| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Peek (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Shrum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fresh) PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Peek inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Matthew Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:44 | Drake | John Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:31 | Drake | David Shrum can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 39-29 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 19:15 | Drake | John Peek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-31 |
| 18:29 | Drake | John Marlow steals the ball from Larry Robinson | 39-31 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Doolittle | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | Drake | James King is hacked by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), William Cannon (C) James King, Matthew Young, John Peek, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Keith Cole (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (SF) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, John Doolittle | |
| 17:30 | Drake | Roy Knorr picks off the pass by William Cannon | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF) Roy Knorr | |
| 16:55 | Drake | Steve McNish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Lamont Woods gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on John Doolittle - foul #2 on John Doolittle, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Roy Knorr (PF) Keith Cole, John Marlow | |
| 16:41 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski's pass is intercepted by John Doolittle | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Oleg Radlinski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve McNish (fairly fresh) PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Williams (C) Oleg Radlinski, Jacob Dodson, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF) John Doolittle, Roy Knorr | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Drake | William Williams grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 15:37 | Drake | William Williams buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Shrum and he's hacked by Jeffrey Crespin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | John Peek (SF), Larry Robinson (C) James King, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 15:37 | Drake | William Williams misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Cole, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Drake | James King clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:11 | Drake | John Peek tips it home | 46-36 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | David Shrum steps in front of the Walter Cole pass | 46-36 |
| 14:47 | Drake | John Peek misses the jumper from the left block | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Drake | David Shrum tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF), William Williams (C) John Peek, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (PG), James Ernst (PF) Walter Cole, Roy Knorr | |
| 14:29 | Drake | William Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is fouled in the backcourt by David Shrum - foul #2 on David Shrum, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Lamont Woods (PF) David Shrum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) George Bousquet, Samuel Bennett | |
| 14:00 | Drake | James Ernst picks off the pass by Scott Wilson | 48-36 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:46 | Drake | William Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Knorr | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | Drake | William Williams misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), William Cannon (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Scott Wilson, Lamont Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) James Ernst, Keith Cole, John Doolittle, John Marlow | |
| 12:30 | Drake | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:30 | Drake | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Drake | Larry Robinson's pass is intercepted by George Bousquet | 49-39 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Bousquet | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | Drake | James King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Larry Robinson hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Peek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cannon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Matthew Young grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Matthew Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Bennett | 51-41 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Young steals the ball from Samuel Bennett | 51-41 |
| 10:46 | Drake | John Peek hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Young and he's fouled by Samuel Bennett - foul #4 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), David Shrum (PF) Matthew Young, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG), John Doolittle (SF), James Ernst (PF), John Marlow (C) George Bousquet, Samuel Bennett, Roy Knorr, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 10:46 | Drake | John Peek misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:46 | Drake | David Shrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:38 | Drake | David Shrum knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Peek | 55-41 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Walter Cole | 55-43 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski tips it home | 57-43 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marlow | 57-45 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Larry Robinson blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 09:39 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 57-45 |
| 09:23 | Drake | David Shrum clanks a floater from the left block | 57-45 |
| 09:21 | Drake | John Peek misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Cole | 57-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled in the backcourt by John Peek - foul #1 on John Peek, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), William Williams (C) James King, Oleg Radlinski, John Peek, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) Walter Cole, James Ernst | |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Steve McNish is called for the reach on Keith Cole - foul #1 on Steve McNish, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow is fouled on the floor by Lamont Woods - foul #2 on Lamont Woods, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Jacob Dodson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Young | 60-48 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Steve McNish denies the turnaround by John Marlow | 60-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Lamont Woods snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | Drake | William Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Lamont Woods gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve McNish (fairly fresh) PF - Lamont Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Keith Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Doolittle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marlow (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Drake | John Doolittle takes the ball from Jacob Dodson | 60-48 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (PG), Scott Wilson (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Cannon (C) Jacob Dodson, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), James Ernst (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) Keith Cole, George Bousquet, John Doolittle, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 07:02 | Drake | William Cannon makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Oleg Radlinski | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Samuel Bennett swats the short shot by David Shrum | 62-50 |
| 06:25 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Young | 62-50 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Matthew Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by James Ernst - foul #2 on James Ernst, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Larry Robinson (C) Oleg Radlinski, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (C) Mark Belmont, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 06:14 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 3rd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG), John Peek (SF), Lamont Woods (PF) Matthew Young, Scott Wilson, David Shrum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet loses the dribble to James King | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Drake | James Ernst is called for the reach on James King - foul #3 on James Ernst, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | William Williams (C) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:32 | Drake | James King makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:32 | Drake | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst | |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Peek is hacked by Samuel Bennett - foul #5 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | David Shrum (PF) Lamont Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG), John Doolittle (SF) George Bousquet, Samuel Bennett | |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Peek makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Peek makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Dodson steals the ball from Roy Knorr | 69-50 |
| 04:31 | Drake | James King knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Shrum | 72-50 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 04:19 | Drake | James King gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 03:55 | Drake | A charge is called on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (PG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), William Cannon (C) James King, John Peek, David Shrum, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), James Ernst (PF) Walter Cole, Roy Knorr | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Oleg Radlinski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve McNish (fresh) PF - Lamont Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Doolittle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Crespin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Jeffrey Crespin steals the ball from Lamont Woods | 72-52 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle clanks a jump hook in the paint | 72-52 |
| 03:05 | Drake | William Cannon grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Jacob Dodson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Keith Cole - foul #2 on Keith Cole, team foul #11 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF) Steve McNish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) John Doolittle | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 02:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jacob Dodson | 74-52 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 74-52 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Lamont Woods tips it but misses | 74-52 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Scott Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 01:24 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Lamont Woods | 74-52 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Jacob Dodson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lamont Woods | 76-52 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | William Cannon is called for the reach on John Marlow - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Steve McNish (SF) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Drake | William Cannon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Marlow - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #12 | 76-54 |
| 00:39 | Drake | William Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:39 | Drake | William Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve McNish steps in front of the Keith Cole pass | 78-54 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Lamont Woods misses the fadeaway in the lane | 78-54 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 78-54 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-54 |
| 00:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Cannon | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jacob Dodson runs out the clock | 78-54 |