| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John May (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Poff inbounds the ball | 51-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | William Littlejohn banks in the layup set up by Larry Poff | 53-36 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | John May scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Pickell | 53-38 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Larry Poff jams it | 55-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | John May connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Keo | 55-41 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Brian Kimmel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Jack Gingras - foul #3 on Jack Gingras, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Frank Perrault (PF) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Wesley Davis - foul #1 on Wesley Davis, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Dean Keo, John May, Frank Perrault | |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Bernard Lust clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Dikembe Adi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Lust | 58-43 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Pike - foul #2 on Monroe Pike, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Dikembe Adi, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Howard | 58-46 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Brian Kimmel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 15:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Littlejohn | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Drake | Stan Singh hits a turnaround from close range | 60-46 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the shot from the left block | 60-46 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | John May misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-46 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Christopher Moe pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Larry Poff connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Moe | 62-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | William Littlejohn is called for the reach on Dean Keo - foul #2 on William Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 62-46 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Bernard Lust knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Monroe Pike | 65-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Jack Gingras hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Davis | 67-50 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Lust is called for the reach on Dean Keo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Lust, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (PF) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, Edward Pickell | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 67-50 |
| 13:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to Bernard Lust | 67-50 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Wesley Davis double dribbles | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Wesley Davis, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Riley Witt, Frank Perrault | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Stan Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Bernard Lust is fouled on the floor by John May - foul #4 on John May, team foul #1 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Larry Poff (SF) Monroe Pike, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF) Dean Keo, John May | |
| 12:16 | Drake | William Littlejohn connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Poff and he's hacked by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #2 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG) Bernard Lust | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF) Riley Witt, Frank Perrault | |
| 12:16 | Drake | William Littlejohn makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Stan Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by John May - foul #5 on John May, team foul #3 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Wesley Davis (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Larry Poff, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, John May | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Monroe Pike (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wesley Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Norman Dunn and he's hacked by William Littlejohn - foul #3 on William Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), Dikembe Adi (PF) Brian Kimmel, William Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Bernard Lust makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Monroe Pike | 74-53 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gingras takes the ball from Edward Pickell in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Bernard Lust hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Monroe Pike | 76-53 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-53 |
| 09:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 76-53 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Bernard Lust loses the dribble to Edward Pickell | 76-53 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Wesley Davis, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 09:13 | Drake | Brian Kimmel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stan Singh | 78-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Kimmel - foul #3 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Stan Singh snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Stan Singh is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stan Singh, team foul #8 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Edward Pickell | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Howard | 78-57 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Stan Singh misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Howard - foul #3 on Roger Howard, team foul #4 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), Wesley Davis (PF) Brian Kimmel, William Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, David Seales | |
| 08:09 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt clanks a shot from the right side | 80-57 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Stan Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Bernard Lust is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 80-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Dikembe Adi (PF) Christopher Moe, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault, Edward Pickell | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's pass is intercepted by Wesley Davis in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Davis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Seales (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Larry Poff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Larry Poff gets the offensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 06:57 | Drake | David Seales denies the turnaround by Wesley Davis | 80-57 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is fouled on the floor by Reginald Dobrynski - foul #3 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #9 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), William Littlejohn (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Dikembe Adi, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Kevin Prater, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Larry Poff can't finish the layup | 80-59 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 80-61 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Monroe Pike hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Gingras | 82-61 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Seales | 82-64 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Larry Poff hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Kimmel | 85-64 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled on the floor by Larry Poff - foul #2 on Larry Poff, team foul #10 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Stan Singh (C) Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Kevin Prater is called for the reach on Wesley Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #5 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG) Monroe Pike | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 04:15 | Drake | Wesley Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Bernard Lust tips it in | 87-66 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Davis is called for the reach on Frank Perrault - foul #2 on Wesley Davis, team foul #11 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Dikembe Adi gets the rebound | 87-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Drake | Dikembe Adi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Gingras (PF) Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin can't finish the layup | 87-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Gingras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-67 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-67 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Dikembe Adi steals the ball from Frank Perrault | 87-67 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Stan Singh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 87-67 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard travels with the ball | 87-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Monroe Pike (SG), Wesley Davis (SF) Christopher Moe, Bernard Lust, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Charles Sweatman (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Frank Perrault, Kevin Prater | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Gingras | 89-67 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sweatman double dribbles | 89-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| 01:53 | Drake | Jack Gingras can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 89-67 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Wesley Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 89-67 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Wesley Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Dobrynski | 92-67 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Davis picks off the pass by Charles Sweatman in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Wesley Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 94-67 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols buries a driving attempt from close range | 94-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 94-69 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Wesley Davis tips it in | 96-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 96-72 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski runs out the clock | 96-72 |