| Lineup | Drake | PG - Steven Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Destefano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fresh) C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Richard Destefano inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Steven Manley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:48 | Drake | Richard Destefano grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Erskine - foul #1 on Jack Erskine, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Engram - foul #1 on Daniel Engram, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Richard Destefano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Swanson | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Richard Destefano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Conrad Gordon - foul #2 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Brasfield (C) Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:30 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine is hacked by Steven Manley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Manley, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Johnson (SF) Richard Destefano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Engram - foul #2 on Daniel Engram, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG), Kelvin Trinkle (SG), Alex Mayo (C) Steven Manley, Frederick Hood, Daniel Engram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Daniel Hampton (C) Conrad Gordon, Jack Erskine | |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Alex Mayo drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Natale | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Kelvin Trinkle is called for the reach on Irwin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelvin Trinkle, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Manley (PG), Frederick Hood (SG), Richard Destefano (SF), Robert Swanson (C) Ronald Natale, Kelvin Trinkle, Ryan Brasfield, Alex Mayo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss | |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is fouled on the floor by Steven Manley - foul #3 on Steven Manley, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG), Daniel Engram (PF) Steven Manley, Rick Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Engram denies the turnaround by Wayne Burroughs | 43-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Hood - foul #2 on Frederick Hood, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Jack Erskine (C) Jacob Taylor, Daniel Hampton | |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Erskine - foul #2 on Jack Erskine, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle (SG), Rick Johnson (SF), Ryan Brasfield (PF) Frederick Hood, Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Robert Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Natale picks off the pass by Wayne Burroughs | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Natale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Trinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brasfield (fresh) C - Robert Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Gonsales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Ronald Natale drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Brasfield and he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #3 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Hood (SG), Steven Manley (SF), Alex Mayo (C) Kelvin Trinkle, Rick Johnson, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Rhett Luttrell (PF) Conrad Gordon, Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 15:05 | Drake | Ronald Natale makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Daniel Engram (PF) Ronald Natale, Alex Mayo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Drake | Steven Manley drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff McClain | 50-36 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Jeff McClain is fouled on the floor by Irwin Thompson - foul #2 on Irwin Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Destefano (SF), Alex Mayo (C) Steven Manley, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF), Daniel Hampton (C) Rhett Luttrell, Jack Erskine | |
| 14:07 | Drake | Richard Destefano comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #3 on Howard Goss, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-38 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Frederick Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Jeff McClain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frederick Hood | 55-38 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-38 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Richard Destefano grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Richard Destefano scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeff McClain | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Richard Destefano buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-41 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Mayo - foul #2 on Alex Mayo, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Manley (PG), Kelvin Trinkle (SG), Rick Johnson (SF), Ryan Brasfield (PF), Robert Swanson (C) Jeff McClain, Frederick Hood, Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram, Alex Mayo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Kifimbo Dare (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Daniel Hampton | |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Steven Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs double dribbles | 59-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Jack Erskine (C) Christopher Escobedo, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Kifimbo Dare steals the ball from Kelvin Trinkle | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Steven Manley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Trinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rick Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brasfield (fresh) C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 11:34 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 11:25 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Brasfield | 59-43 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Robert Swanson is fouled on the floor by Kifimbo Dare - foul #2 on Kifimbo Dare, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Richard Destefano (SF), Daniel Engram (PF) Kelvin Trinkle, Rick Johnson, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Howard Goss (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 11:06 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Steven Manley in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Daniel Engram misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-43 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon is hacked by Steven Manley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Manley, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Hood (SG), Alex Mayo (C) Steven Manley, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Jeff McClain grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Jack Erskine steps in front of the Frederick Hood pass | 59-45 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Erskine | 59-45 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Destefano steps in front of the Howard Goss pass | 59-45 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Richard Destefano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Hood - foul #3 on Frederick Hood, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG), Kelvin Trinkle (SG), Rick Johnson (PF), Ryan Brasfield (C) Jeff McClain, Frederick Hood, Daniel Engram, Alex Mayo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle is fouled on the floor by Kifimbo Dare - foul #3 on Kifimbo Dare, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Swanson (C) Richard Destefano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF) Conrad Gordon | |
| 08:32 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:53 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Robert Swanson gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Natale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Trinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rick Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brasfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Trinkle | 63-45 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Gonsales | 63-48 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 63-48 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Robert Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 63-48 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kifimbo Dare | 63-48 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Frederick Hood (SG), Steven Manley (SF), Daniel Engram (PF), Alex Mayo (C) Ronald Natale, Kelvin Trinkle, Rick Johnson, Ryan Brasfield, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Daniel Hampton, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 05:36 | Drake | A charge is called on Steven Manley - foul #5 on Steven Manley, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Destefano (SF) Steven Manley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Rhett Luttrell | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson is hacked by Alex Mayo - foul #3 on Alex Mayo, team foul #11 | 63-48 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Frederick Hood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Richard Destefano pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Frederick Hood hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff McClain | 69-50 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine makes the jumper near the basket | 69-52 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Alex Mayo loses the dribble to Christopher Escobedo | 69-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss is hacked by Daniel Engram in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Engram, team foul #12 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle (SG), Robert Swanson (C) Frederick Hood, Alex Mayo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Ernest Gonsales (SG), Rhett Luttrell (C) Christopher Escobedo, Irwin Thompson, Jack Erskine | |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on Jeff McClain - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Jeff McClain misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rhett Luttrell | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeff McClain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Trinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Destefano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rhett Luttrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Drake | Richard Destefano is called for traveling | 69-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG), Roy Cooper (SG), Rick Johnson (PF), Ryan Brasfield (C) Jeff McClain, Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG), Daniel Hampton (C) Conrad Gordon, Jack Erskine | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Gonsales | 69-55 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Roy Cooper knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rick Johnson | 71-55 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-55 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Brasfield - foul #1 on Ryan Brasfield, team foul #13 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Kifimbo Dare (PF) Jacob Taylor, Daniel Hampton | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs is called for traveling | 71-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton (C) Rhett Luttrell | |
| 01:53 | Drake | Roy Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hampton | 71-56 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-58 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle lays it in | 73-58 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Roy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Kelvin Trinkle buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rick Johnson | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo is called for traveling | 75-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Mayo (C) Roy Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF) Christopher Escobedo | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ronald Natale runs out the clock | 75-58 |