| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Peters inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | James Peters steals the ball from Todd Moore | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Ricky Parmer doubles James Peters and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses the dunk | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Elmer Naugle loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Robert Todd steals it from Robert Baisley | 30-24 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-24 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:06 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 16:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Millen - foul #1 on Stephen Millen, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Rafael Duncan | |
| 16:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Peter Beyer knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 34-27 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo double dribbles | 34-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 15:04 | Drake | Fred Deans clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Jerome Russell can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:40 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Ricky Parmer - foul #2 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee picks off the pass by Elliott Shy in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Ricky Parmer steals it from Robert Baisley | 36-27 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is denied on a layup by Jerome Russell | 36-27 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Richard Lee misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is hacked by Robert Baisley - foul #2 on Robert Baisley, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Baisley - foul #3 on Robert Baisley, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Ricky Parmer | |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Robert Baisley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rocky Conti | 36-30 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Portillo | 36-32 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 36-35 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Peter Beyer dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Lee | 38-35 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 11:26 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Peters (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:05 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:38 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Rocky Conti picks off the pass by James Peters | 38-35 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 10:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Baisley | 38-35 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Paul Portillo picks off the pass by Richard Lee in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 09:32 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lee | 40-38 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Portillo - foul #1 on Paul Portillo, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) James Peters, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| 08:51 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Percy Hupp snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Rafael Duncan denies the turnaround by Elmer Naugle | 41-38 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer loses the dribble to Jerome Russell | 41-38 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Hupp | 44-38 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 44-41 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Fred Deans misses long on a runner in the lane | 44-41 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Todd | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Percy Hupp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 06:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 44-41 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Fred Deans comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-41 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Jerome Russell gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), James Peters (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Elmer Naugle, Percy Hupp, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| 05:42 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Peter Beyer (PF) Richard Lee, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen (PF) Todd Moore | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Peter Beyer hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Patrick and he's fouled by Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SG) Paul Portillo | |
| 04:38 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| 03:53 | Drake | John Lightner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Millen - foul #2 on Stephen Millen, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG), Todd Moore (PF) Elliott Shy, Stephen Millen | |
| 03:53 | Drake | John Lightner misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:53 | Drake | John Lightner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it in | 49-49 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Fred Deans misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Portillo - foul #2 on Paul Portillo, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Keith Faber (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) John Lightner, Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Ricky Parmer (C) Paul Portillo, Steve Nelson | |
| 03:16 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #3 on Peter Beyer, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Faber (fresh) SF - James Peters (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer is hacked by Adam Bonnet - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #12 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 02:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Keith Faber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Ricky Parmer swats the dunk try by James Peters | 52-51 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 52-54 |
| 01:20 | Drake | James Peters loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 52-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:41 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Elmer Naugle gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Elmer Naugle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Elliott Shy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Russell is called for the reach on Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Jerome Russell, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses long on a fullcourt shot | 52-58 |