| Lineup | Drake | PG - Raymond Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Zan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dexter Hatchett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Damon Woodard inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Thomas Lyon takes the ball from Kenneth Palmer | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is hacked by Damon Woodard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Woodard, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Damon Woodard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Ronald Tyler steals it from Raymond Poole | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Dario Zan picks off the pass by Thomas Lyon | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Drake | Damon Woodard banks in the layup set up by Dario Zan | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Palmer - foul #3 on Kenneth Palmer, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Douglas Shultz (SG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Arnulfo Russo (PF), Chad Stewart (C) Raymond Poole, Dario Zan, Damon Woodard, Dexter Hatchett, Kenneth Palmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Uros Zidzik | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Dario Zan (SG), Damon Woodard (SF) Uros Zidzik, Douglas Shultz, Dennis Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes | |
| 17:04 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Chad Stewart - foul #2 on Chad Stewart, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Dexter Hatchett (PF) Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Chad Stewart gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Ronald Tyler blocks the jumper by Dario Zan | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Tyler - foul #3 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes (SF), Phillip Smith (PF) Jerry Fitchett, Ronald Tyler | |
| 16:20 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Kenneth Palmer (C) Raymond Poole, Damon Woodard, Chad Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence (C) Wayne Nichols | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Zan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Meyer (fresh) PF - Dexter Hatchett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Sikes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Dario Zan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Arnulfo Russo (PF) Dexter Hatchett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF) Stephen Haggerty, Marvin Sikes, Paul Lawrence | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Dario Zan makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Dario Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Thomas Lyon takes the ball from Kenneth Palmer | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith lays it in and the foul's on Dennis Meyer - foul #1 on Dennis Meyer, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Douglas Shultz (SG), Damon Woodard (SF) Uros Zidzik, Dario Zan, Dennis Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (SF) Patrick Burton | |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Ronald Tyler steps in front of the Arnulfo Russo pass | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Palmer in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo buries a runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Caple | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Damon Woodard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett loses the dribble to Douglas Shultz in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Poole | 47-43 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Damon Woodard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Dario Zan (SG), Dexter Hatchett (PF), Chad Stewart (C) Raymond Poole, Douglas Shultz, Arnulfo Russo, Kenneth Palmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Jerry Fitchett, Ronald Tyler, Phillip Smith | |
| 13:08 | Drake | Damon Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Damon Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Uros Zidzik misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wooldridge | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Meyer (SF) Damon Woodard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Drake | Uros Zidzik hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Chad Stewart steps in front of the Paul Wooldridge pass | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Zan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Meyer (fresh) PF - Dexter Hatchett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Uros Zidzik can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Stewart - foul #3 on Chad Stewart, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Douglas Shultz (SG), Kenneth Palmer (C) Uros Zidzik, Dario Zan, Chad Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Jerry Fitchett (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Stephen Haggerty, Paul Wooldridge, Wayne Nichols | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 48-45 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Meyer steps in front of the Paul Lawrence pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Thomas Lyon steals the ball from Dennis Meyer | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton's fadeaway is rejected by Dexter Hatchett | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Raymond Poole makes the floater from the left side set up by Douglas Shultz | 50-45 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Palmer is called for the reach on Paul Lawrence - foul #4 on Kenneth Palmer, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Damon Woodard (SF), Chad Stewart (C) Dennis Meyer, Kenneth Palmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Paul Lawrence | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty is hacked by Dexter Hatchett - foul #2 on Dexter Hatchett, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Dario Zan (SG) Douglas Shultz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Chad Stewart gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Raymond Poole misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 50-45 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-45 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Raymond Poole misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Dario Zan grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Raymond Poole clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Damon Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Damon Woodard hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Douglas Shultz (SG), Arnulfo Russo (PF) Raymond Poole, Dario Zan, Dexter Hatchett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Stephen Haggerty, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 08:01 | Drake | Douglas Shultz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnulfo Russo | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Shultz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Damon Woodard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Caple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Uros Zidzik drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Stewart | 58-48 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses long on a jumper in the lane | 58-48 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Damon Woodard snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Dario Zan (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Dexter Hatchett (PF), Kenneth Palmer (C) Douglas Shultz, Damon Woodard, Arnulfo Russo, Chad Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF) Theodore Caple, Paul Lawrence | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Dexter Hatchett takes the ball from Patrick Burton | 58-48 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Dario Zan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Uros Zidzik pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Dario Zan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Uros Zidzik | 60-48 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 06:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Palmer | 60-48 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Dario Zan misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Fitchett - foul #2 on Jerry Fitchett, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Arnulfo Russo (PF) Uros Zidzik, Richard Johnson, Dexter Hatchett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Jerry Fitchett, Ronald Tyler, Phillip Smith | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Dario Zan makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Dario Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Haggerty | 62-50 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is hacked by Dennis Meyer - foul #2 on Dennis Meyer, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Shultz (SG), Damon Woodard (SF) Dario Zan, Dennis Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG) Stephen Haggerty | |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Douglas Shultz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Poole | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Sikes | 65-54 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-54 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Nichols | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes's pass is intercepted by Douglas Shultz in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Damon Woodard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Poole | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Damon Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Dexter Hatchett (PF) Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Patrick Burton, Paul Wooldridge, Wayne Nichols | |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Drake | Douglas Shultz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes misses long on a shot in the paint | 68-54 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Raymond Poole is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyon - foul #2 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Dario Zan (SG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Chad Stewart (C) Raymond Poole, Douglas Shultz, Damon Woodard, Kenneth Palmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (C) Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Paul Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dario Zan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Meyer (fresh) PF - Dexter Hatchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Chad Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Uros Zidzik is hacked by Thomas Lyon - foul #3 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge (PG), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Ronald Tyler | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Uros Zidzik misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 68-54 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith tips it home | 68-56 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Damon Woodard (SF) Uros Zidzik, Dennis Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Paul Wooldridge, Stephen Haggerty, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett misses the dunk | 68-56 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Woodard - foul #2 on Damon Woodard, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Arnulfo Russo (C) Chad Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett clanks a jumper from close range | 68-58 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Dario Zan clanks a floater from the right side | 68-58 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Palmer (C) Arnulfo Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 01:40 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Fitchett | 68-58 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith loses the dribble to Raymond Poole | 68-58 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Raymond Poole hits the finger roll | 70-58 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Dario Zan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dario Zan banks in the layup on a great pass from Dexter Hatchett | 75-61 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty's pass is intercepted by Dexter Hatchett in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Damon Woodard - foul #3 on Damon Woodard, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Raymond Poole runs out the clock | 75-63 |