| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - John Lobdell (fresh) SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) C - Ralph Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) SG - Anthony Price (fresh) SF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Charlie Paquet drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Tarbell | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Harry Delamora pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Anthony Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Delamora | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Garmon - foul #1 on Robert Garmon, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Thomas Tarbell - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #1 | 1-8 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 1-10 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 1-10 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 1-10 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Robert Garmon is denied on a layup by Marvin Anderson | 1-10 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell hits the follow up shot | 1-12 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Paquet takes the ball from Ralph Baker | 1-12 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Robert Garmon - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #2 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| 16:29 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Ford | 1-15 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is hacked by Trevor Parise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Parise, team foul #2 | 1-15 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 3-15 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Saenz | 3-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) C - Jim Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilbert Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the jumper from the left block set up by Dick Hubbard and the foul's on Salvador Saenz - foul #1 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Dick Hubbard takes the ball from Forrest Severson | 6-18 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is hacked by Stephen Ford - foul #1 on Stephen Ford, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Charlie Chaffins, Jim Manuel, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Tarbell (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Gilbert Bianco, Stephen Ford, Salvador Saenz | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is open but can't throw it down | 6-18 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 8-18 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise | |
| 14:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson tips it back up and in | 10-20 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Anthony Price misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-20 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Delamora - foul #1 on Harry Delamora, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Dwight Woo (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (PG), Jay Carter (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:32 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Salvador Saenz steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Dick Hubbard swats the layup by Stephen Ford | 12-22 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Anthony Price lays it up and in set up by Gilbert Bianco and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Robert Thompson, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) Gilbert Bianco, Jay Carter, Salvador Saenz | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-25 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Forrest Severson is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker (C) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Thomas Tarbell (PF) Forrest Severson, Anthony Price, Stephen Ford | |
| 10:59 | Drake | Dick Hubbard is called for the reach on Gilbert Bianco - foul #1 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Jim Manuel (PF) Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:59 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-25 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Robert Garmon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (PF) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Trevor Parise, Charlie Paquet | |
| 10:18 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-27 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the offensive board | 12-27 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie travels with the ball | 12-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) Christopher Cumbie, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Jay Carter (SG) Robert Garmon, Gilbert Bianco | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Forrest Severson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Tarbell | 12-30 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 15-30 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Salvador Saenz connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Dick Hubbard - foul #2 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #9 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF) Jay Carter, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora | |
| 08:52 | Drake | Salvador Saenz makes the free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is fouled on the floor by Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #6 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Salvador Saenz | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 15-33 |
| 07:58 | Drake | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #10 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 07:58 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 15-35 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the defensive rebound | 15-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Trevor Parise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Stephen Ford | |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Bianco - foul #1 on Gilbert Bianco, team foul #7 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Charlie Paquet can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-35 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Harry Delamora grabs the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Charlie Paquet comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-35 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Harry Delamora banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Tarbell | 15-37 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Harry Delamora | 15-37 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell dunks the ball and he's hacked by Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #11 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dwight Woo (SF), Ralph Baker (C) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF) Forrest Severson, Gilbert Bianco, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| 05:13 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the free throw | 15-39 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 15-39 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker loses the dribble to Robert Garmon in the backcourt | 15-39 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Marvin Anderson picks off the pass by Robert Garmon | 15-39 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Ford - foul #2 on Stephen Ford, team foul #8 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Stephen Ford, Thomas Tarbell | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Harry Delamora gets the rebound | 16-39 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Marvin Anderson swats the layup by Harry Delamora | 16-39 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-39 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Harry Delamora steals the ball from Christopher Cumbie | 16-39 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Anthony Price loses the dribble to John Smith | 16-39 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie can't finish the layup | 16-39 |
| 03:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harry Delamora | 16-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Woo (fresh) PF - Marvin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Paquet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #12 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) John Smith, Dwight Woo, Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Jay Carter (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Charlie Paquet | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 16-41 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker drills a 3 from the right corner | 19-41 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Harry Delamora clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-41 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Salvador Saenz tips it in | 19-43 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Salvador Saenz - foul #3 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #9 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Tarbell (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Jay Carter, Harry Delamora, Salvador Saenz | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-43 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 21-43 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Stephen Ford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 24-45 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Trevor Parise (SF) Forrest Severson, Gilbert Bianco, Charlie Paquet | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Trevor Parise clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #13 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins scores on a floater from the right block | 26-46 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the jump hook from close range | 26-46 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is hacked by Trevor Parise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Parise, team foul #10 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 27-48 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-48 |
| 00:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Trevor Parise | 27-48 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Anthony Price is hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #14 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (PF), Dick Hubbard (C) Dwight Woo, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Jay Carter (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Robert Garmon, Trevor Parise, Thomas Tarbell | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-49 |