| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Reece is called for the reach on John Crist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Crist | 38-24 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Ralph King picks off the pass by Barry Able | 38-24 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Mooney picks off the pass by Ralph King | 38-24 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Roger Gibbs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-24 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Roger Gibbs - foul #4 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Derek Weller (SF) Roger Gibbs, Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Barry Able snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 17:40 | Drake | James Dantzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Reece, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-24 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Henry Hans knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clay Brito | 41-26 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 41-28 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Chad Fresquez steals the ball from Henry Hans | 41-28 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 41-30 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Clay Brito misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Clay Brito makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Clay Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Willie Dube is called for the reach on Fred Conley - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Barry Able (PF) Fred Conley, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Drake | James Dantzler lays it in | 45-33 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Crist | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Barry Able misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 14:11 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | James Dantzler picks off the pass by John Crist in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Barry Able misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-36 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Barry Able gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Dube - foul #3 on Willie Dube, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Clay Brito (C) James Dantzler, Robert Reece, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 12:50 | Drake | David Clark is called for the reach on Henry Hans - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF) Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF) Henry Hans, Derek Weller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Clay Brito is called for the reach on Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) Leslie Nelson | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Dantzler - foul #2 on James Dantzler, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Danny Ardoin, Zachary Camper | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF) Robert Reece, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Paul Strahan | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Drake | James Dantzler's pass is intercepted by Chad Fresquez | 48-38 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King slams it home set up by Chad Fresquez | 48-40 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Roger Gibbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #5 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Merle Stokes | |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube's floater is tipped away by Barry Able | 48-40 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Fred Conley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Mooney | 51-42 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is hacked by Robert Reece - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Clay Brito (PF) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Calvin Young (C) Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachary Camper | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is hacked by James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dantzler, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (SF), John Smith (C) Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Calvin Young | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Clay Brito | 51-45 |
| 08:16 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Clay Brito | 51-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the runner from close range set up by John Crist | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Drake | John Smith is hacked by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF) Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Drake | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is intercepted by Barry Able in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 07:16 | Drake | James Dantzler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Derek Weller steals it from Merle Stokes | 55-47 |
| 06:48 | Drake | James Dantzler is hacked by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Robert Reece, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| 06:48 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:48 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Mooney picks off the pass by Leslie Nelson | 56-47 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-47 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Crist and he's fouled by Jeff Mooney - foul #3 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Clay Brito (PF) James Dantzler, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 05:26 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Mooney | 56-50 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Fred Conley connects on the floater in the paint set up by Henry Hans | 58-50 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Clay Brito - foul #2 on Clay Brito, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Clay Brito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Leslie Nelson takes the ball from Robert Reece | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Danny Ardoin takes the ball from Clay Brito | 58-55 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Derek Weller is called for the reach on Merle Stokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Weller, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), John Smith (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Barry Able, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (PF) Leslie Nelson, Willie Dube | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan lays it in uncontested set up by Danny Ardoin | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Derek Weller misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) Russell Viles | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-58 |
| 01:55 | Drake | A charge is called on Robert Reece - foul #4 on Robert Reece, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Barry Able scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Mooney | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a shot from close range | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Dantzler clanks a floater near the basket | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Aliff | 65-62 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Drake | James Dantzler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 03:02 | Drake | James Dantzler snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Reece takes the ball from Merle Stokes | 68-62 |
| 02:07 | Drake | James Dantzler is called for 3 seconds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) James Dantzler, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Fred Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Barry Able tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | James Dantzler picks off the pass by John Crist in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Robert Reece connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist loses the dribble to James Dantzler in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Jeff Mooney banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Dantzler | 75-64 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | James Dantzler is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dantzler, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube travels in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Barry Able is hacked by Willie Dube - foul #4 on Willie Dube, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Clay Brito (C) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Jeff Mooney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #15 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Derek Weller is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Fred Conley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 79-67 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #12 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Fred Conley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Dantzler runs out the clock | 79-67 |