| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | The short jumper by Stephen Garrity is denied by Kyle Garlick | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Charles Bassett scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Garrity | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Douglas | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bassett steals the ball from Ronald Monroe in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Stephen Garrity lays it in set up by Charles Bassett | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is open and buries a turnaround near the basket | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 36-37 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Charles Overby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 38-39 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Sessions swats the layup by Kyle Garlick | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Drake | David Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | Drake | David Douglas snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Drake | David Douglas double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ridley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Olson | 40-42 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 15:20 | Drake | Tommie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Tommie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Barry Laub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryant Englund - foul #1 on Bryant Englund, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Bryant Englund | |
| 14:36 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Ditto | 43-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Tommie Lee grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:04 | Drake | William Smathers is fouled on the floor by David Yokley - foul #4 on David Yokley, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), James Hammerstein (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, Daniel Ridley, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Barry Laub, David Yokley | |
| 13:50 | Drake | David Douglas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is hacked by Michael Sessions - foul #2 on Michael Sessions, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Overby (PF) William Smathers, Brett Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Kirk Peavler | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Douglas | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Robert Beauchamp, Bryant Englund, Steven Ditto | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Tommie Lee is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Laub | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Wynn (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dema Zakarian | 47-51 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is denied on a layup by Winston Arakaki | 47-51 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Barry Laub picks off the pass by Charles Overby | 47-51 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Zakarian | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Smathers - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell, Kirk Peavler | |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Charles Bassett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Garrity steals the ball from Bryant Englund | 47-53 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bassett | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Garrity - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Dema Zakarian | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Daniel Ridley | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Drake | James Hammerstein snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Drake | James Hammerstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Bassett | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Ridley steals the ball from Kyle Garlick | 52-53 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Daniel Ridley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Charles Bassett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Bryant Englund, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) David Douglas, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF), Aaron Zell (C) Ronald Monroe, Steven Ditto, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kyle Garlick | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Overby - foul #2 on Charles Overby, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | Drake | William Smathers drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommie Lee | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Bryant Englund | |
| 06:27 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Sessions - foul #3 on Michael Sessions, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (C) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Charles Overby comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Charles Overby gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Aaron Zell denies the turnaround by Charles Overby | 56-57 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Drake | The short jumper by Tommie Lee is denied by Aaron Zell | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Drake | William Smathers can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Zell | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Tommie Lee drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, Steven Ditto, Aaron Zell | |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | William Smathers steals it from Bryant Englund | 59-62 |
| 03:52 | Drake | William Smathers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Bassett | 61-62 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dema Zakarian | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Drake | William Smathers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Charles Bassett grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:37 | Drake | William Smathers is fouled on the floor by Bryant Englund - foul #3 on Bryant Englund, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Barry Laub | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Michael Sessions pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Charles Bassett connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Garrity - foul #3 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:20 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Garrity | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is hacked by Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Charles Overby is fouled on the floor by Bryant Englund - foul #4 on Bryant Englund, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Stephen Garrity connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bassett | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Garrity - foul #5 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |