| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Jerry Swink gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | Drake | David Vallecillo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Swink | 40-27 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Edward Brose steals it from Michael Wasson | 40-27 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Edward Brose hits the finger roll | 42-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson banks in the layup set up by Michael Simmons | 42-29 |
| 18:08 | Drake | David Vallecillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 18:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Swink | 42-29 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Edward Brose - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SF), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Michael Wasson | |
| 17:24 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by David Vallecillo - foul #3 on David Vallecillo, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF) David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Forrester | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Norman Schaefer drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Raggs and he's hacked by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) William Clark | |
| 16:32 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Edward Brose gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Edward Brose is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (SF) Larry Raggs, Norman Schaefer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Guion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Jerry Swink misses the dunk | 45-32 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | John Guion steals it from Michael Simmons in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 15:15 | Drake | David Vallecillo buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by John Guion - foul #3 on John Guion, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF), Glen Murdock (C) John Guion, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (C) Michael Wasson | |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Jerry Swink snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Edward Brose's pass is intercepted by Jerry Forrester | 48-32 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 48-34 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Glen Murdock and he's fouled by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joshua Casson | |
| 14:08 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Tuholski - foul #3 on Andrew Tuholski, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF) Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Larry Raggs is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| 13:17 | Drake | Joe Ewing picks off the pass by John Guion | 51-35 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 51-35 |
| 12:56 | Drake | David Vallecillo grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 51-35 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | William Clark gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the dunk attempt | 51-35 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tuholski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Rafael Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Guion and he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Larry Raggs, John Guion, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Rafael Lee makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by David Vallecillo - foul #4 on David Vallecillo, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Larry Raggs (SG) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-37 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Norman Schaefer gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 10:30 | Drake | Joshua Casson steals the ball from Norman Schaefer | 54-37 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Raggs - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Edward Brose clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Larry Raggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Raggs, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF) Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 54-40 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it in uncontested set up by James Watkins | 54-42 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Edward Brose misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cargile - foul #3 on John Cargile, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Andrew Tuholski (C) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Jerry Forrester | |
| 08:32 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Brose - foul #1 on Edward Brose, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Norman Schaefer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Raggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Schaefer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cargile (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Larry Raggs picks off the pass by Mark Brown | 55-43 |
| 07:16 | Drake | John Cargile takes the ball from Rafael Lee | 55-43 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing slams it home set up by Michael Simmons | 55-45 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Mark Brown | 55-47 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, John Guion, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| 05:45 | Drake | Kevin Clark takes the ball from David Vallecillo | 55-47 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins's pass is intercepted by Edward Brose in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 55-47 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | David Vallecillo steals the ball from John Cargile in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jerry Swink loses the dribble to James Watkins | 55-47 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Watkins | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Jerry Swink comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 55-49 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Glen Murdock is hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF) Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joe Ewing (C) John Cargile, Michael Wasson | |
| 04:03 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Guion (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Drake | David Vallecillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 03:26 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Schaefer | 57-49 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Edward Brose misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-49 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (SF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Norman Schaefer, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Jerry Swink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Edward Brose - foul #2 on Edward Brose, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Joe Ewing | |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Rafael Lee blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Jerry Swink gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:20 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Tuholski picks off the pass by Michael Wasson in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Jerry Swink clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Jerry Swink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Swink, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF) Rafael Lee, John Guion | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | David Vallecillo connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Brose | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Edward Brose is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Brose | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 61-57 |