| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Henry Hans inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Joseph Nichols snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 19:17 | Drake | William Vetter hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Ty Bunn | 29-43 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Randall Hannah - foul #1 on Randall Hannah, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Ty Bunn snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:29 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 18:27 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 31-43 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Joseph Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 31-43 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Nichols | 31-43 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Sean Staley is called for the reach on William Vetter - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Henry Hans | |
| 17:42 | Drake | William Vetter knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Kemp | 31-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young lays it in | 33-45 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Eric Kemp hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Young | 33-47 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Ronald Stout gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:47 | Drake | David Clark blocks the short jumper by William Vetter | 33-47 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Henry Hans (SF), Neal Hopkins (C) Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, Joseph Nichols | |
| 16:23 | Drake | William Vetter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Dustin Meade gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Neal Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Vetter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Neal Hopkins - foul #2 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, William Vetter, Neal Hopkins | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes lays it up and in | 38-50 |
| 14:41 | Drake | John Crist steals the ball from Randall Hannah | 38-50 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Chad Fresquez steals the ball from Eric Kemp | 40-50 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Randall Hannah picks off the pass by John Crist in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Randall Hannah lays it in | 40-52 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-52 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Ty Bunn is called for the reach on John Crist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ty Bunn, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Overman (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Henry Hans (SF), William Vetter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 11:48 | Drake | William Vetter hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Meade | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Vetter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Ronald Stout drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Vetter | 40-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Neal Hopkins - foul #3 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-57 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Dustin Meade snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Neal Hopkins is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Stout - foul #1 on Ronald Stout, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Lawrence Jackson (C) John Overman, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Wilson Pierre (C) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Neal Hopkins | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Ty Bunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Wilson Pierre hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and he's fouled by Henry Hans - foul #4 on Henry Hans, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Sean Staley (PF) John Crist, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (PF) William Vetter | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Ty Bunn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-62 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled in the backcourt by Ty Bunn - foul #5 on Ty Bunn, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Ty Bunn | |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Henry Hans drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Meade | 46-65 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it but misses | 46-65 |
| 09:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dustin Meade | 46-65 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #4 on Sean Staley, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Sean Staley, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, Wilson Pierre | |
| 08:53 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Randall Hannah - foul #2 on Randall Hannah, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (PF) Chad Fresquez, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF) Brian Hunter, John Smith | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 49-69 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | David Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | David Clark grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles's floater is knocked away by Eric Kemp | 49-69 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Eric Kemp pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Ronald Stout comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-69 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vetter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Crist | 51-69 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Ronald Stout misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Neal Hopkins takes the ball from Russell Viles | 51-69 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Randall Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Neal Hopkins | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is whistled for traveling | 51-69 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Dustin Meade is hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Brian Hunter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Hunter, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Hunter steps in front of the Chad Fresquez pass in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Brian Hunter lays it in | 51-71 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-71 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Smith | 51-73 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses short on a shot from close range | 51-73 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it but misses | 51-73 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-73 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Brian Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 51-73 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 51-73 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is denied on a layup by Brian Hunter | 51-73 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is whistled for a carry | 51-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Danny Ardoin, Lawrence Jackson, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Brian Hunter, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| 03:52 | Drake | Ronald Stout misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Viles | 51-73 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | David Clark loses the dribble to Eric Kemp | 51-73 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Ronald Stout banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Kemp | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vetter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | David Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the offensive board | 51-75 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Overman | 54-75 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Eric Kemp is fouled on the floor by Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #6 | 54-75 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Eric Kemp hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Vetter | 54-78 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-78 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Randall Hannah grabs the board | 54-78 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Hannah | 54-81 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits a shot from the right side set up by John Overman | 56-81 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Hannah | 56-83 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Stout is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #10 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) John Overman | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, Neal Hopkins | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Joseph Nichols drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Meade | 57-85 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | David Clark buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the dunk attempt | 59-85 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade can't tip it in | 59-85 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young pulls down the rebound | 59-85 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Meade, team foul #11 | 59-85 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Randall Hannah runs out the clock | 60-85 |