| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Brian Lloyd gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Wesley Heller denies the turnaround by Rodney Lynch | 40-22 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | David Cox steals the ball from Joel Palmer in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Michael Lewis lays it in set up by David Cox | 42-22 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Brian Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-23 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 18:05 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-23 |
| 18:04 | Drake | John Hayden tips it in | 44-23 |
| 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) | |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Lynch steals it from Tony Crisler | 44-23 |
| 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) | |
| 17:31 | Drake | Kenneth Millard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 47-23 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Lynch steps in front of the Phillip Myers pass in the backcourt | 47-23 |
| 17:03 | Drake | John Hayden clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Crisler - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) David Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| 17:03 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 17:03 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 47-23 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts is whistled for traveling | 47-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by David Swarts - foul #2 on David Swarts, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-23 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Kenneth Millard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Oscar Finklea - foul #2 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #3 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-23 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lloyd steals it from Oscar Finklea | 50-23 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the dunk | 50-23 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke pulls down the rebound | 50-23 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is whistled for a carry | 50-23 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Jessie Hazel (C) Oscar Finklea, Anthony Engelman, David Swarts | |
| 15:01 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #4 | 50-23 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-23 |
| 14:32 | Drake | John Hayden snags the offensive board | 50-23 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Cox | 53-23 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-23 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel tips it home | 53-25 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Dikembe Banda hits a runner near the basket set up by Brian Lloyd | 55-25 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 55-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, John Hayden, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Phillip Myers (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, Jessie Hazel | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #3 | 55-25 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 1st free throw | 55-25 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 55-26 |
| 12:56 | Drake | David Cox scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 57-26 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 57-26 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 57-26 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 57-29 |
| 12:13 | Drake | David Cox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Millard | 60-29 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Forshee - foul #1 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #4 | 60-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Brian Lloyd, David Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tommy Brown (SF) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the 1st free throw | 60-29 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-29 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 60-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Joel Palmer is called for the reach on Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #5 | 60-29 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| 10:59 | Drake | John Hayden knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Erving | 62-29 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #5 | 62-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Tommy Brown | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 62-29 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-30 |
| 10:28 | Drake | John Hayden hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 64-30 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-30 |
| 10:05 | Drake | John Hayden gets the rebound | 64-30 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Dikembe Banda connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Hayden | 66-30 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Jessie Hazel (C) Wiley Grossman, David Swarts | |
| 09:17 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-30 |
| 09:16 | Drake | David Cox grabs the offensive board | 66-30 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Rodney Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-30 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Lynch is called for the reach on Jessie Hazel - foul #2 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #6 | 66-30 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-30 |
| 08:29 | Drake | David Cox snags the defensive board | 66-30 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-30 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the offensive board | 66-30 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Millard | 68-30 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Finklea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Menke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Glenn Forshee steals it from Tommy Brown | 68-30 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #7 | 68-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (C) Jessie Hazel | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Bruce Menke | 68-30 |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Hayden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-30 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the offensive board | 68-30 |
| 06:21 | Drake | John Hayden misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #6 | 68-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:21 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 68-30 |
| 06:21 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-30 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-30 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke snags the offensive board | 69-30 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-32 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Michael Lewis is whistled for traveling | 69-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-32 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Thomas Erving gets the rebound | 69-32 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Erving | 72-32 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-32 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Menke | 72-32 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-34 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Thomas Erving knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Lewis | 75-34 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Erving takes the ball from Bruce Menke in the backcourt | 75-34 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Erving | 77-34 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | John Hayden steals it from Oscar Finklea in the backcourt | 77-34 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-34 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-34 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) David Swarts | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Anthony Engelman is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #7 | 77-34 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 78-34 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Menke (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Forshee | 79-34 |
| 03:18 | Drake | David Cox gets the rebound | 79-34 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #8 | 79-34 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 80-34 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 80-34 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman snags the defensive board | 80-34 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #8 | 80-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 80-34 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-35 |
| 02:12 | Drake | David Cox hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Oscar Finklea - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #9 | 80-35 |
| 02:12 | Drake | David Cox makes the 1st free throw | 81-35 |
| 02:12 | Drake | David Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 81-35 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel pulls down the rebound | 81-35 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Glenn Forshee is called for the reach on Bruce Menke - foul #4 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #9 | 81-35 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (C) Jessie Hazel | |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke misses the 1st free throw | 81-35 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 81-35 |
| 01:27 | Drake | John Hayden hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 83-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the shot from the left wing | 83-37 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 3 from the right corner | 86-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #10 | 86-37 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-38 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 86-38 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 86-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 88-38 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 88-38 |
| 00:13 | Drake | John Hayden gets the rebound | 88-38 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis runs out the clock | 88-38 |