| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Alston | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Edwin Markham picks off the pass by Billy Wilson | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kent Young - foul #2 on Kent Young, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Drake | John Wray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kent Young | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | Drake | John Wray connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jim Shaver and the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | Drake | John Wray makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | John Overman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Markham | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Jim Shaver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 33-36 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kent Young - foul #3 on Kent Young, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF) John Overman, Bernard Alston | |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Drake | John Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Jim Shaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Markham - foul #1 on Edwin Markham, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 16:32 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Wray - foul #1 on John Wray, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's floater is tipped away by Robert Locklin | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Jim Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson loses the dribble to Billy Wilson | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Kent Young is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Bernard Alston, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jim Shaver - foul #1 on Jim Shaver, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (PF) John Wray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Billy Wilson travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Magers | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Jim Shaver connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Locklin | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Young (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), John Wray (PF), Joseph Wallis (C) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Leonard Magers | |
| 10:40 | Drake | Joseph Wallis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 42-44 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham loses the dribble to Joseph Wallis | 42-44 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Markham - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Jim Shaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 09:52 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus tips it in | 43-46 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Joseph Wallis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 43-46 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Wallis | 43-46 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Joseph Wallis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 07:56 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Wray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Joseph Wallis comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (PF) John Wray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Overman | 47-50 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Lawrence Jackson steals it from Jim Shaver | 47-50 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski hits a shot in the paint | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham's pass is intercepted by Jim Shaver in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 05:58 | Drake | The jumper by Joseph Wallis is denied by James Kelly | 49-52 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Jim Shaver loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wray (PF), Kent Young (C) Lino Pavlikowski, Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kent Young - foul #4 on Kent Young, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF) John Overman, Sean Staley | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:42 | Drake | John Wray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (C) James Kelly | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Shaver - foul #2 on Jim Shaver, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (SF) Robert Locklin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Kent Young clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Kent Young steps in front of the Robert Nicodemus pass | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wray (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Drake | John Wray comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Billy Wilson steps in front of the Lawrence Jackson pass | 49-56 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Wray - foul #2 on John Wray, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Drake | Kent Young drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Shaver | 52-58 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman lays it in set up by James Kelly | 52-60 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Billy Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Shaver - foul #3 on Jim Shaver, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | John Wray is called for the reach on Lawrence Jackson - foul #3 on John Wray, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (C) James Kelly | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Jim Shaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Shaver, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (PF) Edwin Markham, John Overman | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Locklin - foul #2 on Robert Locklin, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Jim Shaver hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-64 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Billy Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon runs out the clock | 54-64 |