| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Virgil Soares (fresh) SG - Joseph Humphrey (fresh) SF - Robert Stevenson (fresh) PF - Felix McCallie (fresh) C - Henry Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk lays it in set up by Don Schwartzer | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Drexel | Henry Hastings drills a runner in the lane set up by Virgil Soares | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Drexel | Virgil Soares grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Drexel | Virgil Soares throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | John Dietz double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Drexel | Henry Hastings travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by Felix McCallie - foul #1 on Felix McCallie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Henry Hastings | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Drexel | Virgil Soares makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Drexel | Felix McCallie grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein (PG), Karl Stallard (PF), Jason Oliver (C) Virgil Soares, Felix McCallie, Henry Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt and the foul's on Karl Stallard - foul #1 on Karl Stallard, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Duncan (SF), Fredrick Bartling (PF) Joseph Humphrey, Robert Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Robert Earp pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Drexel | Karl Stallard pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Drexel | Ivan Dilworth steals the ball from Dale Gravenstein in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Duncan, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | Virgil Soares (PG), Robert Stevenson (SF), Felix McCallie (PF) Dale Gravenstein, Michael Duncan, Fredrick Bartling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Robert Earp | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is denied on a layup by Felix McCallie | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms loses the dribble to Karl Stallard | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | Drexel | Karl Stallard hits the finger roll | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Virgil Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Stallard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stevenson (fresh) PF - Felix McCallie (fresh) C - Jason Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is hacked by Jason Oliver - foul #1 on Jason Oliver, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey (SG), Fredrick Bartling (C) Karl Stallard, Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Ivan Dilworth, Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Joseph Humphrey is called for the reach on Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Joseph Humphrey, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein (PG), Michael Duncan (SF), Henry Hastings (C) Virgil Soares, Robert Stevenson, Felix McCallie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) John Vanwinkle | |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Fredrick Bartling banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Humphrey | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Earp (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 14:30 | Drexel | Fredrick Bartling's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Earp | 10-5 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:01 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Robert Earp clanks a runner in the paint | 10-5 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Robert Earp pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 10-5 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Gravenstein - foul #1 on Dale Gravenstein, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Drexel | Virgil Soares (PG), Karl Stallard (SG), Robert Stevenson (SF), Felix McCallie (PF), Jason Oliver (C) Dale Gravenstein, Joseph Humphrey, Michael Duncan, Fredrick Bartling, Henry Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Felix McCallie | 10-6 |
| 12:50 | Drexel | Karl Stallard is fouled in the backcourt by John Vanwinkle - foul #1 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) John Vanwinkle | |
| 12:30 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Soares | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Felix McCallie swats the layup by Clarence Neal | 12-6 |
| 12:13 | Drexel | Felix McCallie grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 11:53 | Drexel | Virgil Soares knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by Virgil Soares in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Soares, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:51 | Drexel | Felix McCallie snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Virgil Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Stallard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Felix McCallie (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Stallard | 17-7 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Dilworth | 17-10 |
| 11:02 | Drexel | Felix McCallie is hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Fields (PG), Joseph Humphrey (SG), Henry Hastings (C) Virgil Soares, Karl Stallard, Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Arthur Thoms, Ivan Dilworth, Clarence Neal | |
| 10:51 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:23 | Drexel | Henry Hastings is whistled for a carry | 19-10 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Duncan (SF) Robert Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 09:54 | Drexel | Felix McCallie gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:36 | Drexel | The short jumper by Felix McCallie is denied by Clarence Neal | 19-10 |
| 09:34 | Drexel | Henry Hastings tips it but misses | 19-10 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Dietz | 19-12 |
| 09:02 | Drexel | Henry Hastings is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Humphrey | 21-12 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal buries a shot from the left side set up by Kevin Balk and the foul's on Henry Hastings - foul #1 on Henry Hastings, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Drexel | Virgil Soares (PG), Karl Stallard (SG), Robert Stevenson (SF), Fredrick Bartling (PF), Jason Oliver (C) Gregory Fields, Joseph Humphrey, Michael Duncan, Felix McCallie, Henry Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (PF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Fredrick Bartling snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:22 | Drexel | Karl Stallard is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 08:02 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Oliver | 23-14 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is hacked by Robert Stevenson - foul #1 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Jason Oliver grabs the board | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Virgil Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Stallard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fredrick Bartling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Drexel | Virgil Soares misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 23-15 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Robert Stevenson takes the ball from Brian Lovett | 23-15 |
| 06:47 | Drexel | Fredrick Bartling drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Virgil Soares | 25-15 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Karl Stallard - foul #2 on Karl Stallard, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein (PG), Michael Duncan (SG), Felix McCallie (PF) Virgil Soares, Karl Stallard, Fredrick Bartling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Robert Earp | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:28 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein is hacked by John Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) John Vanwinkle | |
| 06:14 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Michael Duncan is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #2 on Michael Duncan, team foul #11 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey (SG), Henry Hastings (C) Michael Duncan, Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:39 | Drexel | Felix McCallie scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stevenson | 30-17 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Hastings - foul #2 on Henry Hastings, team foul #12 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Drexel | Virgil Soares (PG), Jason Oliver (C) Dale Gravenstein, Henry Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Brian Lovett | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Felix McCallie pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:05 | Drexel | Robert Stevenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Stevenson - foul #2 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #13 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Drexel | Fredrick Bartling (SF) Robert Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Carl Moorman (SF) Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:38 | Drexel | Felix McCallie grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 04:36 | Drexel | Virgil Soares's pass is intercepted by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 30-20 |
| 03:49 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 03:48 | Drexel | Jason Oliver hits the follow up shot | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Virgil Soares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Humphrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Bartling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Felix McCallie (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) PF - John Dietz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein (PG), Karl Stallard (SG), Michael Duncan (SF), Henry Hastings (C) Virgil Soares, Joseph Humphrey, Felix McCallie, Jason Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Robert Earp (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:25 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein is hacked by Carl Moorman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Moorman, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| 03:25 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:25 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-20 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 03:02 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein is fouled on the floor by John Vanwinkle - foul #3 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Stevenson (SF) Fredrick Bartling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Balk (SF) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman | |
| 03:02 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Robert Earp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 02:27 | Drexel | Kevin Balk steals it from Robert Stevenson | 34-22 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 34-24 |
| 01:48 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Duncan | 36-24 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Don Schwartzer | 36-26 |
| 01:12 | Drexel | Dale Gravenstein is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-26 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 00:33 | Drexel | Karl Stallard is fouled on the floor by Robert Earp - foul #1 on Robert Earp, team foul #9 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Virgil Soares (PG), Joseph Humphrey (SG), Felix McCallie (PF), Fredrick Bartling (C) Dale Gravenstein, Michael Duncan, Robert Stevenson, Henry Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp, Brian Lovett | |
| 00:33 | Drexel | Karl Stallard makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:33 | Drexel | Karl Stallard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-28 |
| 00:11 | Drexel | Felix McCallie snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Joseph Humphrey hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fredrick Bartling | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-28 |