| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Leon Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Drake | James Harrison is called for the reach on Larry Hollen - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Leon Reid is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Leon Reid, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Larry Hollen picks off the pass by Roy Culbertson | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Adam Burns snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Adam Burns can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it in | 37-35 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Joel Willman, Charles Junkins | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Roger Patterson takes the ball from Alex Tryninewski | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerard Breed | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Streets (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 15:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the jumper from the right block set up by Bobby Townsend | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Larry Hollen clanks a runner in the paint | 37-42 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Brooks Lee snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | John Streets gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Brooks Lee denies the turnaround by Bobby Townsend | 37-42 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen | 37-42 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | John Streets can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses the dunk attempt | 37-42 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Brooks Lee can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Larry Hollen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Tryninewski | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Streets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by John Streets is blocked by Brooks Lee | 40-42 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Brooks Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is fouled on the floor by Brooks Lee - foul #4 on Brooks Lee, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Derrick Patterson, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Wert | 40-44 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Willman | 40-44 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Dominique Calderwood takes the ball from Daniel Wert | 40-44 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Larry Hollen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman drills a runner near the basket | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), John Streets (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Joel Willman | |
| 06:47 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 43-46 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Adam Burns - foul #1 on Adam Burns, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Roy Culbertson | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is called for 5 seconds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Roger Patterson (C) John Streets, Oliver Smith, Charles Junkins | |
| 05:31 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 45-46 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Alex Tryninewski steals the ball from Bobby Townsend | 45-46 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Adam Burns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rolf Zuwkowski | 48-46 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Alex Tryninewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) Bobby Townsend | |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 50-48 |
| 03:27 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Roy Culbertson picks off the pass by Roberto Costa | 50-48 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Harrison | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Larry Hollen (SF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, Roger Patterson | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| 02:08 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | John Streets drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson and the foul's on Brooks Lee - foul #5 on Brooks Lee, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF) John Streets | |
| 01:00 | Drake | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Burns | 55-52 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Leon Reid is fouled on the floor by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Leon Reid makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Leon Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-52 |