| Lineup | Drake | PG - Charles Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is fouled on the floor by Charles Bassett - foul #2 on Charles Bassett, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick lays it in | 24-29 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 19:00 | Drake | James Hammerstein tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 26-32 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Stephen Garrity knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Garlick | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Charles Bassett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Sessions denies the turnaround by Kyle Garlick | 29-35 |
| 17:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Bassett | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Winston Arakaki clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Laub - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by Charles Bassett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bassett, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Isler | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Stephen Garrity clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Winston Arakaki is called for the reach on David Yokley - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Gino Gallo denies the turnaround by David Yokley | 34-38 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Stephen Garrity snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Charles Bassett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Ditto | 34-40 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Daniel Ridley hits the finger roll | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley's layup is rejected by Daniel Ridley | 36-40 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Stephen Garrity drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 13:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Garrity | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Drake | David Yokley picks off the pass by Daniel Ridley | 38-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Gino Gallo grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Stephen Garrity, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| 12:32 | Drake | Michael Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Jeanlouis | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Isler - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Barry Laub | 39-45 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-45 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 10:49 | Drake | Winston Arakaki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-45 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | Drake | James Hammerstein can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Michael Sessions connects on the jump hook from close range | 43-47 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Stephen Garrity drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 46-50 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Isler | 46-52 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Michael Sessions banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Winston Arakaki - foul #2 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Stephen Garrity clanks a runner in the paint | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Gino Gallo snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is fouled on the floor by Kirk Peavler - foul #4 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses long on a runner from close range | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Stephen Garrity clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Daniel Ridley tips it in | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler banks in the layup | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Daniel Ridley is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Stephen Garrity, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, David Yokley | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the floater from the left side | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits a floater from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Winston Arakaki drills a turnaround from the left block | 52-61 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 04:09 | Drake | James Hammerstein gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Monroe - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Gino Gallo (C) Jeffrey Kiker, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is called for a charge - foul #2 on Barry Laub, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Barry Laub | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Ditto | 54-61 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is fouled on the floor by Charles Bassett - foul #4 on Charles Bassett, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Daniel Isler, Kyle Garlick | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-61 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Michael Sessions gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Michael Sessions comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-61 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Daniel Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bassett and he's hacked by David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, Kirk Peavler | |
| 01:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Bassett - foul #5 on Charles Bassett, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | David Yokley takes the ball from James Hammerstein | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Ronald Monroe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Bryant (PG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Daniel Isler, David Yokley | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by Paul Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Winston Arakaki snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Isler | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bryant - foul #2 on Paul Bryant, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SF) Barry Laub | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Stephen Garrity pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF) Robert Beauchamp, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Paul Bryant is called for the reach on Ronald Monroe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bryant, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Stephen Garrity scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe runs out the clock | 64-67 |