| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (fresh) SG - Clarence Alex (fresh) SF - Mark Ringgold (fresh) PF - Timothy Demasi (fresh) C - Gregory Kunze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Timothy Demasi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Petti - foul #1 on Christopher Petti, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Drake | Jose Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Mark Ringgold pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Jose Aguilar is hacked by Joe Spiers - foul #1 on Joe Spiers, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Timothy Demasi is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Demasi, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Alex is called for the reach on Chris Hensley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Alex, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Kunze | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Jose Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Jose Aguilar is fouled on the floor by Joe Spiers - foul #2 on Joe Spiers, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG) Joe Spiers | |
| 18:06 | Drake | Gregory Kunze misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Timothy Demasi misses the driving attempt in the paint | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Clarence Alex snags the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Jose Aguilar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti is hacked by Mark Ringgold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Ringgold, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), David Runyon (SG), Daniel Warner (SF), Sheldon Bowling (PF), Hugh Gray (C) Jose Aguilar, Clarence Alex, Mark Ringgold, Timothy Demasi, Gregory Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Nations | 1-6 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling hits a fadeaway in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Warner picks off the pass by Chris Hensley in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Daniel Warner hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Petti | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Steven Houle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Houle, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (C) Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Houle - foul #2 on Steven Houle, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), Clarence Alex (SG), Mark Ringgold (SF) Steven Houle, David Runyon, Hugh Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky (C) Keith Nations | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clarence Alex (fresh) SF - Mark Ringgold (fresh) PF - Daniel Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheldon Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) PF - Russell Briggs (fresh) C - Willis Sokolsky (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Drake | Russell Briggs steals it from Daniel Warner | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Jose Aguilar banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Warner | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Beazley | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Briggs | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Daniel Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Jose Aguilar comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Mark Ringgold grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:49 | Drake | A charge is called on Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Drake | David Runyon (SG), Timothy Demasi (PF), Gregory Kunze (C) Clarence Alex, Daniel Warner, Sheldon Bowling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on David Runyon - foul #1 on David Runyon, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Jose Aguilar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | David Runyon steps in front of the Mauricio Rodriguez pass in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 12:52 | Drake | David Runyon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| 12:52 | Drake | David Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:52 | Drake | David Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alberto Rodriguez | 9-18 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Timothy Demasi knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Alex (SG), Hugh Gray (C) David Runyon, Gregory Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| 12:09 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti hits a fadeaway in the paint | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Alex (fresh) SF - Mark Ringgold (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Demasi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Petti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Drake | Clarence Alex misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti's pass is intercepted by Jose Aguilar in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Mark Ringgold misses the jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Ringgold - foul #2 on Mark Ringgold, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Warner (SF), Michael Barnett (PF) Mark Ringgold, Timothy Demasi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (PG), Roger Beazley (SG), Russell Briggs (PF), Willis Sokolsky (C) Jonathan Hoover, Chris Hensley, Keith Nations, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Russell Briggs swats the short shot by Daniel Warner | 12-22 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Michael Barnett snags the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Jose Aguilar clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Petti - foul #2 on Christopher Petti, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Drake | David Runyon (SG), Gregory Kunze (C) Clarence Alex, Hugh Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG) Christopher Petti | |
| 10:34 | Drake | Jose Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Jose Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Jose Aguilar clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky is whistled for a carry | 14-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Alex (SG), Sheldon Bowling (SF), Timothy Demasi (PF) David Runyon, Daniel Warner, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) George McWayne, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| 09:21 | Drake | Timothy Demasi is fouled on the floor by Keith Nations - foul #1 on Keith Nations, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Sheldon Bowling denies the turnaround by Keith Nations | 16-22 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez tips it in | 16-24 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling lays it in | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Hoover | 18-27 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling travels with the ball | 18-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Warner (PG), David Runyon (SF), Michael Barnett (PF), Hugh Gray (C) Jose Aguilar, Sheldon Bowling, Timothy Demasi, Gregory Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky (SF) Roger Beazley | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez tips it home | 18-29 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Keith Nations blocks the short jumper by Daniel Warner | 18-29 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Daniel Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Alex (fairly fresh) SF - David Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barnett (fresh) C - Hugh Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Willis Sokolsky (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Nations | 18-32 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Daniel Warner connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Willis Sokolsky - foul #1 on Willis Sokolsky, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Sheldon Bowling (SF), Timothy Demasi (PF) David Runyon, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Russell Briggs (PF), William Tomas (C) Chris Hensley, Keith Nations, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Daniel Warner makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky jams the wide open dunk | 21-34 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Hugh Gray hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Hoover | 23-36 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Timothy Demasi misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Sheldon Bowling - foul #1 on Sheldon Bowling, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), David Runyon (SG), Gregory Kunze (C) Clarence Alex, Sheldon Bowling, Hugh Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley (SG), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, Russell Briggs, William Tomas | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gregory Kunze | 23-36 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Willis Sokolsky takes the ball from Timothy Demasi | 23-36 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley loses the dribble to Timothy Demasi in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Daniel Warner clanks a floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Gregory Kunze grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:35 | Drake | David Runyon travels with the ball | 23-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Alex (SG), Sheldon Bowling (SF), Michael Barnett (PF) David Runyon, Daniel Warner, Timothy Demasi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Russell Briggs (C) George McWayne, Willis Sokolsky, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Barnett swats the layup by Russell Briggs | 23-36 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Gregory Kunze grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Gregory Kunze clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hoover | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (tired) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Alex (tiring) SF - Sheldon Bowling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barnett (fresh) C - Gregory Kunze (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Beazley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Nations (fairly fresh) C - Russell Briggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Sheldon Bowling is called for the reach on Roger Beazley - foul #2 on Sheldon Bowling, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), Mark Ringgold (SF) Jose Aguilar, Sheldon Bowling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Christopher Petti (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, Chris Hensley, Keith Nations | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Steven Houle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Steven Houle grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Clarence Alex hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Barnett - foul #1 on Michael Barnett, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Demasi (PF), Hugh Gray (C) Michael Barnett, Gregory Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG), William Tomas (PF) Roger Beazley, Russell Briggs | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Steven Houle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Runyon (SG) Clarence Alex | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mauricio Rodriguez | 23-42 |
| 01:52 | Drake | David Runyon buries a shot from the right block | 25-42 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by David Runyon - foul #2 on David Runyon, team foul #12 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations (PF) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Timothy Demasi buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Houle | 27-43 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Demasi picks off the pass by Joe Spiers | 27-43 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Steven Houle misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Houle is called for the reach on Joe Spiers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Houle, team foul #13 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), Clarence Alex (SG), Gregory Kunze (C) Steven Houle, David Runyon, Hugh Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs (C) William Tomas | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Gregory Kunze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Clarence Alex gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Gregory Kunze buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jose Aguilar | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is hacked by Clarence Alex - foul #2 on Clarence Alex, team foul #14 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Sheldon Bowling (PG), Daniel Warner (PF) Jose Aguilar, Timothy Demasi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (PG), Roger Beazley (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Joe Spiers, Christopher Petti, Russell Briggs | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Daniel Warner grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Clarence Alex connects on the 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |