| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Vincent Taylor is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #2 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 19:36 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:19 | Drexel | Bob Danley is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:03 | Drexel | Bob Danley grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:44 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes makes the shot from the left block | 45-39 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Bacher | 45-42 |
| 18:09 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Drexel | Peter Samford tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 18:06 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:51 | Drexel | Bob Danley double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Darrel Berry (PF) Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Darrel Berry gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Drexel | Bob Danley makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Peterson | 47-42 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mason Littrell and he's hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | Randall Tucker (SG), Joel Green (SF), Ron Hardt (C) Vincent Taylor, Bob Danley, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:54 | Drexel | Darrel Berry grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:37 | Drexel | Darrel Berry makes the jumper in the lane | 49-44 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ron Hardt - foul #3 on Ron Hardt, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF) Edward Peterson, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:19 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Peter Samford | 49-45 |
| 16:02 | Drexel | Bob Danley hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joel Green | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Joel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Tucker (fresh) SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Vincent Taylor (SF) Randall Tucker, Bob Danley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 15:39 | Drexel | William Callahan steals it from Darrel Berry | 51-45 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Callahan scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 51-47 |
| 15:16 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG) Joel Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 15:16 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:16 | Drexel | Darrel Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 15:02 | Drexel | Darrel Berry gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:56 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Darrel Berry is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Darrel Berry, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Peter Samford, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, William Callahan | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a runner in the lane | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor's pass is intercepted by Gene Bell | 52-49 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 52-51 |
| 13:32 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 13:30 | Drexel | Marco Mancini tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bob Danley - foul #1 on Bob Danley, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Randall Tucker (SG), Joel Green (SF), Ron Hardt (PF) Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:57 | Drexel | Joel Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Twyman | 54-55 |
| 12:17 | Drexel | Mason Littrell denies the turnaround by Randall Tucker | 54-55 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | James Bacher buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Tucker (fresh) SF - Joel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ron Hardt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Drexel | Randall Tucker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Drexel | Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF), Darrel Berry (C) Edward Peterson, Ron Hardt, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:43 | Drexel | Randall Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:43 | Drexel | Randall Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Darrel Berry - foul #2 on Darrel Berry, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Randall Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-58 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Sharp | 56-60 |
| 10:42 | Drexel | Darrel Berry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marco Mancini | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Sharp and the foul's on Darrel Berry - foul #3 on Darrel Berry, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Melvin Rhynes (C) Joel Green, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) James Bacher | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:02 | Drexel | Frank Patrick steals it from Melvin Rhynes | 59-63 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Watson | 59-66 |
| 09:17 | Drexel | Bob Danley can't finish the layup | 59-66 |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:06 | Drexel | Bob Danley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 09:05 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick buries a runner in the lane set up by Paul Knudson | 59-68 |
| 08:14 | Drexel | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Bob Danley - foul #4 on Paul Knudson, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| 08:01 | Drexel | Darrel Berry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randall Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Hardt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Tucker - foul #2 on Randall Tucker, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Joel Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Ron Hardt is called for the reach on Mason Littrell - foul #4 on Ron Hardt, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes (C) Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:52 | Drexel | Randall Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 62-72 |
| 06:37 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:16 | Drexel | The jump hook by Randall Tucker is blocked by Mason Littrell | 62-72 |
| 06:15 | Drexel | Darrel Berry tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Tucker - foul #3 on Randall Tucker, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Bob Danley (SF) Joel Green, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:21 | Drexel | Bob Danley loses the dribble to Gene Bell | 62-74 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't throw it down but the foul's on Bob Danley - foul #2 on Bob Danley, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Peter Samford (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Randall Tucker, Vincent Taylor, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Drexel | Marco Mancini buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-75 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Drexel | Darrel Berry (C) Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:55 | Drexel | Edward Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrel Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Watson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-77 |
| 03:37 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Bob Danley | 65-77 |
| 03:34 | Drexel | Randy Sharp steals the ball from Edward Peterson in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the finger roll set up by Randy Sharp | 65-79 |
| 03:21 | Drexel | Marco Mancini connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Danley | 68-79 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Darrel Berry is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #4 on Darrel Berry, team foul #13 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 03:05 | Drexel | Darrel Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 02:54 | Drexel | Edward Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 02:52 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes tips it home | 70-80 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 70-82 |
| 02:29 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF) Vincent Taylor, Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 02:10 | Drexel | Marco Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 70-82 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by Peter Samford - foul #2 on Peter Samford, team foul #14 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF), Ron Hardt (C) Edward Peterson, Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:53 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Ron Hardt | 70-83 |
| 01:35 | Drexel | Randall Tucker misses long on a floater near the basket | 70-83 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-83 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it home | 70-85 |
| 00:56 | Drexel | William Callahan steals it from Randall Tucker | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mason Littrell | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Randall Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-87 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Callahan gets the rebound | 70-87 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 70-87 |