| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Barry Able blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Robert Reece is fouled on the floor by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Roger Gibbs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Mooney | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Merle Stokes picks off the pass by Roger Gibbs | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Clay Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses short on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:02 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:02 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:02 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Hans (fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Clay Brito gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Henry Hans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Nelson | 3-5 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:22 | Drake | James Dantzler grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Derek Weller drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 3-7 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | David Clark tips it home | 5-7 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Derek Weller's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Strahan | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Clay Brito hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Drake | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Clay Brito is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 13:42 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 5-9 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 5-12 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Crist | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Roger Gibbs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Roger Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 12:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 7-14 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Gibbs | 7-17 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Barry Able denies the turnaround by John Crist | 7-17 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the tip | 7-17 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Barry Able | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Derek Weller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson travels in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Derek Weller is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Derek Weller | |
| 11:00 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the dribble to Chad Fresquez | 7-17 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Mooney picks off the pass by David Clark | 7-17 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Jeff Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Henry Hans (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Derek Weller (PF), Barry Able (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Roger Gibbs is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Weller - foul #1 on Derek Weller, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a turnaround from close range | 8-17 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Barry Able denies the turnaround by Danny Ardoin | 8-19 |
| 09:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 8-19 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Barry Able throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Calvin Young (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Crist | 10-19 |
| 07:55 | Drake | James Dantzler lays it in on a great pass from Fred Conley | 10-21 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Willie Dube, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Barry Able denies the turnaround by Zachary Camper | 12-21 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Able denies the turnaround by Zachary Camper | 12-21 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Merle Stokes steals the ball from Barry Able | 12-21 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Able - foul #2 on Barry Able, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), James Dantzler (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Derek Weller, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Clay Brito blows the dunk | 14-21 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is whistled for a carry | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF) Ralph King, David Clark, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Robert Reece | |
| 05:33 | Drake | Roger Gibbs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Dantzler | 14-24 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (PF), Barry Able (C) Roger Gibbs, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:52 | Drake | James Dantzler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 16-24 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Derek Weller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Weller, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Jeff Mooney | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 17-24 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Barry Able is fouled on the floor by Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Henry Hans | |
| 04:22 | Drake | Robert Reece comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Derek Weller tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Derek Weller clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Leslie Nelson (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Russell Viles, David Clark, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF), Clay Brito (C) Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Derek Weller | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Drake | James Dantzler knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), John Smith (C) Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 03:25 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Crist | 21-30 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Henry Hans misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 02:33 | Drake | James Dantzler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Hans | 21-33 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Calvin Young (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Derek Weller knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Reece | 22-35 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Fred Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | David Clark lays it in on a great pass from Paul Strahan | 24-35 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Barry Able connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Fred Conley | 24-37 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is intercepted by Derek Weller in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a jumper in the lane | 24-37 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Fred Conley is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #12 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Derek Weller, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Clay Brito snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Henry Hans connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #9 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-40 |