| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marlow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Shrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dobry Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Shrum inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Dobry Bruski loses the dribble to John Marlow | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Johnathan Taylor - foul #3 on Johnathan Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Salcedo (C) Johnathan Taylor | |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Matthew Young - foul #3 on Matthew Young, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG) Matthew Young | |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr loses the dribble to David Shrum | 30-26 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Dobry Bruski can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Dobry Bruski snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Drake | Jacob Dodson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Brandon Ludwig - foul #1 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SF) David Shrum | |
| 18:18 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma's pass is intercepted by James King | 30-29 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Jacob Dodson misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Dipalma - foul #1 on William Dipalma, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (PF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Robinson (PF), Lamont Woods (C) Dobry Bruski, Michael Salcedo | |
| 17:41 | Drake | Jacob Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Shrum (SF) Jacob Dodson | |
| 17:16 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hanneman - foul #1 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Stephen Hanneman is called for the reach on Oleg Radlinski - foul #2 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:55 | Drake | David Shrum hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James King | 30-33 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lamont Woods - foul #1 on Lamont Woods, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (PF) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG) Oleg Radlinski | |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Jacob Dodson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Drake | David Shrum tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Drake | Dobry Bruski (PF) Lamont Woods | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Larry Robinson's layup is rejected by John Marlow | 34-33 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Jacob Dodson tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Shrum (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dobry Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow slams it home on a great pass from Walter Cole and he's fouled by Dobry Bruski - foul #1 on Dobry Bruski, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Johnathan Taylor (C) James King, Jacob Dodson, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray McPhaul | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Matthew Young tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Johnathan Taylor - foul #4 on Johnathan Taylor, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Walter Cole, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Michael Salcedo (PF), Lamont Woods (C) Oleg Radlinski, Dobry Bruski, Johnathan Taylor | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Michael Salcedo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:56 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Young | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Drake | James King can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Ernst | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Matthew Young misses the shot in the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Casey Andrews hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG), John Doolittle (PF) Brandon Ludwig, Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Larry Robinson (C) James King, Lamont Woods | |
| 12:55 | Drake | Samuel Bennett steps in front of the Michael Salcedo pass | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Young takes the ball from George Bousquet | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Larry Robinson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Matthew Young | 41-41 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Jacob Dodson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Larry Robinson | 41-43 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by George Bousquet is blocked by Jacob Dodson | 41-43 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Doolittle | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) SF - George Bousquet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Hanneman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Casey Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Michael Salcedo grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Larry Robinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Jacob Dodson hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Casey Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Matthew Young misses the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Michael Salcedo snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Larry Robinson is called for a backcourt violation | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, George Bousquet, John Doolittle, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), David Shrum (SF), Dobry Bruski (PF), Lamont Woods (C) Jacob Dodson, Matthew Young, Casey Andrews, Michael Salcedo, Larry Robinson | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Lamont Woods gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski is hacked by Roy Knorr - foul #2 on Roy Knorr, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 09:01 | Drake | David Shrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Dobry Bruski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:39 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James King | 41-45 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Lamont Woods is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) John Marlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Young (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Michael Salcedo (C) Oleg Radlinski, David Shrum, Lamont Woods | |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brandon Ludwig | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Casey Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dobry Bruski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Salcedo (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Michael Salcedo snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Dobry Bruski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | James King steps in front of the Brandon Ludwig pass | 44-48 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Matthew Young slams it home on a nice dish by James King | 44-50 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Dipalma, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), John Doolittle (PF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Roy Knorr, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), David Shrum (SF), Johnathan Taylor (C) James King, Matthew Young, Casey Andrews, Michael Salcedo | |
| 05:53 | Drake | Jacob Dodson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ernst | 46-50 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Jacob Dodson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Shrum | 46-53 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Hanneman | 48-53 |
| 04:41 | Drake | The jump hook by Jacob Dodson is blocked by John Marlow | 48-53 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Marlow | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Ernst | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | Drake | David Shrum misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Drake | David Shrum clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Ernst - foul #3 on James Ernst, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Larry Robinson (PF), Lamont Woods (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Dobry Bruski, Johnathan Taylor | |
| 03:59 | Drake | David Shrum misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Drake | David Shrum misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Lamont Woods is fouled on the floor by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Casey Andrews (SF) David Shrum | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Lamont Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Lamont Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Keith Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Dipalma (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Young (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Casey Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lamont Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:16 | Drake | James King gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Casey Andrews knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Young | 51-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | James King picks off the pass by Ray McPhaul in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Matthew Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Lamont Woods tips it in | 51-59 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Stephen Hanneman (C) Keith Cole, Samuel Bennett, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), Johnathan Taylor (C) James King, Matthew Young, Lamont Woods | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ray McPhaul and he's fouled by Johnathan Taylor - foul #5 on Johnathan Taylor, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lamont Woods (C) Johnathan Taylor | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Jacob Dodson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Cole | 55-59 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Jacob Dodson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Hanneman | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Dobry Bruski (PF) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Lamont Woods | |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Larry Robinson is called for the reach on Walter Cole - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Salcedo (C) Larry Robinson | |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Drake | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Matthew Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Dobry Bruski gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:03 | Drake | James King clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Michael Salcedo grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Walter Cole steals it from Michael Salcedo | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Casey Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Casey Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Casey Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Knorr, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | James King runs out the clock | 57-60 |