| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Freddy Gardner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert's pass is intercepted by Stanley Dorsey | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Dominique Calderwood | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Charles Junkins is called for the reach on Stanley Dorsey - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Dorsey steps in front of the Daniel Wert pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Gerard Breed steps in front of the Stanley Dorsey pass | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | John Streets lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Breed | 36-38 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Adam Burns is called for the reach on Daniel Wert - foul #3 on Adam Burns, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Dominick Payne (PF), John Sheller (C) Adam Burns, Dominique Calderwood, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | John Sheller steals it from Roger Patterson | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Drake | James Harrison steps in front of the Michael Bulkley pass | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | Drake | John Sheller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Evans | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Streets | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Drake | John Sheller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bulkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) PF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Streets clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Dominick Payne snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Drake | John Sheller misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Dominique Calderwood (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, Michael Bulkley, Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 15:18 | Drake | John Sheller misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Drake | John Sheller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Burns is called for the reach on Daniel Wert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Burns, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Adam Burns, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Drake | A charge is called on Jack Sledge - foul #4 on Jack Sledge, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SF) Jack Sledge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) John Streets | |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brooks Lee | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill connects on the shot in the lane set up by Daniel Wert and he's hacked by Brooks Lee - foul #1 on Brooks Lee, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Joey McWard (C) Roy Culbertson, Charles Junkins | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Brooks Lee drills a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 47-45 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is fouled on the floor by John Streets - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), Dominick Payne (PF), John Sheller (C) Michael Evans, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Joey McWard | |
| 12:07 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dominique Calderwood | 50-45 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Dorsey - foul #1 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (PG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheller (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - Roger Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Drake | Dominick Payne can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 50-49 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is hacked by Dominique Calderwood - foul #3 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Michael Bulkley, Dominick Payne, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Joey McWard (C) Oliver Smith, James Harrison, Roger Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Freddy Gardner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 50-53 |
| 09:21 | Drake | The short jumper by Brooks Lee is denied by Joey McWard | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG) Daniel Wert | |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Freddy Gardner gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Joey McWard steals the ball from Freddy Gardner | 50-53 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Brooks Lee snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Freddy Gardner double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Michael Bulkley (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Dominick Payne (PF) Michael Evans, Dominique Calderwood, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, Mark Magill, Joey McWard | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sledge - foul #5 on Jack Sledge, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF) Jack Sledge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Brooks Lee connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dominick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | John Streets scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Smith and he's fouled by Michael Bulkley - foul #1 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), John Sheller (C) Stanley Dorsey, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Gerard Breed | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Adam Burns is called for a charge - foul #5 on Adam Burns, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Dominick Payne is called for the reach on Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Dominick Payne, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG) John Streets | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Dominick Payne pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 53-61 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Michael Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:52 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Sheller | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Oliver Smith picks off the pass by Kenneth Anglin | 53-61 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison tips it in | 53-63 |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Sheller's floater is tipped away by Charles Junkins | 53-63 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Anglin - foul #1 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #13 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Dominique Calderwood (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Michael Evans, Michael Bulkley, Dominick Payne, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Roger Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey is whistled for a carry | 53-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG) Oliver Smith | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | John Streets knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | John Streets takes the ball from Kenneth Anglin | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominique Calderwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Anglin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Streets (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey McWard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Dominique Calderwood - foul #4 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #14 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Gerard Breed, Joey McWard | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 3rd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Freddy Gardner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-69 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | John Streets gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson | 53-71 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is hacked by Michael Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #15 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SG), Dominick Payne (PF), John Sheller (C) Dominique Calderwood, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SG), Roger Patterson (PF) John Streets, Mark Magill | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dominick Payne | 53-72 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Michael Bulkley clanks a floater from the right side | 53-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is whistled for a carry | 53-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 01:41 | Drake | James Harrison steals it from John Sheller | 53-72 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Patterson | 53-74 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Dominick Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-76 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson grabs the board | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard lays it up and in set up by Oliver Smith | 53-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Bulkley can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 53-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Bulkley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith runs out the clock | 54-78 |