| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregory Bryant inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Drake | Harvey Rainey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens drills a driving attempt from the left block | 33-42 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Richard Linehan loses the dribble to Roland Daniel | 33-42 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Dennis Fox grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Harvey Rainey clanks a shot in the paint | 33-42 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Dennis Fox tips it home | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Harvey Rainey grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Richard Linehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Gregory Bryant snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Richard Linehan double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, David Sealey, Dennis Fox | |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Jonathan Stone grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clifton Hale - foul #1 on Clifton Hale, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors's pass is intercepted by Hal Bradshaw | 33-44 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw hits the finger roll | 33-46 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Connors | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Timothy Connors, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), David Sealey (PF) Jonathan Stone, Marc Duncan | |
| 16:23 | Drake | Kevin Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 15:44 | Drake | David Sealey lays it up and in set up by Richard Linehan and he's fouled by Phillip Cook - foul #2 on Phillip Cook, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott (SF) Clifton Hale | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Kevin Burgher | |
| 15:44 | Drake | David Sealey makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott travels with the ball | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth (PF) Phillip Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (PG) Richard Linehan | |
| 15:03 | Drake | Jonathan Stone can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-50 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Clarke and the foul's on David Sealey - foul #3 on David Sealey, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (SG) James Clarke | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Marc Duncan (PF) Jonathan Stone, David Sealey | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Marc Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Clarke (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Phillip Cook (PF) Ryan Hutchens, Seth Elliott, Roland Daniel | |
| Subs | Drake | David John (SF), William Saunders (C) Gregory Bryant, Dennis Fox | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke's pass is intercepted by Richard Linehan | 38-50 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Richard Linehan hits the finger roll | 38-52 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors is hacked by David John - foul #1 on David John, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SG), John Hall (C) James Clarke, Robert Huth | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), Kevin Burgher (C) Harvey Rainey, David John, William Saunders | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 13:10 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Burgher | 38-52 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Luis Westrick connects on the runner from the left block set up by Hal Bradshaw | 38-54 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), Seth Elliott (SF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Timothy Connors, Phillip Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Bryant (SF), David Sealey (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Richard Linehan, Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| 12:17 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Gregory Bryant | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale is fouled in the backcourt by David Sealey - foul #4 on David Sealey, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Clarke (SG), Robert Huth (PF) Clifton Hale, John Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), William Saunders (PF) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey | |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Huth | 41-56 |
| 11:44 | Drake | William Saunders knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jonathan Stone | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Huth | 44-58 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Gregory Bryant knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Saunders | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Huth | 47-60 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Harvey Rainey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Robert Huth, Roland Daniel | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Luis Westrick (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Jonathan Stone, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, William Saunders, Dennis Fox | |
| 09:53 | Drake | Richard Linehan is whistled for a carry | 47-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | John Hall hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 09:12 | Drake | Luis Westrick's floater is tipped away by Timothy Connors | 49-63 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor's pass is intercepted by Hal Bradshaw in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw lays it in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Connors | 52-65 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Marc Duncan misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Cantor - foul #2 on Dennis Cantor, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Robert Huth (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, Phillip Cook, John Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Kevin Burgher | |
| 08:32 | Drake | Marc Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Marc Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Stone - foul #3 on Jonathan Stone, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kevin Burgher (PF) Marc Duncan | |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Harvey Rainey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Hutchens | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Dennis Fox pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Burgher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Drake | Jonathan Stone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (SG), Clifton Hale (SF), John Hall (PF) James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Robert Huth | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), David Sealey (PF), William Saunders (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Jonathan Stone, Kevin Burgher, Dennis Fox | |
| 06:59 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor is hacked by Hal Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hal Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roland Daniel | 57-67 |
| 06:20 | Drake | William Saunders misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Roland Daniel - foul #1 on Roland Daniel, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Robert Huth (C) Ryan Hutchens, John Hall, Roland Daniel | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:20 | Drake | William Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:20 | Drake | William Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-67 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Gregory Bryant, William Saunders | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Jonathan Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | Drake | David Sealey gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:15 | Drake | David Sealey knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Linehan | 57-69 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 04:56 | Drake | David Sealey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Drake | David Sealey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Linehan | 57-71 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott (SF), Roland Daniel (C) Timothy Connors, Robert Huth | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF) Richard Linehan, Jonathan Stone | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Seth Elliott | 59-71 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Luis Westrick buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Rainey | 59-74 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SG) James Clarke | |
| Subs | Drake | Hal Bradshaw (SG), Kevin Burgher (C) Harvey Rainey, Dennis Fox | |
| 03:56 | Drake | Roland Daniel is called for the reach on Kevin Burgher - foul #2 on Roland Daniel, team foul #6 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth (PF) Phillip Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Marc Duncan (PF) David Sealey | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Marc Duncan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Bradshaw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Burgher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens scores on a shot from the right side | 61-76 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Gregory Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Hale | 63-76 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Clarke (SG), Phillip Cook (PF) Clifton Hale, Robert Huth | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), David Sealey (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Gregory Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Rainey picks off the pass by Phillip Cook | 63-76 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Harvey Rainey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-79 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke connects on the shot from the right side | 65-79 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Phillip Cook picks off the pass by Gregory Bryant | 65-79 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Ryan Hutchens | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | The jump hook by Harvey Rainey is blocked by Seth Elliott | 67-79 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Hutchens | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Linehan runs out the clock | 69-79 |