| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Troy Sanderson - foul #2 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Christopher Allen drills a driving attempt from the left block | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Jason Baker blocks the short jumper by Kenneth White | 34-38 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Christopher Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Scott | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Davis Anderson makes the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Baker - foul #1 on Jason Baker, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) William Hendricks, Troy Sanderson, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Adam Poindexter (SG), David Scott (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | David March is called for the reach on Wayne Allen - foul #2 on David March, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) Michael Flannery | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Scott | 37-46 |
| 16:00 | Drake | David March makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Ressler | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - David March (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 15:39 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Danial Jordan connects on the floater in the lane | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 41-48 |
| 14:42 | Drake | David Scott swats the layup by Danial Jordan | 41-48 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Davis Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Danial Jordan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 14:26 | Drake | David March snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Davis Anderson - foul #2 on Davis Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) John Ressler, Victor Fredericksen, Davis Anderson, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Adam Poindexter, Thomas Fisher, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings is fouled on the floor by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery (PF) Robert Jennings | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Baker | 41-48 |
| 12:57 | Drake | William Hendricks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-48 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Troy Sanderson snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:36 | Drake | William Hendricks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Lane swats the shot by Johnson Henry | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Kenneth Lane is hacked by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Michael Jamison (C) Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), David Scott (PF), Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) SG - Troy Sanderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jamison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Troy Sanderson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Hendricks | 43-48 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux loses the dribble to Jason Baker in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Kenneth White is called for the reach on Davis Anderson - foul #3 on Kenneth White, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (PF) Troy Sanderson, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG), Wayne Allen (C) Harvey Maddux, Robert Jennings | |
| 11:09 | Drake | The jump hook by Davis Anderson is blocked by David Scott | 43-48 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Danial Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Drake | William Hendricks misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF) Victor Fredericksen, Davis Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Jamison | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Michael Jamison clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth White - foul #4 on Kenneth White, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (C) William Hendricks, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Adam Poindexter, Kenneth White, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Michael Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Michael Jamison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | John Ressler picks off the pass by Thomas Fisher in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Michael Jamison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Davis Anderson is called for the reach on Johnson Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Davis Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) David March | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the dunk attempt | 47-50 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Kenneth Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Jason Baker hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Lane | 49-50 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Harvey Maddux steals the ball from Davis Anderson | 49-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Flannery | 49-54 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Christopher Allen drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Davis Anderson | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | John Ressler knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Davis Anderson | 53-54 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is hacked by John Ressler in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Victor Fredericksen (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (PG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to David March | 53-54 |
| 07:17 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth White and the foul's on Victor Fredericksen - foul #1 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | Drake | David March grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth White - foul #5 on Kenneth White, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (C) Kenneth White | |
| 06:38 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Danial Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Victor Fredericksen | 56-56 |
| 05:50 | Drake | William Hendricks connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Troy Sanderson and he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #3 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Michael Jamison (C) Troy Sanderson, David March | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) Harvey Maddux | |
| 05:50 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Wayne Allen is blocked by Davis Anderson | 59-56 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Michael Jamison pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Jamison | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | Drake | William Hendricks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danial Jordan | 62-56 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) William Hendricks, Victor Fredericksen, Danial Jordan, Michael Jamison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen, Robert Jennings | |
| 04:13 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Christopher Allen tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Troy Sanderson is called for the reach on Anthony Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Davis Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #3 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (SF) Anthony Scott | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Davis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Harvey Maddux | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 02:56 | Drake | John Ressler gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Christopher Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Flannery | 65-60 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 65-60 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses short on a jumper from the right block | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits a shot near the basket set up by Harvey Maddux and he's fouled by Troy Sanderson - foul #4 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG) John Ressler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) David Scott | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Drake | William Hendricks buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Sanderson | 67-63 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Flannery | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Davis Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Baker | 70-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry clanks a shot from the left block | 70-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnson Henry | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott scores on a shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Christopher Allen buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |