| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Engstrom (fresh) C - John Ahlstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Moore and the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:33 | Drexel | David Hemphill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:11 | Drexel | Todd Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Visnosky | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin clanks a floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Drexel | John Ahlstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:34 | Drexel | Todd Moore hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hemphill and the foul's on Charles Ervin - foul #1 on Charles Ervin, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:34 | Drexel | Todd Moore makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Engstrom - foul #3 on Charles Engstrom, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Donald Warner (PF) Charles Engstrom | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:59 | Drexel | Todd Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-41 |
| 17:26 | Drexel | John Chase can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 17:26 | Drexel | John Chase makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:26 | Drexel | John Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alexander Howard | 49-43 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | John Ahlstrom misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Alexander Howard - foul #1 on Alexander Howard, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan Kilmer (SG), Andrew Rue (SF) Todd Moore, John Chase | |
| 17:02 | Drexel | John Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | John Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Leon Hadley (C) John Ahlstrom | |
| 16:22 | Drexel | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Rue is blocked by Lee Baskerville | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | Drexel | Donald Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:03 | Drexel | Andrew Rue comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Kilmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Rue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Warner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Hadley (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG) Alexander Howard | |
| Subs | Drexel | Todd Moore (SG), Charles Engstrom (PF) David Hemphill, Leon Hadley | |
| 15:34 | Drexel | Andrew Rue hits the finger roll set up by Alan Kilmer | 49-47 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Ervin | 51-47 |
| 14:59 | Drexel | Donald Warner misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 14:32 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 14:14 | Drexel | Lee Baskerville swats the dunk try by Todd Moore | 51-47 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Warner - foul #1 on Donald Warner, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), Donald McGurk (SG), John Chase (SF), John Ahlstrom (C) Alan Kilmer, Todd Moore, Andrew Rue, Donald Warner | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:32 | Drexel | Nathan Cowles swats the short shot by John Ahlstrom | 54-47 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:21 | Drexel | John Chase pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:01 | Drexel | John Chase is fouled on the floor by Charles Ervin - foul #2 on Charles Ervin, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (C) Charles Ervin | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:43 | Drexel | David Hemphill's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Visnosky | 54-47 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Charles Engstrom picks off the pass by Nathan Cowles | 54-47 |
| 12:10 | Drexel | Donald McGurk connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Hemphill | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Charles Engstrom steals the ball from Timothy Gaines | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald McGurk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Engstrom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Ahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Drexel | Donald McGurk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Gaines - foul #1 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SG), Lee Baskerville (PF), Thomas Thoreson (C) Nathan Cowles, Norman Turner, Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Drexel | Todd Moore (SG), Donald Warner (PF) David Hemphill, Charles Engstrom | |
| 11:36 | Drexel | Donald McGurk misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:36 | Drexel | Donald McGurk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is fouled on the floor by John Chase - foul #2 on John Chase, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Nicholas Visnosky | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), Andrew Rue (SF) Donald McGurk, John Chase | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:03 | Drexel | David Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:57 | Drexel | Nathan Cowles steals the ball from Donald Warner | 54-51 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Moore | 57-51 |
| 10:12 | Drexel | Todd Moore is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SF) Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Drexel | Charles Engstrom (PF), Leon Hadley (C) Donald Warner, John Ahlstrom | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Moore | 60-51 |
| 09:32 | Drexel | Todd Moore connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hemphill | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Charles Engstrom steals it from Thomas Thoreson | 60-53 |
| 09:04 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Leon Hadley and he's hacked by Lee Baskerville - foul #3 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Chase (SF), Donald Warner (C) Andrew Rue, Leon Hadley | |
| 09:04 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Thoreson | 63-56 |
| 08:40 | Drexel | Thomas Thoreson denies the turnaround by John Chase | 63-56 |
| 08:38 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Todd Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 08:24 | Drexel | Donald Warner hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 66-58 |
| 08:04 | Drexel | Todd Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Nathan Cowles (SG), Norman Turner (PF), Timothy Gaines (C) Alexander Moore, Charles Ervin, Lee Baskerville, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan Kilmer (PG), Andrew Rue (SG), John Ahlstrom (C) David Hemphill, Todd Moore, Charles Engstrom | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Alan Kilmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Rue (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Drexel | Donald Warner is whistled for a carry | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (SG) Nicholas Visnosky | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Charboneau (PF) Donald Warner | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Alan Kilmer steps in front of the Alexander Howard pass in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 07:07 | Drexel | Andrew Rue is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Norman Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | George Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Kilmer - foul #2 on Alan Kilmer, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SG), Nicholas Visnosky (SF), Lee Baskerville (PF) Alexander Howard, Nathan Cowles, Timothy Gaines | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Hemphill (PG), Charles Engstrom (PF) John Chase, Edwin Charboneau | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:01 | Drexel | Andrew Rue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Thomas Thoreson (C) George Johnson, Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Drexel | Todd Moore (SG) Alan Kilmer | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-58 |
| 05:39 | Drexel | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:28 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom double dribbles | 68-58 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 04:52 | Drexel | Todd Moore is fouled on the floor by Charles Ervin - foul #3 on Charles Ervin, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF) Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Drexel | Edwin Charboneau (SF), Donald Warner (C) Andrew Rue, John Ahlstrom | |
| 04:52 | Drexel | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:52 | Drexel | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson is hacked by Charles Engstrom - foul #4 on Charles Engstrom, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG), Timothy Gaines (C) Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Chase (SF) Edwin Charboneau | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Norman Turner tips it home | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Drexel | Todd Moore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 03:45 | Drexel | Todd Moore tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Gaines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - David Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Engstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 03:29 | Drexel | Donald Warner gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:19 | Drexel | Charles Engstrom buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Hemphill | 72-61 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Drexel | The short jumper by John Chase is denied by Timothy Gaines | 75-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:22 | Drexel | Todd Moore grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 02:05 | Drexel | John Chase buries a runner in the lane | 75-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Donald Warner takes the ball from Alexander Moore | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Drexel | Todd Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:32 | Drexel | Todd Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:21 | Drexel | Donald Warner is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), George Johnson (SG) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan Kilmer (PG), Andrew Rue (SG), Edwin Charboneau (SF), Leon Hadley (C) David Hemphill, Todd Moore, John Chase, Charles Engstrom | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Norman Turner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gaines | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Norman Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Alan Kilmer is hacked by Norman Turner - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Alan Kilmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Alan Kilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard runs out the clock | 77-65 |