| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jeff Mooney inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Aliff | 43-26 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the jump hook from close range | 43-26 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin double dribbles | 43-26 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Leslie Nelson steals the ball from Robert Reece | 43-26 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 43-28 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Randall Hannah is hacked by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Barry Able (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Eric Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 17:42 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Able | 43-28 |
| 17:23 | Drake | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Camper | 43-28 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 43-28 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Eric Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-28 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Able | 46-28 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles banks in the layup on a great pass from John Crist | 46-30 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Eric Kemp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Kemp, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 15:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 46-30 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Joseph Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-30 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-30 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it home | 46-32 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Reece - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Paul Strahan (C) David Clark, Merle Stokes | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Barry Able hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Aliff and he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Willie Dube | |
| 14:09 | Drake | Barry Able makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), David Clark (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young | |
| 13:36 | Drake | Barry Able's fadeaway is rejected by David Clark | 51-34 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | John Smith swats the shot by John Overman | 51-34 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Smith | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 54-36 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Henry Hans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Overman, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | John Crist travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the jumper from the baseline | 54-36 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Randall Hannah can't tip it in | 54-36 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Joseph Nichols gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Joseph Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hannah - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is whistled for a carry | 54-36 |
| Subs | Drake | William Campisi (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) Leslie Nelson | |
| 10:30 | Drake | William Campisi clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is intercepted by Robert Reece | 54-36 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 09:48 | Drake | William Campisi misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it home | 56-36 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on Merle Stokes - foul #4 on Randall Hannah, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| 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, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Calvin Young, Merle Stokes | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 09:24 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nichols | 56-36 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 08:39 | Drake | John Smith tips it back up and in | 58-36 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 58-38 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Willie Dube picks off the pass by Joseph Nichols | 58-38 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), William Campisi (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Crist (SG), David Clark (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | David Clark hits a wide open shot from the left block | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Campisi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Drake | Barry Able hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Strahan and he's hacked by Randall Hannah - foul #5 on Randall Hannah, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Randall Hannah, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Henry Hans drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Reece | 64-43 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Henry Hans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), William Campisi (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, David Clark, Zachary Camper, Calvin Young | |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Meade - foul #1 on Dustin Meade, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Nichols (C) William Campisi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Eric Kemp is whistled for traveling | 64-45 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-48 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 64-48 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 04:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dustin Meade | 64-48 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Henry Hans tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 04:11 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Reece is called for the reach on John Overman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reece, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Henry Hans buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Aliff | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Able (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Overman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | John Overman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Zachary Camper | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by Calvin Young - foul #4 on Calvin Young, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), John Smith (C) Henry Hans, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) John Overman | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Jeff Mooney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Meade | 73-51 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it in | 73-53 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Jeff Mooney drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Reece | 75-53 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the floater from the right side | 75-53 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Aliff | 78-53 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits a runner from the right block | 78-55 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Dustin Meade drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Reece | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Meade, team foul #11 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Calvin Young | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Jeff Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-57 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Henry Hans steps in front of the Russell Viles pass in the backcourt | 81-57 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Henry Hans runs out the clock | 81-57 |