| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Terrence Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Sotomayor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Capps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Sidhu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Jerome Capps inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:48 | Drexel | Terrence Wiseman tips it home | 45-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terrance Roberts | 47-34 |
| 19:29 | Drexel | David Temple misses the runner in the lane | 47-34 |
| 19:27 | Drexel | Jerome Capps can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 19:25 | Drexel | David Temple tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terrence Wiseman - foul #3 on Terrence Wiseman, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Ryckman (SF) Terrence Wiseman | |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:07 | Drexel | David Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:49 | Drexel | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Bruce Sotomayor - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:32 | Drexel | David Temple makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Ryckman | 48-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Steve Collado clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it in | 50-38 |
| 17:44 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Capps | 50-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Roberts | 52-41 |
| 17:00 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 52-41 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Steve Collado is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Smith (PG), Michael Liston (SG), Eddie Miller (PF), Michael Zepp (C) Bruce Sotomayor, Michael Ryckman, Fred Sidhu, David Temple | |
| 16:21 | Drexel | Michael Liston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 16:19 | Drexel | Eddie Miller grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 16:10 | Drexel | Jerome Capps buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Boyd's pass is intercepted by Jerome Capps | 52-44 |
| 15:52 | Drexel | Jerome Capps banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Liston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Capps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Zepp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner loses the dribble to Eddie Miller | 52-46 |
| 15:18 | Drexel | Michael Liston misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 15:17 | Drexel | Michael Liston gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:06 | Drexel | Jerome Capps travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Drexel | Terrence Wiseman (PG), Bruce Sotomayor (SG), Eddie Avilla (SF) Jerry Smith, Michael Liston, Jerome Capps | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Steve Collado can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 14:42 | Drexel | Eddie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:36 | Drexel | Terrence Wiseman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Eddie Avilla - foul #4 on Eddie Avilla, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Ryckman (SF), Fred Sidhu (PF), James Carter (C) Eddie Avilla, Eddie Miller, Michael Zepp | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Collado and the foul's on Fred Sidhu - foul #3 on Fred Sidhu, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:03 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 14:01 | Drexel | James Carter snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 13:48 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #4 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Temple (C) James Carter | |
| 13:48 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:48 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Terrence Wiseman is called for the reach on Paul Weber - foul #4 on Terrence Wiseman, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Smith (PG), Michael Liston (SG) Terrence Wiseman, Bruce Sotomayor | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Temple - foul #1 on David Temple, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:12 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | David Temple swats the dunk try by David Williams | 57-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 12:46 | Drexel | Steve Collado steps in front of the Michael Liston pass | 59-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Ryckman - foul #1 on Michael Ryckman, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor (SG), Eddie Miller (PF), Michael Zepp (C) Michael Liston, Fred Sidhu, David Temple | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:22 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Eddie Miller | 60-48 |
| 12:11 | Drexel | Jerry Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerome Capps (PG) Jerry Smith | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar loses the dribble to Eddie Miller | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jerome Capps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Sotomayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ryckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Zepp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Drexel | Eddie Miller misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Frederick Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Michael Zepp - foul #3 on Michael Zepp, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Smith (PG) Michael Ryckman | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Michael Zepp takes the ball from Terrance Roberts | 62-48 |
| 11:02 | Drexel | Edward Scheiber steals the ball from Jerome Capps | 62-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a floater from the left block | 64-48 |
| 10:28 | Drexel | Lawrence Lamar steals it from Bruce Sotomayor | 64-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Liston (SG), Fred Sidhu (PF), David Temple (C) Bruce Sotomayor, Eddie Miller, Michael Zepp | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:54 | Drexel | Michael Liston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Ryckman (SF) Jerry Smith | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Williams | 68-48 |
| 09:23 | Drexel | Steve Collado picks off the pass by Michael Liston | 68-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steve Collado | 71-48 |
| 08:45 | Drexel | Jerome Capps can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 08:44 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu grabs the offensive board | 71-48 |
| 08:38 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #5 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #3 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Smith (PG), Bruce Sotomayor (SG), Michael Zepp (C) Jerome Capps, Michael Liston, David Temple | |
| 08:38 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 08:38 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber travels with the ball | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerome Capps (SF), Eddie Miller (PF) Michael Ryckman, Fred Sidhu | |
| 08:02 | Drexel | Michael Zepp loses the dribble to David Williams | 71-50 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Sotomayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Capps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Zepp (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Drexel | Frederick Turner steps in front of the Bruce Sotomayor pass | 73-50 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-50 |
| 06:57 | Drexel | Eddie Miller gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:45 | Drexel | Michael Zepp misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 73-50 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Eddie Miller swats the short shot by Terrance Roberts | 73-50 |
| 06:18 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 73-50 |
| 05:58 | Drexel | Bruce Sotomayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, David Williams | |
| Subs | Drexel | Terrence Wiseman (PG), Michael Liston (SG), Eddie Avilla (SF), Fred Sidhu (PF), David Temple (C) Jerry Smith, Bruce Sotomayor, Jerome Capps, Eddie Miller, Michael Zepp | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Glen Fox's layup is rejected by David Temple | 73-50 |
| 05:45 | Drexel | David Temple grabs the board | 73-50 |
| 05:41 | Drexel | Terrence Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #4 | 73-50 |
| 05:27 | Drexel | Fred Sidhu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block | 73-50 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses badly on a jumper from close range | 73-50 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Fox | 73-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Sidhu - foul #4 on Fred Sidhu, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerome Capps (PG), Michael Ryckman (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), James Carter (C) Terrence Wiseman, Eddie Avilla, Fred Sidhu, David Temple | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Jerome Capps misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 76-50 |
| 04:23 | Drexel | Jerome Capps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Williams | 78-50 |
| 03:49 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is intercepted by Jerome Capps in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 03:37 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Zepp (PF) Michael Liston | |
| 03:37 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman misses the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 03:37 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 78-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jerome Capps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Zepp (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts buries a shot from the right block set up by Steve Collado | 80-53 |
| 02:56 | Drexel | James Carter makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Jerome Capps | 80-55 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Michael Ryckman is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Michael Ryckman, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Smith (PG), Michael Liston (SG) Jerome Capps, Michael Zepp | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:27 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 02:14 | Drexel | David Williams swats the short shot by James Carter | 80-55 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Drexel | Jerry Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 82-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 84-57 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerome Capps (SG) Michael Liston | |
| 01:04 | Drexel | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 84-58 |
| 01:04 | Drexel | Eddie Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-58 |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Michael Ryckman travels with the ball | 84-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Zepp (C) James Carter | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Collado | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Michael Zepp drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 86-60 |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Michael Zepp makes the free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 86-61 |