| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) SG - Lloyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Paul Reda (fresh) PF - Joshua Manuel (fresh) C - Peter Meadows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant loses the dribble to Peter Meadows | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Drexel | Paul Reda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Carroll | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Drexel | Robert Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Drexel | Robert Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Drexel | Robert Mason's floater is tipped away by Daniel Gerling | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Campo | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Drexel | Peter Meadows pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Paul Reda is called for the reach on Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Paul Reda, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lloyd Wallace - foul #1 on Lloyd Wallace, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Drexel | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Drexel | Peter Meadows hits the finger roll set up by Robert Mason | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Drexel | Paul Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Drexel | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Reda (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Manuel (fairly fresh) C - Peter Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a floater near the basket | 5-2 |
| 15:53 | Drexel | Joshua Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:34 | Drexel | Keith Campo steals it from Paul Reda | 5-2 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Carroll | 8-2 |
| 14:55 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wallace - foul #2 on Lloyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Defilippo (PG), Arthur Monroe (SG), Gordon Robinson (SF), James Llanas (PF), Glenn Brown (C) Robert Mason, Lloyd Wallace, Paul Reda, Joshua Manuel, Peter Meadows | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 14:26 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Arthur Monroe | 8-2 |
| 14:09 | Drexel | David Defilippo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 14:07 | Drexel | Glenn Brown snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:52 | Drexel | Glenn Brown is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Keith Campo is denied by James Llanas | 8-2 |
| 13:35 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:15 | Drexel | Glenn Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Glenn Brown steals it from Albert Gant | 8-5 |
| 12:30 | Drexel | David Defilippo loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Mason (PG), Paul Reda (SF), Joshua Manuel (PF), Peter Meadows (C) David Defilippo, Gordon Robinson, James Llanas, Glenn Brown | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Erik Delacerda and he's fouled by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:55 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 11:54 | Drexel | Peter Meadows grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Reda (fresh) PF - Joshua Manuel (fresh) C - Peter Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Drexel | Robert Mason hits the finger roll set up by Paul Reda and he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant, Erik Delacerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Defilippo (SG) Arthur Monroe | |
| 11:34 | Drexel | Robert Mason misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 11:16 | Drexel | Peter Meadows grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 11:09 | Drexel | Paul Reda knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Peter Meadows | 11-9 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the 3 from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 10:31 | Drexel | David Defilippo buries a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Mason is called for the reach on Keith Campo - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Drexel | Gordon Robinson (SG), Marion Harter (SF), James Llanas (PF) Robert Mason, Paul Reda, Joshua Manuel | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the easy layup | 14-12 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it home | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | Drexel | James Llanas lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Defilippo | 16-14 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Meadows - foul #1 on Peter Meadows, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Drexel | Arthur Monroe (SG) David Defilippo | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Drexel | Peter Meadows grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:29 | Drexel | James Llanas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| 09:29 | Drexel | James Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:29 | Drexel | James Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits a jump hook from close range | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:44 | Drexel | Peter Meadows pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:31 | Drexel | Marion Harter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Robinson | 19-17 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Marion Harter steps in front of the Erik Delacerda pass | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Defilippo (PG), Paul Reda (SF), Joshua Manuel (PF) Marion Harter, James Llanas, Peter Meadows | |
| 07:50 | Drexel | David Defilippo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Defilippo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Reda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Manuel (fresh) C - Gordon Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:33 | Drexel | Joshua Manuel snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:18 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Albert Gant - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Drexel | Glenn Brown (C) Gordon Robinson | |
| 07:18 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:18 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Glenn Brown picks off the pass by Keith Campo | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 06:36 | Drexel | Joshua Manuel hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Meadows (C) Glenn Brown | |
| 06:02 | Drexel | David Defilippo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:53 | Drexel | Peter Meadows grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Drexel | David Defilippo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Monroe | 19-23 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 19-23 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Peter Meadows pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:09 | Drexel | Peter Meadows lays it in on a great pass from Paul Reda and the foul's on Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Drexel | Gordon Robinson (SG) Arthur Monroe | |
| 05:09 | Drexel | Peter Meadows misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling lays it in and the foul's on Peter Meadows - foul #2 on Peter Meadows, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Drexel | James Llanas (C) Peter Meadows | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 04:26 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 04:24 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Robinson | 21-25 |
| 04:03 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson loses the dribble to Frank Carroll | 21-25 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Paul Reda steals it from Thomas Bandy | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Defilippo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Robinson (fresh) SF - Paul Reda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 21-25 |
| 03:21 | Drexel | James Llanas hits the follow up shot | 21-27 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Joshua Manuel is called for the reach on Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Joshua Manuel, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Mason (PG), Lloyd Wallace (SG), Arthur Monroe (SF), Peter Meadows (C) David Defilippo, Gordon Robinson, Paul Reda, Joshua Manuel | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:37 | Drexel | Lloyd Wallace double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Marion Harter (PF) James Llanas | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wallace - foul #3 on Lloyd Wallace, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Drexel | Gordon Robinson (SF) Lloyd Wallace | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Drexel | Marion Harter gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:12 | Drexel | Arthur Monroe hits a 3 from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Meadows - foul #3 on Peter Meadows, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Glenn Brown (C) Peter Meadows | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:01 | Drexel | Glenn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:44 | Drexel | Gordon Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 01:27 | Drexel | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:22 | Drexel | Robert Mason misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 00:38 | Drexel | Robert Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Harter | 27-34 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Brown - foul #1 on Glenn Brown, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Defilippo (SG), Paul Reda (SF), Joshua Manuel (PF), James Llanas (C) Arthur Monroe, Gordon Robinson, Marion Harter, Glenn Brown | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Thomas Bandy is called for the reach on Paul Reda - foul #1 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Paul Reda misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-34 |