| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Rhone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Davis Anderson inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Drake | Troy Sanderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Smithson | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Troy Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Steven Rhone is called for the reach on Mathew Reidy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Rhone, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Flannery | 34-40 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Davis Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Sanderson | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Larry Smithson steals the ball from Mathew Reidy in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Troy Sanderson lays it in on a great pass from Larry Smithson | 34-45 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), David Scott (C) Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:58 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Davis Anderson | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Danial Jordan gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Davis Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), David March (C) John Ressler, Davis Anderson | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Larry Smithson steals it from Wayne Allen | 35-45 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Larry Smithson lays it in | 35-47 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 37-47 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Larry Smithson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lane | 37-49 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David March (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| 15:24 | Drake | Johnson Henry swats the short shot by Steven Rhone | 37-49 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Steven Rhone - foul #2 on Steven Rhone, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Troy Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Kenneth White picks off the pass by Troy Sanderson | 38-49 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Steven Rhone snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | Drake | John Ressler loses the dribble to Michael Flannery | 38-49 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:48 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) John Ressler, Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 13:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (PF) Davis Anderson | |
| 13:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| 12:44 | Drake | A charge is called on Larry Smithson - foul #3 on Larry Smithson, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-51 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher lays it up and in on a great pass from David Scott | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Larry Smithson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David March (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Drake | David March snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Larry Smithson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Jason Baker tips it in | 40-53 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Jason Baker hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lane and he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Larry Smithson, Kenneth Lane, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| 10:45 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Troy Sanderson takes the ball from Michael Flannery | 40-56 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Troy Sanderson lays it in | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | John Ressler is called for the reach on Mathew Reidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Rhone (C) Jason Baker | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-58 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Drake | Steven Rhone is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Rhone, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG) Troy Sanderson | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-58 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Mathew Reidy and he's hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), David Scott (C) Harvey Maddux, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) John Ressler | |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Steven Rhone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Larry Smithson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Allen | 42-61 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Mathew Reidy is blocked by Davis Anderson | 42-61 |
| 07:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Victor Fredericksen | 42-61 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-61 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Rhone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the shot from the left block | 44-61 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Davis Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Fredericksen | 44-64 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth White | 46-64 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 46-64 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 49-64 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, David Scott | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) Larry Smithson, Victor Fredericksen, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Poindexter | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Drake | Troy Sanderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 05:05 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Danial Jordan | 52-64 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Jason Baker drills a runner in the paint | 52-66 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 04:43 | Drake | David March snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Drake | John Ressler misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 52-66 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Troy Sanderson is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), David Scott (PF) Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) John Ressler, Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Christopher Allen buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Robert Jennings (C) Harvey Maddux, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Robert Jennings denies the turnaround by Christopher Allen | 56-69 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Kenneth Lane pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-69 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Davis Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Kenneth Lane drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-72 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Fisher and the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG), Wayne Allen (PF) Mathew Reidy, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF) Larry Smithson, Kenneth Lane, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen | |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to David March | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on John Ressler - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG) Victor Fredericksen | |
| 01:12 | Drake | John Ressler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 58-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | David Scott scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #4 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Drake | David March is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Drake | David Scott is called for the reach on David March - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Drake | David March makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Drake | David March makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Danial Jordan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Allen - foul #2 on Wayne Allen, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Ressler runs out the clock | 61-75 |