| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Brose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Lee | 41-41 |
| 19:29 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Glover | 43-41 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Edwin Seldon pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:49 | Drake | David Glover drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:49 | Drake | David Glover makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 18:23 | Drake | David Glover scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Wright | 48-43 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Edward Brose, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF), Derrick Kline (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 18:03 | Drake | Larry Raggs clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled in the backcourt by John Rushenberg - foul #3 on John Rushenberg, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF) David Glover, John Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee | |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it in | 48-45 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Jerry Swink clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | William Clark is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Craig Wright (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Rafael Lee, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, William Clark | |
| 17:08 | Drake | Michael Simmons steps in front of the David Glover pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons jams it | 48-47 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 16:46 | Drake | David Glover gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Glen Murdock hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Glover | 50-47 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (SG), Edwin Seldon (C) Larry Raggs, Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Scott King | |
| 16:07 | Drake | Norman Schaefer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Glover | 53-47 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Edward Brose pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Brose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Edward Brose is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), John Rushenberg (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) David Glover, Norman Schaefer, Glen Murdock, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is hacked by Edward Brose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Brose, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-47 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Edward Brose snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Troy Reedy is called for the reach on Edward Brose - foul #1 on Troy Reedy, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Craig Wright (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Derrick Kline (C) Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| 14:24 | Drake | Edwin Seldon is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kline - foul #2 on Derrick Kline, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Edwin Seldon knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by David Vallecillo and the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Larry Raggs (SG) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Edwin Seldon makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott King | 56-50 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Craig Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:32 | Drake | John Rushenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Larry Raggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (PG), Edward Brose (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) David Glover, Larry Raggs, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, William Clark, Scott King | |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 56-52 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 12:40 | Drake | John Rushenberg can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 12:39 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Swink | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | Drake | John Rushenberg blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 56-52 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Brose steals the ball from Richard Lee in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Jerry Swink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Vallecillo | 59-52 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Swink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Tuholski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Edward Brose is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Glen Murdock (C) David Vallecillo, Edward Brose, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 11:05 | Drake | Larry Raggs lays it in on a great pass from Craig Wright | 61-55 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark loses the dribble to Larry Raggs in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 10:51 | Drake | David Glover is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Glover, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by David Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Glover, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) David Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | William Clark drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 61-57 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Glen Murdock double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Edwin Seldon (C) Larry Raggs, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Edwin Seldon clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #2 on Scott King, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Wright (PF) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, William Clark | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Edwin Seldon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Edwin Seldon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | Drake | John Rushenberg gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Edward Brose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Craig Wright grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Edwin Seldon's layup is rejected by Scott King | 63-59 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Glen Murdock (PF) Rafael Lee, John Rushenberg, Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), William Clark (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| 08:17 | Drake | David Vallecillo hits a floater near the basket | 65-59 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy's pass is intercepted by Norman Schaefer in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | David Vallecillo picks off the pass by William Clark | 65-59 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Norman Schaefer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Vallecillo | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glen Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Larry Raggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Edward Brose (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, Glen Murdock, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) John Cargile, Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Scott King is blocked by Jerry Swink | 67-61 |
| 06:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Glover | 67-61 |
| 06:24 | Drake | John Rushenberg comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 67-63 |
| 05:55 | Drake | David Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 67-63 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | David Glover picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 67-63 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Edward Brose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-63 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 67-63 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott King | 67-63 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't throw it down | 67-63 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 67-63 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Glover | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Drake | David Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 04:09 | Drake | John Rushenberg gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Jerry Swink misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-63 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Edward Brose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Brose (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rushenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Swink (tiring) 8 pts. C - Andrew Tuholski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dick Bristow and he's hacked by Jerry Swink - foul #2 on Jerry Swink, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Glen Murdock (C) David Glover, Edward Brose, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Scott King | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Craig Wright grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Craig Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Craig Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Lee | 73-68 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson's floater is tipped away by Glen Murdock | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline tips it home | 73-70 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Seldon (C) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| 01:51 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Edward Brose (SG), John Rushenberg (SF) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, Norman Schaefer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Richard Lee steps in front of the David Glover pass in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Wright | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Edwin Seldon makes the runner from the left block set up by Edward Brose | 75-72 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark loses the dribble to David Glover | 75-72 |
| 00:33 | Drake | John Rushenberg dunks the ball on a great pass from David Glover | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Lee | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | David Glover is hacked by Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Drake | David Glover makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Drake | David Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF) Edward Brose, John Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Norman Schaefer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Wright | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Craig Wright runs out the clock | 81-75 |