| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Augustus Zugg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) SF - Major English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Mark Weber inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-29 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Edward Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:09 | Drexel | Walter Cassidy double dribbles | 43-29 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Bennie Smith is blocked by Edward Pruett | 43-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Major English grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 18:34 | Drexel | Billy Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:16 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg buries a floater from the right side | 45-29 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Hebert is blocked by Edward Pruett | 45-29 |
| 17:59 | Drexel | Edward Pruett grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 17:44 | Drexel | Edward Pruett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Pruett, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andre Yazzie (SG) Walter Cassidy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 17:24 | Drexel | Andre Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-29 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Montagna | 45-31 |
| 16:24 | Drexel | Billy Warren lays it up and in set up by Augustus Zugg and the foul's on Bennie Smith - foul #1 on Bennie Smith, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Drexel | Walter Cassidy (SG), John Rosborough (SF), Carlos Holmes (C) Augustus Zugg, Mark Weber, Edward Pruett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Carlos Saavedra (C) David Montagna, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 16:24 | Drexel | Billy Warren misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra's pass is intercepted by Billy Warren | 47-31 |
| 15:53 | Drexel | Kenneth Blalock takes the ball from John Rosborough | 47-31 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Blalock | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosborough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Drexel | Billy Warren loses the dribble to Garf Stroinski | 47-33 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Nicholas Daggett | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | Drexel | Carlos Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Garf Stroinski | 47-38 |
| 14:20 | Drexel | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Daggett - foul #3 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Drexel | Augustus Zugg (PG), Harold Naccarato (SG), Edward Pruett (C) Andre Yazzie, Walter Cassidy, Billy Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Garf Stroinski, Carlos Saavedra | |
| 14:14 | Drexel | Harold Naccarato clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zugg - foul #3 on Augustus Zugg, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Weber (SF) John Rosborough | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Montagna and he's hacked by Harold Naccarato - foul #1 on Harold Naccarato, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Drexel | Rex Lehman (PF) Carlos Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Drexel | Edward Pruett misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Drexel | Edward Pruett grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andre Yazzie (SG), John Rosborough (PF) Harold Naccarato, Rex Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Augustus Zugg steals it from Joseph Hebert | 47-41 |
| 12:28 | Drexel | Paul Jackson steps in front of the Edward Pruett pass | 47-41 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on Major English - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Drexel | Walter Cassidy (SG), Carlos Holmes (PF) Andre Yazzie, Mark Weber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG), Garf Stroinski (PF), Carlos Saavedra (C) Joseph Hebert, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Holmes - foul #2 on Carlos Holmes, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Cassidy | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Augustus Zugg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosborough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Major English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Saavedra | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Edward Pruett is called for 5 seconds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andre Yazzie (PG), Harold Naccarato (SF), Rex Lehman (C) Augustus Zugg, John Rosborough, Edward Pruett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF) David Montagna, Major English | |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Walter Cassidy | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | Drexel | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rex Lehman - foul #1 on Rex Lehman, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | Augustus Zugg (PG), Mark Weber (SF), Billy Warren (PF), Edward Pruett (C) Walter Cassidy, Harold Naccarato, Carlos Holmes, Rex Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock, Garf Stroinski, Carlos Saavedra | |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:31 | Drexel | Mark Weber misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG) Edward Poteete | |
| 09:31 | Drexel | Mark Weber makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Drexel | Mark Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:59 | Drexel | Edward Pruett is hacked by Bennie Smith - foul #2 on Bennie Smith, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 08:47 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg is hacked by Joseph Hebert - foul #3 on Joseph Hebert, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:22 | Drexel | Mark Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Drexel | Edward Pruett grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:48 | Drexel | Billy Warren makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Pruett | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Augustus Zugg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Major English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Major English buries a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Drexel | The jump hook by Augustus Zugg is blocked by Bennie Smith | 53-50 |
| 07:02 | Drexel | Billy Warren grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:49 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Weber | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Billy Warren swats the layup by Major English | 55-50 |
| 06:30 | Drexel | Mark Weber grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:25 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 55-50 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Major English | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna comes up short on the shot in the paint | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Drexel | Andre Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:51 | Drexel | Billy Warren scores on a shot from the right block set up by Edward Pruett | 57-50 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:35 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Mark Weber | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Drexel | Billy Warren misses long on a runner from close range | 57-50 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Billy Warren is called for the reach on Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Billy Warren, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drexel | William Adams (PG), Walter Cassidy (SG), Harold Naccarato (SF), John Rosborough (PF), Carlos Holmes (C) Augustus Zugg, Andre Yazzie, Mark Weber, Billy Warren, Edward Pruett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Carlos Saavedra (C) David Montagna, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Bennie Smith | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:59 | Drexel | Carlos Holmes pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:41 | Drexel | Harold Naccarato misses short on a jumper in the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blalock | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Drexel | Harold Naccarato blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | John Rosborough tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | Drexel | Carlos Holmes can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 04:09 | Drexel | Carlos Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Drexel | John Rosborough's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jackson | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Rosborough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Drexel | Walter Cassidy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Rosborough | 60-54 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 02:57 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | Augustus Zugg (PG), Mark Weber (SF), Billy Warren (PF), Edward Pruett (C) William Adams, Harold Naccarato, John Rosborough, Carlos Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Paul Jackson, Carlos Saavedra | |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg double dribbles | 60-56 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Billy Warren steps in front of the Joseph Hebert pass | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Drexel | Mark Weber makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Augustus Zugg | 62-56 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits a jumper from the baseline set up by David Montagna and he's fouled by Augustus Zugg - foul #4 on Augustus Zugg, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Drexel | Walter Cassidy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Major English pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:11 | Drexel | Billy Warren pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Drexel | Edward Pruett hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Cassidy | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pruett is called for the reach on Major English - foul #3 on Edward Pruett, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson (PF) Garf Stroinski | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Hebert | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Weber - foul #1 on Mark Weber, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Drexel | Mark Weber is fouled in the backcourt by David Montagna - foul #2 on David Montagna, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg is hacked by David Montagna - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Major English | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Drexel | Drexel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Edward Pruett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Augustus Zugg (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Major English (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drexel | Edward Pruett wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Drexel | Joseph Hebert steps in front of the Augustus Zugg pass | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Edward Pruett | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Drexel | Billy Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 04:07 | Drexel | Edward Pruett gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Drexel | Billy Warren is hacked by Bennie Smith - foul #3 on Bennie Smith, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Drexel | Billy Warren makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:53 | Drexel | Billy Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Major English comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert hits a fadeaway near the basket | 67-68 |
| 02:52 | Drexel | Mark Weber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Major English gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson tips it home | 67-70 |
| 02:05 | Drexel | Billy Warren is fouled on the floor by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andre Yazzie (SG), John Rosborough (SF), Carlos Holmes (C) Walter Cassidy, Mark Weber, Edward Pruett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Carlos Saavedra (C) David Montagna, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 02:05 | Drexel | Billy Warren makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Drexel | Billy Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Pruett (C) Carlos Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Garf Stroinski, Carlos Saavedra | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Billy Warren takes the ball from David Montagna | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Walter Cassidy (SG), Mark Weber (SF) Andre Yazzie, John Rosborough | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Drexel | Walter Cassidy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Weber | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Weber - foul #2 on Mark Weber, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Drexel | Edward Pruett gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Augustus Zugg (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cassidy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edward Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Major English (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Walter Cassidy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Major English | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Drexel | Edward Pruett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith is hacked by Walter Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Cassidy, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Augustus Zugg misses the halfcourt shot | 71-75 |