| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) SG - John Ressler (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) C - James Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Drake | John Ressler buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Hendricks | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Poindexter | 5-2 |
| 19:12 | Drake | A charge is called on William Hendricks - foul #1 on William Hendricks, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is hacked by John Ressler - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Kenneth Lane gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on William Hendricks - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Kenneth Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Kenneth Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Christopher Allen travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Christopher Allen, James Curtis | |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Singleton swats the layup by Nicholas Price | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Baker | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (PF) Kenneth Lane | |
| 16:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #1 on Nicholas Price, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG) Mitchell Singleton | |
| 16:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 3rd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Jeffrey Johnson takes the ball from Danial Jordan | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson blows the dunk | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jennings (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) SG - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) C - Jason Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Drake | John Ressler is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), David March (PF), James Curtis (C) Victor Fredericksen, John Ressler, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen, Jason Baker | |
| 15:24 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is wide open and slams it home | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Johnson Henry swats the short shot by Timothy Gonsalves | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Kenneth Lane hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gonsalves - foul #1 on Timothy Gonsalves, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Drake | William Hendricks buries a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (PG), Jason Baker (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Danial Jordan (C) William Hendricks, Kenneth Lane, David March, James Curtis | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Timothy Gonsalves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Gonsalves, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG) Timothy Gonsalves | |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Baker | 15-15 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:45 | Drake | John Ressler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson loses the dribble to Victor Fredericksen in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Shad Gerdes is called for the reach on John Ressler - foul #1 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:19 | Drake | Danial Jordan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Jason Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Allen and the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG) John Wilson, Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Victor Fredericksen, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen | |
| 11:49 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Singleton (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-19 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 11:13 | Drake | William Hendricks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Mitchell Singleton - foul #1 on Mitchell Singleton, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), David March (PF), James Curtis (C) John Ressler, Jason Baker, Mitchell Singleton | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Kenneth Lane, David March | |
| 10:34 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | William Hendricks steals it from Erik Joyce in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan jams it on a nice dish by William Hendricks | 21-21 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings tips it in | 23-21 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Robert Lee steps in front of the William Hendricks pass in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Danial Jordan picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 23-21 |
| 09:52 | Drake | William Hendricks lays it up and in on a great pass from Danial Jordan | 23-23 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 09:30 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Hendricks and he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Erik Joyce, Robert Lee, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SF), David March (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen, James Curtis | |
| 09:26 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 23-26 |
| 09:08 | Drake | William Hendricks snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is fouled in the backcourt by William Hendricks - foul #2 on William Hendricks, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), John Ressler (SG) William Hendricks, Victor Fredericksen | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 25-29 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG), Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:28 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 25-29 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Singleton denies the turnaround by Robert Jennings | 25-29 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 25-29 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 07:40 | Drake | David March hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jennings - foul #1 on Robert Jennings, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), James Curtis (C) Jason Baker, Kenneth Lane, Mitchell Singleton | |
| 07:40 | Drake | David March misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:40 | Drake | David March makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Erik Joyce (fresh) SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David March (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) C - James Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Christopher Allen lays it in on a nice dish by James Curtis | 25-32 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Kenneth White (SG) Erik Joyce, Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF) David March, John Ressler | |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:49 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White drills a floater from the right side | 28-32 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Michael Flannery swats the layup by Christopher Allen | 28-32 |
| 05:46 | Drake | James Curtis snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 05:35 | Drake | The short jumper by Danial Jordan is denied by Michael Flannery | 28-32 |
| 05:34 | Drake | James Curtis misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Price | 28-32 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 30-32 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Danial Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG), Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott, Jeffrey Johnson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), John Ressler (SG), Mitchell Singleton (C) Danial Jordan, Victor Fredericksen, James Curtis | |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Allen swats the short shot by Robert Jennings | 30-32 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Ressler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Flannery - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Ressler misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 32-33 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Nicholas Price (SF) Shad Gerdes, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Mitchell Singleton | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 03:49 | Drake | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #14 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Erik Joyce, John Wilson, Nicholas Price, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Victor Fredericksen (SF) John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, James Curtis | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jason Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Christopher Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker, James Curtis | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is hacked by Mitchell Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Singleton, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG) Timothy Gonsalves | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 33-35 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Danial Jordan - foul #1 on Danial Jordan, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 3rd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:43 | Drake | William Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #15 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (PF) Adam Poindexter, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Jason Baker (PF), James Curtis (C) John Ressler, Danial Jordan, David March, Mitchell Singleton | |
| 01:43 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:43 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Victor Fredericksen in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Kenneth Lane's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Price | 35-37 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #16 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Michael Flannery (PF) John Wilson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG) William Hendricks | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves comes up short on the runner from close range | 35-37 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Gonsalves steals the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 35-37 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Lane | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-39 |