| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Leslie Nelson | 30-33 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Jeff Mooney hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Merle Stokes | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Robert Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (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), Barry Able (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Meade steps in front of the Chad Fresquez pass in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Dustin Meade is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith steals it from Russell Viles | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Chad Fresquez is called for the reach on Dustin Meade - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Barry Able lays it in | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Able (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Russell Viles steps in front of the Henry Hans pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | David Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Chad Fresquez steals the ball from Henry Hans | 34-37 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Clark | 37-37 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Henry Hans knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Eric Kemp is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kemp, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 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 | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Crist | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Hannah and he's fouled by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hannah, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Randall Hannah - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | William Campisi (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (C) William Campisi | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Barry Able - foul #3 on Barry Able, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SF), William Campisi (C) Randall Hannah, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | Drake | William Campisi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Russell Viles | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Dustin Meade is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Robert Reece, Barry Able, William Campisi | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | David Clark travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Dustin Meade | |
| 11:17 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:16 | Drake | John Smith can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | David Clark grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:41 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Joseph Nichols tips it in | 51-47 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| 10:01 | Drake | Barry Able is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Barry Able snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Randall Hannah is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Barry Able | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachary Camper | 54-47 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Randall Hannah - foul #4 on Randall Hannah, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Barry Able (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, John Smith | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Barry Able gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Reece | 55-49 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Nichols - foul #1 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Randall Hannah | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 6 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Able | 57-49 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Eric Kemp pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hans | 57-51 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Henry Hans's floater is tipped away by Willie Dube | 57-51 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Barry Able tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Kemp - foul #2 on Eric Kemp, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), John Smith (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Eric Kemp, Barry Able, Joseph Nichols | |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Dustin Meade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Leslie Nelson | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 62-56 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Randall Hannah can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Drake | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Paul Strahan swats the layup by Dustin Meade | 62-56 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Jeff Mooney tips it in | 62-58 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Danny Ardoin | 64-58 |
| 03:33 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Dustin Meade grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Merle Stokes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Drake | Dustin Meade buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randall Hannah | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Aliff | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Dustin Meade grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, Jeff Mooney, John Smith | |
| 02:48 | Drake | Joseph Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 64-61 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:39 | Drake | John Crist is called for the reach on Robert Reece - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Joseph Nichols tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Henry Hans | |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Paul Strahan is called for the reach on Randall Hannah - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:29 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Leslie Nelson steals it from Jeff Mooney | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Randall Hannah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Hannah, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Randall Hannah | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Robert Reece comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |