| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Mitchell Doss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Taft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Eric Taft inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Anderson | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot's layup is rejected by Eric Taft | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Drexel | Earl Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Drexel | Earl Anderson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Clark in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark lays it in | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Doss, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Drexel | Darrel Myers (PG) Mitchell Doss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Myers steals the ball from Kevin Randall | 32-39 |
| 18:45 | Drexel | Darrel Myers lays it up and in | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky's pass is intercepted by Eric Taft | 34-39 |
| 18:17 | Drexel | Darrel Myers hits the finger roll set up by Eric Taft | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols's pass is intercepted by Darrel Myers | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Drexel | Eric Taft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Drexel | Darrel Myers snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Drexel | Theodore Webster is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Talbot | 38-42 |
| 17:00 | Drexel | Earl Anderson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Randall - foul #1 on Kevin Randall, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Terry Johnson (PG), Andrew Bazemore (SF), Norman Thomas (PF), Joseph Schott (C) Darrel Myers, Eric Taft, Larry Hughes, Theodore Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:00 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen tips it home | 40-44 |
| 16:20 | Drexel | Norman Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Andrew Bazemore | 42-44 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is fouled on the floor by Terry Johnson - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | Steven Ratner (SF) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Thomas swats the layup by John Christensen | 42-44 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Andrew Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Earl Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Ratner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Schott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kingery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Raiford | 42-47 |
| 15:23 | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore is fouled on the floor by Eric Raiford - foul #2 on Eric Raiford, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Terry Johnson (SG), Darrel Myers (SF), Broderick Smith (C) Andrew Bazemore, Earl Anderson, Steven Ratner, Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), James Talbot (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Eric Raiford, James Kingery, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 15:06 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is fouled on the floor by Broderick Smith - foul #2 on Broderick Smith, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drexel | Larry Hughes (PF) Joseph Schott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Randall | 42-49 |
| 14:20 | Drexel | Darrel Myers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 14:19 | Drexel | Terry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:06 | Drexel | Broderick Smith is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Narron | 44-51 |
| 13:26 | Drexel | Larry Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Broderick Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Brewer - foul #3 on Broderick Smith, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore (SG), Eric Taft (SF), Norman Thomas (PF), Theodore Webster (C) Terry Johnson, Darrel Myers, Larry Hughes, Broderick Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Peter Narron, James Talbot, Wayne Brewer, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen double dribbles | 44-51 |
| 12:48 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Bazemore | 47-51 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard buries a jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 12:07 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss is fouled in the backcourt by August Haggard - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Earl Anderson (SG), Joseph Schott (PF) Mitchell Doss, Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Gary Molinari | |
| 11:54 | Drexel | Theodore Webster misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Eric Raiford - foul #3 on Eric Raiford, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Terry Johnson (PG), Larry Hughes (PF) Andrew Bazemore, Joseph Schott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Drexel | Theodore Webster makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:54 | Drexel | Theodore Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Taft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF) John Christensen | |
| 11:40 | Drexel | Earl Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:39 | Drexel | Eric Taft can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 11:37 | Drexel | Theodore Webster gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:28 | Drexel | Larry Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Randall - foul #2 on Kevin Randall, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Steven Ratner (SF), Joseph Schott (C) Eric Taft, Theodore Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:28 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:28 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) James Kingery | |
| 11:01 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the jumper from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Hughes steals it from Lawrence Karlinsky | 53-55 |
| 10:38 | Drexel | Curtis Clark is called for the reach on Terry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Darrel Myers (SG), Andrew Bazemore (SF), Norman Thomas (PF) Terry Johnson, Earl Anderson, Steven Ratner, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Eric Raiford, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 10:28 | Drexel | Norman Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrel Myers | 55-55 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by August Haggard | 55-57 |
| 10:06 | Drexel | Darrel Myers is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Bazemore | 58-57 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard's floater is tipped away by Joseph Schott | 58-57 |
| 09:58 | Drexel | Joseph Schott snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:56 | Drexel | August Haggard is called for the reach on Mitchell Doss in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Drexel | Eric Taft (SF), Theodore Webster (C) Andrew Bazemore, Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), James Talbot (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF) Edward Nichols, August Haggard, Curtis Clark | |
| 09:56 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:56 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Talbot and he's fouled by Joseph Schott - foul #2 on Joseph Schott, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Drexel | Larry Hughes (PF) Joseph Schott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Peter Narron is called for the reach on Eric Taft - foul #1 on Peter Narron, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Terry Johnson (PG), Earl Anderson (SG) Mitchell Doss, Darrel Myers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:14 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore (SG) Earl Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Kevin Randall (PF) Peter Narron, James Kingery, Wayne Brewer | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Randall | 61-60 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses long on a jumper in the paint | 61-60 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 07:53 | Drexel | Theodore Webster scores on a jumper near the basket | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bazemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Taft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Randall (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky connects on the jumper near the basket | 63-64 |
| 07:35 | Drexel | Terry Johnson is hacked by Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Raiford, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Drexel | Darrel Myers (SG), Steven Ratner (SF), Norman Thomas (PF), Joseph Schott (C) Andrew Bazemore, Eric Taft, Larry Hughes, Theodore Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, Eric Raiford, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:35 | Drexel | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:35 | Drexel | Terry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Wayne Brewer | 64-66 |
| 07:29 | Drexel | Terry Johnson is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Wayne Brewer | |
| 07:29 | Drexel | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:29 | Drexel | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery is hacked by Joseph Schott - foul #3 on Joseph Schott, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Drexel | Earl Anderson (SG) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG) James Talbot | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:09 | Drexel | Earl Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Kingery - foul #2 on James Kingery, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 07:09 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:09 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 06:50 | Drexel | Joseph Schott grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 06:35 | Drexel | Norman Thomas misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gary Molinari - foul #2 on Gary Molinari, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG) Earl Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer (SF) James Kingery | |
| 06:35 | Drexel | Norman Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:35 | Drexel | Norman Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to August Haggard | 69-68 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell Doss steals the ball from August Haggard | 69-68 |
| 06:04 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell Doss takes the ball from August Haggard | 71-68 |
| 05:35 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by August Haggard - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Drexel | Earl Anderson (SG), Andrew Bazemore (SF), Larry Hughes (PF), Theodore Webster (C) Darrel Myers, Steven Ratner, Norman Thomas, Joseph Schott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, August Haggard, Wayne Brewer, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 05:35 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:35 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky's floater is tipped away by Larry Hughes | 73-68 |
| 05:26 | Drexel | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Earl Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Talbot - foul #1 on James Talbot, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Earl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 75-70 |
| 04:53 | Drexel | Larry Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Randall - foul #3 on Kevin Randall, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Drexel | Terry Johnson (PG), Eric Taft (SF) Mitchell Doss, Earl Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG) James Talbot | |
| 04:53 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:53 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Johnson, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore is hacked by Curtis Clark - foul #4 on Curtis Clark, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Andrew Bazemore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Webster is called for the reach on Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #1 on Theodore Webster, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Drexel | Earl Anderson (SG), Joseph Schott (PF), Broderick Smith (C) Andrew Bazemore, Larry Hughes, Theodore Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF), Wayne Brewer (PF) Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:16 | Drexel | Eric Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 04:01 | Drexel | Broderick Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Johnson | 80-73 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Johnson steals it from James Kingery | 80-73 |
| 03:48 | Drexel | Eric Taft dunks the ball set up by Terry Johnson | 82-73 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Earl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Taft (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Schott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Broderick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is hacked by Joseph Schott - foul #4 on Joseph Schott, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Darrel Myers (SG), Steven Ratner (SF) Terry Johnson, Earl Anderson, Eric Taft | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Eric Raiford, James Kingery, Wayne Brewer, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:15 | Drexel | The jump hook by Steven Ratner is blocked by Gary Molinari | 82-75 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari tips it in | 82-77 |
| 03:05 | Drexel | Edward Nichols picks off the pass by Mitchell Doss in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't finish the layup | 82-77 |
| 03:02 | Drexel | Steven Ratner grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Edward Nichols steals it from Darrel Myers in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 02:45 | Drexel | Broderick Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:45 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Drexel | Earl Anderson (SG), Eric Taft (SF), Larry Hughes (PF), Theodore Webster (C) Darrel Myers, Steven Ratner, Joseph Schott, Broderick Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), James Kingery (SF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark | |
| 02:27 | Drexel | Larry Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Doss | 84-77 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) James Kingery | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Webster denies the turnaround by James Talbot | 84-77 |
| 02:06 | Drexel | Theodore Webster snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 01:43 | Drexel | Earl Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Anderson, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on James Talbot - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:12 | Drexel | Eric Taft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-78 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| 01:02 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss misses short on a shot in the lane | 84-78 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark grabs the board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Drexel | Larry Hughes knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Taft | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark double dribbles | 86-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Darrel Myers (PG) Mitchell Doss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Eric Taft is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #17 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG) Earl Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Eric Taft misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Eric Taft misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Larry Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Kevin Randall is called for the reach on Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Kevin Randall, team foul #18 | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Drexel | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drexel | Eric Taft is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #19 | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:20 | Drexel | Eric Taft misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Randall | 89-80 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 89-80 |
| 00:11 | Drexel | Eric Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | James Talbot is called for the reach on Eric Taft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #20 | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | Eric Taft misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Drexel | Terry Johnson (SG), Andrew Bazemore (SF), Norman Thomas (PF), Joseph Schott (C) Mitchell Doss, Eric Taft, Larry Hughes, Theodore Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari grabs the offensive board | 90-81 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Thomas steals the ball from Eric Raiford | 90-81 |
| 00:02 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Eric Taft (SF), Larry Hughes (PF), Theodore Webster (C) Terry Johnson, Andrew Bazemore, Norman Thomas, Joseph Schott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, James Kingery, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Norman Thomas runs out the clock | 90-81 |