| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Samuel Wilson (fresh) SG - Donald Hedstrom (fresh) SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) PF - Walter Carrington (fresh) C - Jay Guerin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) PF - Bobby Ward (fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer is fouled on the floor by Jay Guerin - foul #1 on Jay Guerin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Drexel | Thomas Anderson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Wilson | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten buries a jump hook from close range | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Drexel | Walter Carrington is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Drexel | Jay Guerin hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 16:56 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom clanks a floater from close range | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Drexel | Walter Carrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Drexel | Justin Morris (SF), Tommy Gomes (PF), Charles Toole (C) Thomas Anderson, Walter Carrington, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Bobby Ward, Brian Cloer | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Gomes - foul #1 on Tommy Gomes, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Drexel | Charles Toole travels with the ball | 5-10 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Butler (SG) Donald Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis lays it in | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Butler (fresh) SF - Justin Morris (fresh) PF - Tommy Gomes (fresh) C - Charles Toole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) SG - Chris Long (fresh) SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) PF - Harry Willis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson is hacked by Robert Loftis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Drexel | Phillip Milam (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF) Samuel Wilson, Justin Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:21 | Drexel | Charles Toole misses the easy open layup | 5-12 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricardo Serrano | 5-12 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Milam - foul #1 on Phillip Milam, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Wilson (PG), Donald Hedstrom (SG), Walter Carrington (PF), Jay Guerin (C) Brian Butler, Phillip Milam, Tommy Gomes, Charles Toole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Chris Long, Harry Willis | |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Drexel | Walter Carrington grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Drexel | Walter Carrington is denied on a layup by Ricardo Serrano | 5-13 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the shot in the lane | 5-15 |
| 14:00 | Drexel | Jay Guerin is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Serrano - foul #1 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Justin Morris (SF) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Bobby Ward (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Rolland Stickney, Brian Gatewood, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 13:50 | Drexel | Jay Guerin makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Walter Carrington is called for the reach on Bobby Ward - foul #1 on Walter Carrington, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Tommy Gomes (PF), Charles Toole (C) Walter Carrington, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:16 | Drexel | Justin Morris gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:14 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Hedstrom steps in front of the Brian Hooten pass | 7-15 |
| 12:49 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom slams it home | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Drexel | Charles Toole grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Morris and the foul's on Chris Long - foul #1 on Chris Long, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Butler (PG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Walter Carrington (PF), Jay Guerin (C) Samuel Wilson, Justin Morris, Tommy Gomes, Charles Toole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Harry Willis (C) Sadiki Banda, Chris Long, Brian Hooten, Bobby Ward, Brian Cloer | |
| 12:12 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brian Butler - foul #1 on Brian Butler, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Drexel | Phillip Milam (SG) Donald Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Brian Butler (fresh) SG - Phillip Milam (fresh) SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Carrington (fresh) C - Jay Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Willis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Drexel | Brian Gatewood is called for the reach on Brian Butler - foul #1 on Brian Gatewood, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (C) Brian Gatewood | |
| 11:10 | Drexel | Walter Carrington clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Willis - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Wilson (PG) Phillip Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Ricardo Serrano | |
| 11:10 | Drexel | Walter Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:10 | Drexel | Walter Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | Drexel | Jay Guerin snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:37 | Drexel | Rolland Stickney blocks the jumper by Brian Butler | 14-18 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Drexel | Justin Morris (SF), Tommy Gomes (PF), Charles Toole (C) Thomas Anderson, Walter Carrington, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Bobby Ward (PF) Robert Loftis, Rolland Stickney, Harry Willis | |
| 10:20 | Drexel | Charles Toole can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:13 | Drexel | Justin Morris snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Butler | 16-18 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses badly on a floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer tips it home | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Charles Toole is fouled on the floor by Chris Long - foul #2 on Chris Long, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Drexel | Phillip Milam (PG), Donald Hedstrom (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Michael Hindman (PF) Samuel Wilson, Brian Butler, Justin Morris, Tommy Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Chris Long, Brian Hooten, Bobby Ward, Brian Cloer | |
