| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vetter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Brian Hunter inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Drake | Joseph Wallis jams it | 42-36 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Ty Bunn | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston lays it up and in set up by Leslie Nelson | 44-36 |
| 18:55 | Drake | William Vetter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Vetter, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Joseph Wallis gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Ty Bunn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Brian Hunter's pass is intercepted by Chad Fresquez | 44-36 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Dubuc is called for the reach on Chad Fresquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Dubuc, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), George Berry (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Alfred Dubuc, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson's pass is intercepted by Sean Dean | 44-36 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Pete Mayes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Dean | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Pete Mayes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sean Dean | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Leonard Magers is blocked by Wilson Pierre | 44-41 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Sean Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Drake | George Berry connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Pete Mayes | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Pete Mayes snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Sean Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Overman, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Brian Hunter (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins, Wilson Pierre | |
| 16:07 | Drake | William Vetter connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ty Bunn | 44-45 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston's pass is intercepted by George Berry in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Leslie Nelson steals the ball from Joseph Wallis | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:58 | Drake | George Berry hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Hunter | 47-47 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Brian Hunter | 47-47 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez buries a runner from the baseline set up by Leslie Nelson and the foul's on George Berry - foul #2 on George Berry, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, George Berry, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Wilson Pierre banks in the layup on a great pass from Pete Mayes | 50-49 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Sean Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Sean Dean dunks the ball on a nice dish by Pete Mayes | 50-51 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Pete Mayes steals the ball from Paul Strahan | 50-51 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Wilson Pierre lays it in on a nice dish by Pete Mayes | 50-53 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a runner near the basket | 50-53 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Wilson Pierre grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Ronald Stout clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Wilson Pierre steps in front of the Russell Viles pass | 50-53 |
| 12:08 | Drake | The jumper by Sean Dean is denied by Calvin Young | 50-53 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Stout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Dean (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chad Fresquez - foul #3 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Ronald Stout, Wilson Pierre | |
| 11:58 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Neal Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Sean Dean comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:49 | Drake | William Vetter tips it home | 53-55 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Neal Hopkins is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Sean Dean | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes jams it on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Brian Hunter's floater is tipped away by Merle Stokes | 55-55 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Neal Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Brian Hunter buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Dubuc | 55-57 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 10:26 | Drake | John Overman steps in front of the Alfred Dubuc pass | 57-57 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley buries a jump hook in the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Brian Hunter is hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), George Berry (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins, William Vetter | |
| 09:38 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Joseph Wallis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:06 | Drake | George Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Dubuc takes the ball from Lawrence Jackson in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Pete Mayes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Berry | 59-59 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:38 | Drake | George Berry gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Pete Mayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Pete Mayes, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson, Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Sean Dean (SF) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc, George Berry | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Wallis - foul #1 on Joseph Wallis, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Ronald Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles | |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SF) Sean Dean | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Fresquez | 63-59 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Joseph Wallis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) John Nace, Wilson Pierre | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | John Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses short on a runner from the left block | 63-59 |
| 07:03 | Drake | William Vetter gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Ty Bunn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Stout | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Ty Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Ronald Stout buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Wallis | 63-65 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 66-65 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Hunter | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Brian Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Ronald Stout is hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #4 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, John Overman, Calvin Young, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| 05:21 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is whistled for a carry | 66-67 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Pete Mayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Pete Mayes is called for the reach on Russell Viles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete Mayes, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Neal Hopkins snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Neal Hopkins buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Pete Mayes and he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Berry (C) Wilson Pierre | |
| 04:46 | Drake | Neal Hopkins misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-69 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston tips it home | 68-69 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Sean Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Dubuc (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Dean (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Hopkins (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Neal Hopkins - foul #2 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Sean Staley (PF) Russell Viles, Leonard Magers, Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Vetter | 68-72 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Brian Hunter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Pete Mayes is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pete Mayes, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Wilson Pierre (PF) Pete Mayes, John Nace | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:26 | Drake | William Vetter pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Ty Bunn is fouled on the floor by Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SG) George Berry | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Ty Bunn is hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #5 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Calvin Young (C) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), Joseph Wallis (PF) Brian Hunter, William Vetter | |
| 02:47 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Wilson Pierre grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Bernard Alston picks off the pass by John Nace | 71-74 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Lawrence Jackson (C) John Overman, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) Ty Bunn, John Nace, Wilson Pierre | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 71-74 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 02:07 | Drake | William Vetter drills a jump hook from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the shot from the left side set up by Leslie Nelson | 75-76 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Bernard Alston is called for the reach on Brian Hunter - foul #3 on Bernard Alston, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG) Alfred Dubuc | |
| 01:44 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the tip | 75-77 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Joseph Wallis grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:13 | Drake | William Vetter makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Hunter | 75-79 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 75-79 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston tips it back up and in | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Drake | William Vetter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on Ronald Stout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is called for a charge - foul #4 on Russell Viles, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF) Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on Ty Bunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Ronald Stout in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stout, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF) Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Vetter | 80-84 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on William Vetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF) Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis | |
| 00:09 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:09 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Neal Hopkins is hacked by Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Neal Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Neal Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-88 |