| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) SG - Mo Ross (fresh) SF - Henry Massey (fresh) PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) C - David Reich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Stan Faulks (fresh) SG - Raymond Braunstein (fresh) SF - Matthew Victorino (fresh) PF - Robert Brough (fresh) C - Chance French (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Robert Brough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino loses the dribble to Albert Tittle | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drexel | Robert Brough grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Drexel | Stan Faulks clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mo Ross - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Drexel | Stan Faulks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Drexel | Stan Faulks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mo Ross | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chance French and the foul's on Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Albert Tittle pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Reich hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brough - foul #1 on Robert Brough, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Drexel | Robert Brough clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Mo Ross is hacked by Raymond Braunstein - foul #1 on Raymond Braunstein, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Chris Braswell (SG), John Bourland (SF) Raymond Braunstein, Matthew Victorino | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Massey | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Chris Braswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Albert Tittle grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | David Reich throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 10-7 |
| 16:41 | Drexel | Robert Brough makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stan Faulks | 10-9 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Mo Ross is hacked by Chance French - foul #1 on Chance French, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, Henry Massey, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| Subs | Drexel | Roger Madden (PG), Raymond Braunstein (SG), Matthew Victorino (SF), John Reid (C) Stan Faulks, Chris Braswell, Robert Brough, Chance French | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 16:19 | Drexel | John Bourland pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:14 | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:13 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to John Reid | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein loses the dribble to James Rochelle | 10-9 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Sharp | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Roger Madden (fresh) SG - Raymond Braunstein (fresh) SF - Matthew Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bourland (fresh) C - John Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Drexel | John Reid misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Rochelle is hacked by John Reid - foul #1 on John Reid, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Drexel | Stan Faulks (PG), Chris Braswell (SG) Roger Madden, Raymond Braunstein | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Reich tips it home | 14-9 |
| 15:05 | Drexel | John Reid travels with the ball | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Albert Tittle (PF) James Rochelle, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Brough (PF), Chance French (C) John Bourland, John Reid | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Reid (SF) Matthew Victorino | |
| 14:21 | Drexel | Chance French comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Henry Massey snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Henry Massey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Braswell - foul #1 on Chris Braswell, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (C) David Reich | |
| Subs | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein (SG), John Bourland (SF) Chris Braswell, John Reid | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Drexel | Chance French pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Drexel | John Bourland loses the dribble to Jacob Sharp | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp double dribbles | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Drexel | Matthew Victorino (SF) Robert Brough | |
| 13:02 | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Mo Ross clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Bourland - foul #1 on John Bourland, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SF), David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Reid (C) Chance French | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:26 | Drexel | John Bourland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:06 | Drexel | 3 seconds is called on Stan Faulks | 18-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Drexel | Chris Braswell (SG), Robert Brough (PF), Michael Gage (C) Raymond Braunstein, Matthew Victorino, John Bourland | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Stan Faulks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Braswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Reid (fresh) PF - Robert Brough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gage (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Drexel | Stan Faulks misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 20-9 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani loses the dribble to Robert Brough | 20-9 |
| 11:25 | Drexel | John Reid misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Rochelle snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Robert Brough steps in front of the Jacob Sharp pass | 20-9 |
| 10:59 | Drexel | John Reid connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | David Reich misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-11 |
| 10:37 | Drexel | John Reid grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 10:33 | Drexel | Stan Faulks travels with the ball | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Albert Tittle (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, David Reich, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | Roger Madden (PG), Matthew Victorino (SF), Chance French (C) Stan Faulks, John Reid, Michael Gage | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Robert Brough - foul #2 on Robert Brough, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein (SG), John Bourland (PF) Chris Braswell, Robert Brough | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:58 | Drexel | John Bourland scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Madden | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Chance French | 22-13 |
| 09:40 | Drexel | John Bourland pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:29 | Drexel | Chance French hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mo Ross - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Drexel | Stan Faulks (PG) Roger Madden | |
| 09:29 | Drexel | Chance French makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:29 | Drexel | Chance French makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-15 |
| 09:12 | Drexel | Chance French grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:03 | Drexel | Chance French misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:01 | Drexel | Chance French hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Henry Massey's pass is intercepted by John Bourland | 22-17 |
| 08:31 | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein misses the dunk | 22-17 |
| 08:29 | Drexel | Stan Faulks can't tip it in | 22-17 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Chance French blocks the jumper by Darrel Groesbeck | 22-17 |
| 08:21 | Drexel | Chance French snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | Drexel | John Bourland comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Tittle - foul #1 on Albert Tittle, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), David Reich (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Henry Massey, Albert Tittle, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Drexel | Chris Braswell (SG), John Reid (PF) Raymond Braunstein, Matthew Victorino | |
| 08:15 | Drexel | John Bourland misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | Drexel | John Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Rochelle and the foul's on John Bourland - foul #2 on John Bourland, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Manuel Moeller (PF), Michael Gage (C) John Bourland, Chance French | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:40 | Drexel | Manuel Moeller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Stan Faulks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Braswell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Moeller (fresh) C - Michael Gage (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-18 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Rochelle is hacked by Michael Gage - foul #1 on Michael Gage, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Drexel | Roger Madden (PG) Stan Faulks | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:51 | Drexel | Michael Gage's floater is tipped away by David Reich | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 27-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Sharp and he's hacked by Manuel Moeller - foul #1 on Manuel Moeller, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (PF) Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | George Kimbrell (SG), Matthew Victorino (SF), Chance French (C) Chris Braswell, Manuel Moeller, Michael Gage | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:28 | Drexel | Henry Massey is called for the reach on George Kimbrell - foul #1 on Henry Massey, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Drexel | Stan Faulks (PG) George Kimbrell | |
| 06:05 | Drexel | John Reid hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Henry Massey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Mo Ross gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Rochelle is hacked by Roger Madden - foul #1 on Roger Madden, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Henry Massey, David Reich | |
| Subs | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein (SG), Manuel Moeller (PF) Roger Madden, John Reid | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:12 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 05:11 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Moeller | 32-18 |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Drexel | Chris Braswell (SF) Matthew Victorino | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 34-18 |
| 04:39 | Drexel | Chris Braswell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Chance French - foul #2 on Chance French, team foul #12 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Reid (SF), Michael Gage (C) Chris Braswell, Chance French | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | Manuel Moeller buries a runner in the paint | 36-22 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the runner in the lane | 36-22 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the follow up shot | 38-22 |
| 03:46 | Drexel | John Reid misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-22 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner hits the follow up shot | 40-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Stan Faulks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Braunstein (fairly fresh) SF - John Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Moeller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gage (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Drexel | Raymond Braunstein clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-22 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-22 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner is hacked by Manuel Moeller - foul #2 on Manuel Moeller, team foul #13 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Henry Massey (SF), Albert Tittle (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | Roger Madden (PG), Chris Braswell (SG), Matthew Victorino (SF), Robert Brough (PF), Chance French (C) Stan Faulks, Raymond Braunstein, John Reid, Manuel Moeller, Michael Gage | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 02:32 | Drexel | Chris Braswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (C) Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | David Reich scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Rochelle | 44-22 |
| 02:00 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Braswell | 44-25 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Mo Ross drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Reich | 47-25 |
| 01:18 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #7 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PG) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Drexel | Stan Faulks (PG) Roger Madden | |
| 01:18 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 01:18 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino misses the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 01:02 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 00:46 | Drexel | Chance French loses the dribble to David Reich | 47-25 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Henry Massey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Tittle | 49-25 |
| 00:17 | Drexel | Matthew Victorino misses the shot from the left side | 49-25 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 49-25 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Henry Massey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 49-25 |