| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady banks in the layup set up by Frederick Cook | 38-43 |
| 19:33 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro misses the dunk attempt | 38-43 |
| 19:31 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 19:29 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | George Basso is hacked by Morgan Elkins - foul #2 on Morgan Elkins, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | George Basso drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 18:39 | Drexel | Samuel Berman is called for the reach on Lonnie Mascorro - foul #3 on Samuel Berman, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF), Howard Brown (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Steve Jones (C) Lonnie Mascorro | |
| 18:29 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morgan Elkins | 41-45 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Carl Simons double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), Allan Carlyle (SG), David Adcock (PF), Neal Hill (C) Morgan Elkins, Bruce Elzy, Thomas Jones, Jeff Budzynski | |
| 17:41 | Drexel | Neal Hill misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Carl Simons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Ernest | 43-45 |
| 17:07 | Drexel | Steve Jones scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) John Anderson, Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Steve Jones, Neal Hill | |
| 16:44 | Drexel | David Adcock misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:32 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:28 | Drexel | Bryan Coady takes the ball from Morgan Elkins in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady is fouled on the floor by Allan Carlyle - foul #2 on Allan Carlyle, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jeff Budzynski (PF) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle, David Adcock | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-47 |
| 15:53 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:52 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | George Basso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:39 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:37 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Cook - foul #2 on Frederick Cook, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drexel | Allan Carlyle (PG), Steve Jones (PF), Neal Hill (C) Morgan Elkins, Jeff Budzynski, Lonnie Mascorro | |
| 14:25 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Neal Hill - foul #1 on Neal Hill, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:35 | Drexel | Steve Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Bartkowski - foul #4 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Eric Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), David Adcock (PF) Bruce Elzy, Thomas Jones | |
| 13:35 | Drexel | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Drexel | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman connects on the shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle makes the fadeaway from close range | 51-51 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Howard Brown misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Adcock - foul #1 on David Adcock, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Mark Steward, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Bruce Elzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jeff Budzynski (PF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle, Steve Jones, David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Howard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Howard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Morgan Elkins | 53-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 11:56 | Drexel | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Basso | 55-54 |
| 11:19 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Simons - foul #2 on Carl Simons, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Steward (SF) Clifton Goebel | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:59 | Drexel | Samuel Berman is called for the reach on Lonnie Mascorro - foul #4 on Samuel Berman, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Carl Simons, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:45 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Mark Steward snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Morgan Elkins takes the ball from Bryan Coady | 55-54 |
| 10:27 | Drexel | Bryan Coady takes the ball from Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady hits a floater in the paint | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 57-56 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | George Basso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:38 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:34 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:33 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:24 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | George Basso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:17 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:53 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Morgan Elkins | 57-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | George Basso is hacked by Bruce Elzy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Howard Brown (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG), Allan Carlyle (SG), Steve Jones (SF), David Adcock (PF), Neal Hill (C) Morgan Elkins, Bruce Elzy, Thomas Jones, Jeff Budzynski, Lonnie Mascorro | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Howard Brown buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 59-60 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle is hacked by Clifton Goebel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 08:15 | Drexel | Steve Jones can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Carl Simons misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Simons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Coady (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Carlyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. SF - Steve Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Ernest - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Carl Simons, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Jeff Budzynski (PF) David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Drexel | Samuel Berman steps in front of the Morgan Elkins pass in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Morgan Elkins | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins banks in the layup | 63-63 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Phillips steps in front of the John Anderson pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 06:29 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski misses the 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Berman | 63-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman loses the dribble to Steve Jones | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG) Timothy Ernest | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), David Adcock (PF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle, Jeff Budzynski, Steve Jones | |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Frederick Cook | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | Drexel | Thomas Jones is called for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski (PF), Neal Hill (C) David Adcock, Lonnie Mascorro | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (PG) Morgan Elkins | |
