| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jeff Mooney inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Robert Reece blows the dunk but he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Joseph Nichols pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is called for 10 seconds | 28-37 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Robert Reece buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randall Hannah | 28-40 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Jeff Mooney is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Zachary Camper, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Eric Kemp buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Hans | 28-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Henry Hans steals it from Paul Strahan | 28-43 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Paul Strahan steals it from Dustin Meade | 28-43 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Meade is called for the reach on Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Dustin Meade, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Leslie Nelson | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Robert Reece in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's floater is tipped away by Joseph Nichols | 30-43 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Randall Hannah is hacked by Danny Ardoin - foul #2 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (PF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF), John Smith (PF) Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 14:15 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 13:55 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 32-46 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Robert Reece in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, John Smith | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Joseph Nichols buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nichols - foul #2 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, Joseph Nichols | |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-48 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin and the foul's on Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), John Smith (PF) Henry Hans, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Able (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Drake | Robert Reece comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 11:01 | Drake | John Smith snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Barry Able misses the lay-in | 35-48 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez loses the dribble to Robert Reece | 35-48 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Hannah | 35-50 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 3rd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Nichols swats the layup by Russell Viles | 38-50 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Dustin Meade buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 40-53 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Hannah - foul #2 on Randall Hannah, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) John Crist, Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Henry Hans, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Dustin Meade drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 42-55 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper dunks the ball on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 44-55 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Paul Strahan is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Barry Able comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-55 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | John Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Able (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Ardoin | 47-55 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Mooney in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Barry Able gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Barry Able misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is hacked by Lawrence Aliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Dustin Meade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Meade - foul #4 on Dustin Meade, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) John Overman | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Russell Viles | 52-63 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Barry Able lays it in | 52-65 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF), Calvin Young (PF) John Crist, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Randall Hannah clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 52-65 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | David Clark loses the dribble to Randall Hannah | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:28 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-67 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Jeff Mooney snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the ball out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Nichols - foul #3 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the jump hook from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits the follow up shot | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Randall Hannah runs out the clock | 56-67 |