| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Drake | Robert Todd takes the ball from Fred Deans | 37-28 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Kenneth Millard blows the layup but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 18:45 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dehart - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dehart, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) Jeffrey Dehart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Millard out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Robert Todd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Palmer | 41-31 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Elliott Shy and he's fouled by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd | |
| 16:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee steals it from Steve Nelson | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Barber (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Brian Lloyd | 43-34 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan clanks a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Millard | 45-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Fred Deans is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 47-34 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Barber swats the short shot by David Swarts | 47-34 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Millard out of the doubleteam | 50-34 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee loses the dribble to Jeffrey Dehart | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart lays it up and in | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-34 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Brian Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the fadeaway from the right side | 54-34 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Dehart takes the ball from David Swarts | 54-34 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Fred Deans (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard, Ernest Goodlow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 10:26 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger's pass is intercepted by Tommy Brown | 54-34 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown snags the offensive board | 54-34 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the jumper from the left side | 54-36 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Moore | 56-38 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. PF - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Deans | 59-38 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Joel Palmer is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Joel Palmer, team foul #8 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Ernest Goodlow (PF) Richard Lee, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Bybee | 61-40 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Samuel Barber hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Lloyd | 64-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donnell Kirberger | 67-41 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-41 |
| 05:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Donnell Kirberger | 67-41 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is hacked by Larry Bybee - foul #3 on Larry Bybee, team foul #9 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SF) Rocky Conti, Rafael Duncan | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Tommy Brown steals it from Ernest Goodlow | 68-41 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Baisley steals it from Tommy Brown | 68-41 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Larry Bybee steps in front of the Jeffrey Dehart pass | 68-41 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is hacked by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Tommy Brown steals the ball from Brian Lloyd | 68-43 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 68-45 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-45 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Steve Nelson is called for the reach on Ernest Goodlow - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #10 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Samuel Barber (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer | |
| 03:04 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 02:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ernest Goodlow | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Samuel Barber is open but misses the lay-in | 70-45 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Goodlow is called for the reach on Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Ernest Goodlow, team foul #9 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is hacked by Larry Bybee - foul #4 on Larry Bybee, team foul #11 | 70-47 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-47 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the shot from the left side | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow loses the ball out of bounds | 73-49 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart runs out the clock | 73-49 |