| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) PF - Bradly Story (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 30-25 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Bradly Story misses short on a shot from the right block | 30-25 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Brooks Lee snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Bradly Story scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Hollen | 30-28 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Eric Googe | 30-28 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Bradly Story can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer and he's hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart is hacked by Bradly Story - foul #2 on Bradly Story, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Adam Burns | |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 35-30 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Eric Googe - foul #2 on Eric Googe, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Joel Willman (PF) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| 15:59 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF) Derrick Patterson, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| 15:33 | Drake | Bradly Story misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Brooks Lee snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Bradly Story drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Burns | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Dominique Calderwood blocks the jumper by Bobby Townsend | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Bradly Story snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Bradly Story gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Googe - foul #3 on Eric Googe, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Adam Burns, Brooks Lee | |
| 13:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 12:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 35-37 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Bradly Story lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Leon Reid takes the ball from Dannie Gardner | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Bradly Story (tiring) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is fouled on the floor by Derrick Patterson - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Joel Willman (C) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski, Bradly Story | |
| 11:11 | Drake | Adam Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF) Derrick Patterson, Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 10:30 | Drake | Adam Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel Willman - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:30 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:30 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 38-41 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rolf Zuwkowski | 38-41 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Braxton | 40-41 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Eric Googe blocks the short jumper by Brooks Lee | 40-41 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Braxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Gary Braxton, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Bradly Story (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Brooks Lee | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Micheal Hart steals it from Bradly Story | 43-41 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:29 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Hollen | 43-44 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Bradly Story hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-44 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Derrick Patterson, Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Adam Burns | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski loses the dribble to Dannie Gardner | 43-44 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| 04:11 | Drake | Bradly Story scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 43-47 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is fouled on the floor by Brooks Lee - foul #3 on Brooks Lee, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (SF) Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Tryninewski | 43-50 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 45-50 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Bradly Story tips it home | 45-52 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Donald Rezendes, Gary Braxton | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Bradly Story clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Adam Burns tips it in | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Schwenzer | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Hart | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Adam Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Bradly Story | 51-58 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Bradly Story is hacked by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dannie Gardner, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Larry Hollen steals it from Dannie Gardner in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood runs out the clock | 51-61 |