| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 19:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Larry Heilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-34 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Gregg Richards denies the turnaround by Adam Cox | 27-34 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| 17:26 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Adam Cox is denied by Gregg Richards | 27-34 |
| 17:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gregg Richards | 27-34 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is called for a backcourt violation | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene clanks a floater from the right block | 27-34 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Larry Heilman snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:18 | Drake | David Cox is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Tony Crisler, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jack Keene | 29-34 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Michael Stamper is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Stamper, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Jack Keene, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), Nathan Ogata (C) David Cox, Rodney Lynch | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heilman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Stamper picks off the pass by John Whalen | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Michael Stamper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregg Richards | 29-37 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 14:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Heilman | 32-37 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-37 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | John Hayden blocks the short jumper by Wiley Grossman | 32-37 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Larry Heilman pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Larry Heilman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Michael Stamper, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| 13:01 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses the 3rd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Keene | 35-38 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Larry Heilman is called for the reach on Jack Keene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Heilman, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Timothy Hughes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-40 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Crisler | 37-40 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Trent Andresen, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Timothy Hughes, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Nathan Ogata | |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:58 | Drake | John Hayden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Gregg Richards - foul #1 on Gregg Richards, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Michael Stamper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Wiley Grossman | 43-43 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Adam Cox steals the ball from Rodney Lynch | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Larry Heilman travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Oscar Finklea, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Ogata - foul #4 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Nathan Ogata lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 44-45 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Ogata steals it from Jack Keene | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 44-47 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Keene | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Keene - foul #3 on Jack Keene, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Larry Heilman (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Timothy Hughes, David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Gregg Richards is fouled on the floor by Tony Crisler - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Larry Heilman knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 48-49 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Michael Stamper scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 48-52 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Lynch steals it from John Whalen | 48-52 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Gregg Richards is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Jack Keene | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Stamper steals the ball from Wiley Grossman | 50-52 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Gregg Richards is fouled on the floor by Wiley Grossman - foul #3 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 01:33 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Michael Stamper is hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #4 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Nathan Ogata drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Stamper | 50-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Ogata - foul #5 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Whalen - foul #2 on John Whalen, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Trent Andresen is called for the reach on Rodney Lynch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Heller | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Stamper runs out the clock | 55-57 |