| 04:03 | Drexel | Thomas Jones is hacked by Carl Simons - foul #3 on Carl Simons, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Drexel | Allan Carlyle (PG) Bruce Elzy | |
| 04:03 | Drexel | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Drexel | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Mark Steward is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG) Carl Simons | |
| Subs | Drexel | Steve Jones (SF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Thomas Jones, Neal Hill | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Steward (fresh) PF - Bryan Coady (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Allan Carlyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. SG - Kevin Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Budzynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Basso - foul #3 on George Basso, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF), Eric Bartkowski (C) Mark Steward, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG) Kevin Phillips | |
| 03:26 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lonnie Mascorro | 68-71 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:28 | Drexel | Steve Jones snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:10 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro slams it home on a great pass from Allan Carlyle | 68-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Lonnie Mascorro - foul #1 on Lonnie Mascorro, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Eric Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Allan Carlyle, Steve Jones | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:57 | Drexel | George Basso steps in front of the Thomas Jones pass in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-73 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman is hacked by Lonnie Mascorro - foul #2 on Lonnie Mascorro, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-73 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook hits the follow up shot | 74-73 |
| 00:41 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy is whistled for traveling | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Elzy steals the ball from Clifton Goebel | 74-73 |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:16 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Coady - foul #2 on Bryan Coady, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:16 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:16 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook is hacked by Bruce Elzy - foul #4 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Jeff Budzynski gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Drexel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Coady (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Morgan Elkins (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Elzy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Budzynski (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Mascorro (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | Drexel | Thomas Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Morgan Elkins | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses the shot from close range | 74-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 03:49 | Drexel | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:45 | Drexel | Clifton Goebel is called for the reach on Morgan Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (SG), Steve Jones (SF), Allan Carlyle (PF), Neal Hill (C) Bruce Elzy, Thomas Jones, Jeff Budzynski, Lonnie Mascorro | |
| 03:45 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:45 | Drexel | Morgan Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Carl Simons misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-78 |
| 03:31 | Drexel | Steve Jones grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 03:28 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #2 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Adcock (PF) Morgan Elkins | |
| 03:28 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:28 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Carl Simons drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Steve Jones - foul #3 on Steve Jones, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:04 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-80 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Carl Simons knocks in the shot in the paint | 79-80 |
| 02:31 | Drexel | Timothy Ernest steals it from Allan Carlyle | 79-80 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski is fouled on the floor by David Adcock - foul #2 on David Adcock, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Carl Simons, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:12 | Drexel | Steve Jones gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:01 | Drexel | Allan Carlyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Mark Steward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 82-82 |
| 01:40 | Drexel | Kevin Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Elzy | 82-85 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Howard Brown hits a shot from the right wing set up by Eric Bartkowski | 84-85 |
| 01:15 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 84-85 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Mark Steward snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Bartkowski | 86-85 |
| 00:51 | Drexel | Mark Steward swats the shot by Bruce Elzy | 86-85 |
| 00:49 | Drexel | Steve Jones tips it back up and in | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Cook (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Kevin Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Elzy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Carlyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 89-87 |
| 00:35 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Morgan Elkins (PG), Jeff Budzynski (PF), Lonnie Mascorro (C) Kevin Phillips, Allan Carlyle, Steve Jones | |
| 00:33 | Drexel | Frederick Cook steals the ball from Morgan Elkins in the backcourt | 89-87 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Mark Steward, Eric Bartkowski, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Elzy is called for the reach on Frederick Cook - foul #5 on Bruce Elzy, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Kevin Phillips (SG) Bruce Elzy | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:27 | Drexel | Lonnie Mascorro's pass is intercepted by Clifton Goebel in the backcourt | 90-87 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel lays it in | 92-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Thomas Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Budzynski | 92-90 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | George Basso is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Elkins - foul #3 on Morgan Elkins, team foul #12 | 92-90 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Thomas Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 94-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Frederick Cook - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #13 | 94-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:07 | Drexel | Thomas Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-90 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman pulls down the rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Phillips - foul #1 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #14 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF) Clifton Goebel | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Thomas Jones hits a halfcourt shot | 98-93 |