| 09:00 | Drexel | Michael Hindman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Milam | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Drexel | Charles Toole pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Michael Hindman is hacked by Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Wilson (PG), Jay Guerin (C) Phillip Milam, Charles Toole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Harry Willis (PF) Herbert Lujan, Brian Gatewood | |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Michael Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Michael Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Loftis | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson loses the dribble to Sadiki Banda in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Sadiki Banda | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hedstrom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hindman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Willis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricardo Serrano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom lays it up and in | 22-24 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Justin Morris (SF), Walter Carrington (PF), Tommy Gomes (C) Thomas Anderson, Michael Hindman, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Bobby Ward (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Rolland Stickney, Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 06:58 | Drexel | Justin Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is fouled on the floor by Justin Morris - foul #1 on Justin Morris, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Butler (PG), Phillip Milam (SG) Samuel Wilson, Donald Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Butler takes the ball from Sadiki Banda | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Drexel | Phillip Milam misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Drexel | Justin Morris tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 06:12 | Drexel | Tommy Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:04 | Drexel | Brian Butler lays it in on a great pass from Justin Morris | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Phillip Milam | 26-24 |
| 05:38 | Drexel | Brian Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Sadiki Banda - foul #1 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom (SG), Daniel Sutton (SF), Jay Guerin (C) Phillip Milam, Justin Morris, Tommy Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Herbert Lujan, Bobby Ward | |
| 05:38 | Drexel | Brian Butler makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Drexel | Brian Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Jay Guerin steals it from Brian Gatewood | 28-24 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Brian Butler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Wilson (PG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Michael Hindman (PF) Brian Butler, Daniel Sutton, Walter Carrington | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Samuel Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Hooten - foul #1 on Samuel Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Drexel | Jay Guerin snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:44 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Anderson and he's fouled by Robert Loftis - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten | |
| 04:44 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Butler (SG), Justin Morris (SF), Walter Carrington (PF), Tommy Gomes (C) Donald Hedstrom, Thomas Anderson, Michael Hindman, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Justin Morris picks off the pass by Herbert Lujan | 31-27 |
| 03:42 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Cloer | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Gomes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (tired) 3 pts. SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) PF - Bobby Ward (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-27 |
| 03:30 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Justin Morris | 31-27 |
| 03:28 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Rolland Stickney in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney lays it in | 31-29 |
| 03:07 | Drexel | Walter Carrington can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rolland Stickney | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:59 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Walter Carrington | 31-29 |
| 02:48 | Drexel | Samuel Wilson misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:46 | Drexel | Tommy Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | Drexel | Walter Carrington makes the runner from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is called for 5 seconds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drexel | Phillip Milam (PG), Donald Hedstrom (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Michael Hindman (PF), Jay Guerin (C) Samuel Wilson, Brian Butler, Justin Morris, Walter Carrington, Tommy Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Herbert Lujan, Rolland Stickney, Bobby Ward, Brian Cloer | |
| 01:58 | Drexel | Thomas Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Hindman | 35-29 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by Phillip Milam - foul #2 on Phillip Milam, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF) Harry Willis | |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:42 | Drexel | Jay Guerin gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:40 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-29 |
| 01:32 | Drexel | Thomas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Drexel | Phillip Milam connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Hedstrom | 38-29 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Phillip Milam is called for the reach on Robert Loftis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Milam, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Butler (PG), Walter Carrington (PF), Charles Toole (C) Phillip Milam, Michael Hindman, Jay Guerin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Ricardo Serrano | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:16 | Drexel | Walter Carrington grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 00:49 | Drexel | Chris Long steals it from Donald Hedstrom | 38-29 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Chris Long connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Loftis | 38-31 |
| 00:32 | Drexel | Chris Long steals the ball from Thomas Anderson in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 38-31 |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Donald Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Brian Butler is hacked by Brian Cloer - foul #1 on Brian Cloer, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drexel | Samuel Wilson (PG), Daniel Sutton (SF) Donald Hedstrom, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Bobby Ward (PF), Harry Willis (C) Chris Long, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Brian Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Brian Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |