| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | James Weston inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Cerda | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda lays it in | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Drexel | Michael Purdie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| 18:14 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Gibbon | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is hacked by Kevin Gibbon - foul #1 on Kevin Gibbon, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (SG), Paul Paul (C) Kevin Gibbon, Kent Flanagan | |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Leavy | 45-40 |
| 17:42 | Drexel | Michael Purdie double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Drexel | Anthony Braddy (SF) James Weston | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Lasseter - foul #1 on John Lasseter, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG) Michael Purdie | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:06 | Drexel | Frank Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Braddy | 47-42 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Davis | 49-42 |
| 16:20 | Drexel | Anthony Braddy misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano's layup is rejected by Frank Jones | 49-42 |
| 16:00 | Drexel | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jeff Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Romano - foul #3 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Kevin Gibbon (SG), James Weston (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Jeff Hargrove, John Lasseter, Anthony Braddy, Frank Jones, Paul Paul | |
| 15:22 | Drexel | Michael Purdie is fouled on the floor by Jacob Putnam - foul #2 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 15:03 | Drexel | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:38 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan misses the dunk | 49-42 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Gibbon takes the ball from Kenneth Leavy | 49-42 |
| 14:00 | Drexel | James Weston jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Gibbon | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gibbon - foul #2 on Kevin Gibbon, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Drexel | Frank Jones (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda lays it in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 51-44 |
| 13:26 | Drexel | James Weston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Purdie steals it from Kenneth Leavy | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | Drexel | Michael Purdie hits the finger roll | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG), John Lasseter (SG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Paul Paul (C) Michael Purdie, Kevin Gibbon, James Weston, Kent Flanagan | |
| 12:36 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano is fouled on the floor by Anthony Braddy - foul #3 on Anthony Braddy, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Paul Paul is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #1 on Paul Paul, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jeff Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Drexel | John Lasseter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 54-49 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 56-49 |
| 11:08 | Drexel | John Lasseter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to John Lasseter | 56-49 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | John Lasseter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Kevin Gibbon (SG), James Weston (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Jeff Hargrove, John Lasseter, Anthony Braddy, Frank Jones, Paul Paul | |
| 10:24 | Drexel | James Weston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 56-52 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Leavy | 58-52 |
| 09:57 | Drexel | Kenneth Leavy takes the ball from Michael Purdie | 58-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 09:04 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Purdie | 58-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Kent Flanagan swats the layup by Jason Davis | 58-55 |
| 08:50 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Drexel | Charles Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (SG), Anthony Braddy (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Kevin Gibbon, James Weston, Kent Flanagan | |
| 08:33 | Drexel | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is fouled on the floor by John Lasseter - foul #2 on John Lasseter, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Paul Paul (C) Charles Jones | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:52 | Drexel | Paul Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Hargrove (PG) Michael Purdie | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jeff Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lasseter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 07:00 | Drexel | Delbert Schroeder is called for the reach on Jeff Hargrove - foul #3 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon (SG), James Weston (SF) Jeff Hargrove, Anthony Braddy | |
| 06:45 | Drexel | Frank Jones's layup is rejected by Jacob Putnam | 60-58 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wendell Brown and he's fouled by John Lasseter - foul #3 on John Lasseter, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Roberto Russo, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Purdie (PG), Kent Flanagan (C) John Lasseter, Paul Paul | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:32 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:19 | Drexel | Michael Purdie is hacked by Delbert Schroeder - foul #4 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:58 | Drexel | Michael Purdie makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Frank Jones | 62-60 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson connects on the shot in the lane | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Cerda, Jason Davis, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Drexel | Anthony Braddy (SF), Paul Paul (PF), Charles Jones (C) James Weston, Frank Jones, Kent Flanagan | |
| 05:07 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Brown | 64-60 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Drexel | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:18 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Brown | 64-60 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 03:59 | Drexel | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Purdie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gibbon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy can't connect on a floater from close range | 64-60 |
| 03:20 | Drexel | Paul Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 64-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Robert Montgomery (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Lasseter (SG), James Weston (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Kevin Gibbon, Anthony Braddy, Paul Paul, Charles Jones | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Purdie - foul #2 on Michael Purdie, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:45 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:30 | Drexel | Frank Jones drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Purdie | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Leavy | 68-62 |
| 01:50 | Drexel | Frank Jones makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:17 | Drexel | Wendell Brown steals the ball from Michael Purdie | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown banks in the layup | 70-64 |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon (SG) John Lasseter | |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery loses the dribble to Kevin Gibbon | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Kevin Gibbon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Weston | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is hacked by Michael Purdie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Purdie, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Michael Purdie is hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Michael Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Michael Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Purdie - foul #4 on Michael Purdie, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Drexel | Drexel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | James Weston comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-70 |