| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Gibbon - foul #2 on Kevin Gibbon, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:42 | Drexel | Frank Jones is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses the wide open jumper near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| 19:31 | Drexel | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:31 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Purdie | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits a runner from close range | 33-39 |
| 18:24 | Drexel | James Weston scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Gibbon | 35-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Mark Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Wright and he's fouled by James Weston - foul #1 on James Weston, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG), John Lasseter (SG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Paul Paul (PF), Charles Jones (C) Michael Purdie, Kevin Gibbon, James Weston, Frank Jones, Kent Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (C) Thomas Wright, Ray Dearborn, Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Drexel | Paul Paul gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:49 | Drexel | John Lasseter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Thornton | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash scores on a floater near the basket set up by Mark Smith | 35-43 |
| 17:18 | Drexel | Paul Paul is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by Jeff Hargrove | 37-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | George Thornton buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Drexel | Scott Smith steals it from Jeff Hargrove in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Scott Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Mike Anderson (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Jeff Hargrove, Anthony Braddy, Paul Paul, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith, Mark Smith, George Thornton | |
| 16:07 | Drexel | Frank Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Rinker | 37-45 |
| 16:06 | Drexel | Frank Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:54 | Drexel | Brian Mayers takes the ball from Mike Anderson | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lasseter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Flanagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:31 | Drexel | John Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:04 | Drexel | Ray Dearborn steps in front of the John Lasseter pass | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Byron Byers (PG), Kevin Gibbon (SG), James Weston (SF), Paul Paul (PF), Charles Jones (C) Michael Purdie, John Lasseter, Mike Anderson, Frank Jones, Kent Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Ray Dearborn, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 14:32 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Scott Smith | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Drexel | Paul Paul misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG) Byron Byers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:11 | Drexel | Paul Paul makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | Drexel | Paul Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 13:52 | Drexel | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:48 | Drexel | James Weston can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Thornton | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeff Hargrove - foul #1 on Jeff Hargrove, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Byron Byers (PG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Jeff Hargrove, James Weston, Paul Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Russell Rinker (PF) Dennis Nash, George Thornton | |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:54 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy banks in the layup set up by Charles Jones | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Mike Anderson (C) Kevin Gibbon, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Samuel Gray, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker | |
| 12:24 | Drexel | Michael Purdie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Mark Smith tips it in | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Micheals | 40-51 |
| 11:45 | Drexel | Frank Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Byron Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Braddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Drexel | Mark Smith denies the turnaround by Mike Anderson | 40-51 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers loses the dribble to Byron Byers | 40-51 |
| 11:07 | Drexel | Michael Purdie is hacked by Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG), John Lasseter (SG), James Weston (SF), Paul Paul (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Michael Purdie, Byron Byers, Anthony Braddy, Frank Jones, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), George Thornton (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 10:45 | Drexel | John Lasseter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 10:43 | Drexel | Paul Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:36 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan is fouled on the floor by George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Charles Jones (C) Kent Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Scott Smith | |
| 10:15 | Drexel | John Lasseter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Paul | 43-51 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Drexel | Kent Flanagan (C) Paul Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) George Thornton | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:59 | Drexel | Charles Jones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:52 | Drexel | James Weston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Drexel | Charles Jones snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:40 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan can't throw it down | 43-54 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 43-54 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | James Weston steals it from Daryl Nolan | 43-54 |
| 09:17 | Drexel | James Weston misses the lay-in | 43-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 43-54 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Kevin Gibbon (SG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Jeff Hargrove, John Lasseter, James Weston, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), George Thornton (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:54 | Drexel | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:37 | Drexel | Frank Jones slams it home set up by Michael Purdie | 45-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Mark Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 45-59 |
| 08:19 | Drexel | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Michael Purdie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | Paul Paul (C) Kent Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas, George Thornton | |
| 08:04 | Drexel | Frank Jones travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | Byron Byers (SG), Mike Anderson (SF) Kevin Gibbon, Anthony Braddy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (C) Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Scott Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-59 |
| 07:47 | Drexel | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Brian Mayers is called for the reach on Byron Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Mayers, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (SG) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Russell Rinker (PF) Ray Dearborn, Mark Smith | |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Byron Byers makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Byron Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Lasseter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Byers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits a shot from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 07:13 | Drexel | Russell Rinker is called for the reach on Michael Purdie - foul #1 on Russell Rinker, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | Frank Jones (PF), Charles Jones (C) Byron Byers, Paul Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), George Thornton (SF) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers | |
| 07:13 | Drexel | Michael Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Rinker, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon (SG), James Weston (SF) Michael Purdie, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, Russell Rinker, Scott Smith | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:44 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon loses the dribble to Dennis Nash in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals drills a floater from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:14 | Drexel | The short jumper by James Weston is denied by Mark Smith | 47-63 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 47-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | James Weston grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 05:45 | Drexel | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Kevin Gibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Kent Flanagan (C) John Lasseter, James Weston, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Scott Smith (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 05:45 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:45 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Scott Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Frank Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Gibbon | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Scott Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Braddy | 51-63 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 51-63 |
| 04:12 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 03:59 | Drexel | Thomas Wright steps in front of the Anthony Braddy pass | 51-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright lays it up and in | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Drexel | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 51-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jeff Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gibbon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Braddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Flanagan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Mayers (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 03:12 | Drexel | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:00 | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Frank Jones tips it home | 53-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), John Lasseter (SG), James Weston (SF), Paul Paul (PF), Charles Jones (C) Jeff Hargrove, Kevin Gibbon, Anthony Braddy, Frank Jones, Kent Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Scott Smith | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Michael Purdie - foul #3 on Michael Purdie, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Drexel | Byron Byers (SG), Mike Anderson (SF) Michael Purdie, James Weston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:46 | Drexel | Paul Paul pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:34 | Drexel | Mike Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 53-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | The jumper by Dennis Nash is denied by Mike Anderson | 53-65 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Byron Byers - foul #3 on Byron Byers, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG), Anthony Braddy (SF) Byron Byers, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:40 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:21 | Drexel | Paul Paul clanks a jumper from the right block | 53-67 |
| 01:19 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:58 | Drexel | Charles Jones is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jeff Hargrove steals it from Dennis Nash | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Lasseter | 55-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 00:05 | Drexel | Paul Paul gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | John Lasseter is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | John Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | John Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash runs out the clock | 57-67 |