| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | James Lipton drills a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Luis Grove pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Richard Heyward and he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield is hacked by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 17:40 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Alan Luke pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Kenneth Losey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Alan Luke is called for the reach on Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Alan Luke, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Harvey Cessna scores on a runner from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is called for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Drake | William Smith buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Losey | 3-10 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a shot in the paint | 3-10 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the tip | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Luis Grove snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on Kenneth Losey - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| 14:42 | Drake | James Lipton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Gregory Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Harvey Cessna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Howard | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | Drake | James Lipton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:27 | Drake | William Smith tips it in | 5-12 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Watson is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #1 on Gregory Watson, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Luis Grove - foul #1 on Luis Grove, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits a turnaround in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | Drake | James Flowers drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Grove and he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 12:06 | Drake | James Flowers misses the free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Dobrynski - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Luis Grove grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Head (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | Richard Heyward steals it from Luis Grove | 9-14 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 9-14 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Luis Grove misses badly on a runner from close range | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Drake | James Lipton hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Alan Luke (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Luis Grove, William Smith | |
| 10:19 | Drake | Brent Slama is called for the reach on James Flowers - foul #1 on Brent Slama, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Luis Grove (PF) Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| 10:03 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | Drake | James Flowers snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Flowers | 12-19 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-19 |
| 08:57 | Drake | James Lipton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF) Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 08:28 | Drake | Harvey Cessna comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-19 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Gregory Watson misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | Drake | William Smith tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the jump hook in the paint | 14-21 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt tips it in | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Head - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Roger Howard, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Gregory Watson, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| 07:59 | Drake | Kenneth Losey makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Kenneth Losey makes the 3rd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Westerfield is called for the reach on Riley Witt - foul #1 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF) Kenneth Losey | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Luis Grove - foul #2 on Luis Grove, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF) Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (SG), William Smith (C) James Lipton, Luis Grove | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Dobrynski | 18-25 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 06:11 | Drake | James Flowers is hacked by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Alan Luke (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 06:11 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:11 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Cessna is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #1 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, James Flowers, William Smith | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF) Gregory Watson | |
| 05:26 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Howard | 28-27 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Alan Luke - foul #2 on Alan Luke, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Charles Head (PF) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Flowers (SF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:25 | Drake | William Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 04:24 | Drake | James Flowers can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 03:56 | Drake | James Lipton's floater is knocked away by Roger Howard | 29-27 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield tips it home | 29-29 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) Ronald Westerfield | |
| 03:22 | Drake | James Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), Ronald Westerfield (C) James Lipton, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), William Smith (C) Kenneth Losey, James Flowers, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Luis Grove misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| 02:41 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Reginald Dobrynski - foul #2 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), William Smith (C) James Lipton, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:51 | Drake | William Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Heyward | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Mike Cooper (SF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Flowers, William Smith | |
| 00:47 | Drake | James Lipton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Cessna - foul #2 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF) Kenneth Losey | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Harvey Cessna | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |