| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Poff inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Drake | William Smith is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Larry Poff - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Gingras - foul #3 on Jack Gingras, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (C) Jack Gingras | |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Larry Poff gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Heyward | 43-32 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Larry Poff lays it up and in | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Larry Poff is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Alan Luke (PF), Gregory Watson (C) James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Perrault | 47-34 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Gregory Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Losey (fresh) PF - Alan Luke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-34 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Smith (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Bernard Lust, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke, Gregory Watson | |
| 14:49 | Drake | William Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 14:49 | Drake | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:49 | Drake | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Smith | 48-36 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:43 | Drake | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | Drake | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:19 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Poff | 48-36 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Brian Nichols denies the turnaround by James Lipton | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 12:19 | Drake | William Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Cessna | 51-39 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Harvey Cessna gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:41 | Drake | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Losey (fresh) PF - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Jack Gingras gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Losey - foul #1 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF) Kenneth Losey | |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Larry Poff tips it home | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Howard | 56-41 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:28 | Drake | Harvey Cessna clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF) Kenneth Losey | |
| 09:28 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell scores on a runner from close range set up by Brian Nichols | 61-42 |
| 08:36 | Drake | James Lipton knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Poff | 61-45 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-45 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Jack Gingras can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Losey steals it from Mike Cooper | 64-47 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Calvin Tamplin swats the layup by Jack Gingras | 64-47 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Losey (fresh) PF - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is hacked by Bernard Lust - foul #2 on Bernard Lust, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Frank Perrault (PF) Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Smith (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 06:53 | Drake | William Smith snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 06:49 | Drake | James Lipton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Jack Gingras tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is denied on a layup by William Smith | 64-49 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Jack Gingras snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:15 | Drake | James Lipton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 64-49 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Perrault | 66-49 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Frank Perrault blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 66-49 |
| 05:37 | Drake | William Smith can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper dunks the ball on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 68-49 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on Harvey Cessna - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, Jack Gingras | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Kenneth Losey is whistled for traveling | 68-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Gingras (C) William Smith | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Bernard Lust pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Jack Gingras buries a jump hook in the lane | 68-51 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Perrault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Losey (fresh) PF - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Gingras (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Randy Palczynski (SF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin, Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Smith (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Kenneth Losey, Jack Gingras | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-51 |
| 02:00 | Drake | William Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harvey Cessna | 72-54 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | William Smith steals it from Brent Slama | 72-54 |
| 01:17 | Drake | Larry Poff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 00:48 | Drake | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | James Lipton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Cessna | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg loses the dribble to Ronald Westerfield | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 00:03 | Drake | James Lipton grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:01 | Drake | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Westerfield | 72-60 |