| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert May (fresh) 7 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Schaeffer - foul #2 on Russell Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Russell Schaeffer - foul #3 on Russell Schaeffer, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (SG) Russell Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Robert May misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Bonenfant - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Robert May misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Robert May pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Robert May misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG) Branden Jones | |
| 18:45 | Drake | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Robert May makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | Drake | John Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Mark Rizzi makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Bennett | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | John Goode can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Benjamin Bennett, David Campbell, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Keith Lehmann is hacked by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Jesse Graham is fouled on the floor by John Goode - foul #1 on John Goode, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) John Goode | |
| 16:52 | Drake | Jesse Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Ewell | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), John Winston (SF) Edward Ewell, Keith Lehmann | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 16:19 | Drake | Henry Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Jesse Graham, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), Carl Janik (C) Ronnie Burley, William Engle | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it home | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert May (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | David Campbell drills a turnaround in the paint | 47-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:13 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Mark Rizzi banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Bennett | 52-46 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), Jesse Graham (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Benjamin Bennett, David Campbell, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Branden Jones (SG), John Goode (SF), William Engle (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| 14:05 | Drake | Jesse Graham hits the finger roll | 54-46 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | John Goode knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Branden Jones and he's fouled by Henry Preston - foul #3 on Henry Preston, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:53 | Drake | John Keener grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Henry Preston misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Henry Preston misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley's pass is intercepted by Russell Schaeffer in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 13:31 | Drake | William Daniell steals it from Jesse Graham | 55-48 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits a floater from close range | 55-50 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| 13:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | John Goode is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Graham - foul #2 on Jesse Graham, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Goode | 57-52 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ewell - foul #1 on Edward Ewell, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Keith Lehmann (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, Russell Schaeffer, Jesse Graham, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) John Goode, William Engle, William Daniell | |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 12:08 | Drake | John Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:49 | Drake | John Winston misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert May (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Branden Jones | 57-54 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Robert May hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Campbell | 59-54 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:34 | Drake | John Winston grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Keith Lehmann hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert May | 61-54 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Robert May gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Drake | John Winston double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), Jesse Graham (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) David Campbell, Keith Lehmann, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | John Goode is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Henry Preston grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Schaeffer | 64-54 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 64-54 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Jesse Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 08:49 | Drake | John Keener snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Jesse Graham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Butler | 64-54 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | John Goode is hacked by Russell Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (SF) Russell Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) William Daniell | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | John Goode grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Henry Preston - foul #4 on Henry Preston, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), Robert May (PF), David Campbell (C) Benjamin Bennett, Jesse Graham, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Ewell | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joel Shenk (fresh) PF - Robert May (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward Ewell steals the ball from Michael Rodgers in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) Edward Ewell, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) William Engle, Carl Janik | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:33 | Drake | John Winston clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Robert May tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert May steals it from William Daniell | 69-61 |
| 05:54 | Drake | William Daniell steals the ball from John Winston | 69-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Branden Jones | 69-64 |
| 05:37 | Drake | David Campbell's pass is intercepted by Scott Brown in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) David Campbell, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Ronnie Burley (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), Carl Janik (C) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jesse Graham is fouled on the floor by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF) Scott Brown | |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik is hacked by Henry Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Preston, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (PF) Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:00 | Drake | John Keener is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Keener, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Carl Janik | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Goode is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Graham - foul #3 on Jesse Graham, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Jesse Graham grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:25 | Drake | John Keener banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benjamin Bennett | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Keith Lehmann steals it from Joshua Trussell | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Keith Lehmann snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Shenk (fairly fresh) C - John Keener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Goode (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Butler | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Benjamin Bennett, Jesse Graham, Keith Lehmann, Joel Shenk, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Frank Bonenfant picks off the pass by Robert May | 76-73 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Mark Rizzi drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Campbell | 78-76 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Alton Butler | |
| 01:27 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by John Winston - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Robert May grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Mark Rizzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a shot from the right side | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Drake | John Winston tips it but misses | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Bennett - foul #1 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Robert May pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 00:02 | Drake | John Winston gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 78-81 |