel | Miles Fedler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Miles Fedler is called for the reach on Rickey Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miles Fedler, team foul #18 | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-66 |