| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Wilt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Tommy Nicolai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Dale Butler inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hunt | 30-33 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Dale Butler pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:14 | Drexel | Tommy Nicolai scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Smith | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Tommy Nicolai is called for the reach on Ira Barnes - foul #2 on Tommy Nicolai, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Canterbury | 32-35 |
| 18:10 | Drexel | Joseph Smith drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tommy Nicolai | 32-37 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk tips it home | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Drexel | Dale Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk is fouled on the floor by Tommy Nicolai - foul #3 on Tommy Nicolai, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Rael (C) Tommy Nicolai | |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Jackson | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Drexel | Robert Hunt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Wilt - foul #2 on Jimmy Wilt, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie (SG), Scott Catalano (SF), John Schwabauer (PF) Jimmy Wilt, Dale Butler, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Drexel | Richard Rael misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ira Barnes | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Hunt picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | Drexel | Scott Catalano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 15:43 | Drexel | Scott Catalano gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Mackenzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Catalano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Schwabauer (fresh) C - Richard Rael (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Catalano | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Pollard, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt (SG), Dale Butler (SF), Donald Fults (PF), Tommy Nicolai (C) Robert Hunt, Scott Catalano, John Schwabauer, Richard Rael | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tommy Nicolai - foul #4 on Tommy Nicolai, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan McCray (C) Tommy Nicolai | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Cedric Walters | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Drexel | Alan McCray comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Dale Butler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Canterbury - foul #1 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Hunt (PG), Richard Rael (C) Mark Mackenzie, Alan McCray | |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Dale Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Dale Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Daniels | 48-44 |
| 11:31 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Wilt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fults (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Rael (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes's layup is rejected by Donald Fults | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Drexel | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | Robert Hunt can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Alan McCray (SG), Scott Catalano (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Jimmy Wilt, Dale Butler, Donald Fults | |
| 10:49 | Drexel | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Drexel | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Scott Catalano - foul #1 on Scott Catalano, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Munk (C) Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Rael - foul #1 on Richard Rael, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Ronald Pollard, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie (SG) Alan McCray | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Drexel | Richard Rael gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk tips it in | 52-46 |
| 09:06 | Drexel | Scott Catalano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 52-46 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Pollard (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt (SG), Dale Butler (SF), Donald Fults (PF), Alan McCray (C) Mark Mackenzie, Scott Catalano, Joseph Smith, Richard Rael | |
| 08:21 | Drexel | Dale Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Ronald Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 08:21 | Drexel | Dale Butler makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:21 | Drexel | Dale Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes is denied on a layup by Donald Fults | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | John Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Donald Fults | 52-48 |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Dale Butler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-48 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Wilt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fults (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alan McCray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels loses the dribble to Donald Fults | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Drexel | Dale Butler throws it down | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Wilt - foul #3 on Jimmy Wilt, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie (PG), Scott Catalano (SF), Tommy Nicolai (C) Robert Hunt, Dale Butler, Alan McCray | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:41 | Drexel | Tommy Nicolai gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:27 | Drexel | Donald Fults jams it | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Drexel | Paul Rhodes takes the ball from Tommy Nicolai | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Hunt (PG), Dale Butler (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Jimmy Wilt, Scott Catalano, Donald Fults | |
| 05:01 | Drexel | Joseph Smith's floater is tipped away by Robert Scott | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Munk | 55-52 |
| 04:38 | Drexel | Robert Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Dale Butler steps in front of the Peter Munk pass | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | Drexel | Tommy Nicolai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Mackenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Nicolai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt (SG), Scott Catalano (SF), Donald Fults (PF), Richard Rael (C) Mark Mackenzie, Dale Butler, Joseph Smith, Tommy Nicolai | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Richard Rael grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:22 | Drexel | Rick Daniels blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Wilt | 57-52 |
| 02:21 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:06 | Drexel | Scott Catalano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault tips it in | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Paul Rhodes (C) Steven Johnson, John Jackson, Ronald Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Butler (SF), Tommy Nicolai (C) Scott Catalano, Richard Rael | |
| 01:20 | Drexel | Tommy Nicolai clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willard Dufault | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Drexel | Donald Fults misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rick Daniels - foul #2 on Rick Daniels, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Drexel | Donald Fults makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:44 | Drexel | Donald Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Wilt is called for the reach on Jason Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Wilt, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:35 | Drexel | Jimmy Wilt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk is hacked by Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:26 | Drexel | Dale Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Tommy Nicolai is fouled on the floor by Rick Daniels - foul #3 on Rick Daniels, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mark Mackenzie (PG), Alan McCray (SG), Scott Catalano (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Richard Rael (C) Robert Hunt, Jimmy Wilt, Dale Butler, Donald Fults, Tommy Nicolai | |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Scott Catalano misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 66-56 |