| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) C - Richard Zang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Harold Peake | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Danny Ardoin is called for the reach on Richard Stamper - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Danny Ardoin picks off the pass by Robert Reece | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin slams it home | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Ardoin - foul #2 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:28 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Zang takes the ball from Roland Taylor | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Robert Reece misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roland Taylor and he's hacked by Richard Stamper - foul #1 on Richard Stamper, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes (C) Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Richard Stamper double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alton McLaughlin | 9-2 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Kenneth Orvis takes the ball from Richard Zang | 9-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 16:31 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the dribble to Edward McMindes | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes is hacked by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Harold Peake (C) David Clark, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG) Fred Conley, Robert Reece | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes tips it back up and in | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fresh) SF - John Cooper (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Devon Buss (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-2 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Orvis | 13-2 |
| 15:07 | Drake | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Roland Taylor - foul #1 on Roland Taylor, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Philip McCown (C) Kenneth Orvis, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 14:50 | Drake | Richard Stamper comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-2 |
| 14:49 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Richard Stamper scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Fred Conley | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | James Dantzler steals it from Ralph King | 13-4 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Richard Zang's layup is rejected by Alton McLaughlin | 13-4 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Richard Zang can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip McCown | 13-4 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 15-4 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Alton McLaughlin is called for the reach on Fred Conley - foul #1 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Alton McLaughlin, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Fred Conley, James Dantzler, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 13:21 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Devon Buss - foul #1 on Devon Buss, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-4 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orvis | 17-4 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-4 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes tips it back up and in | 19-4 |
| 12:17 | Drake | John Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reece | 19-6 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Devon Buss is called for the reach on Ralph King - foul #2 on Devon Buss, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Philip McCown (C) Kenneth Orvis, Edward McMindes, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) C - Richard Zang (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Fred Conley hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Reece | 22-8 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ralph King and he's fouled by Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #5 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Richard Stamper (SF) Robert Reece, Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor makes the free throw | 25-8 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Richard Stamper can't finish the layup | 25-8 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Richard Stamper tips it in | 25-10 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by James Dantzler - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #6 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), John Crist (SG), Edward McMindes (C) Ralph King, David Clark, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (SG), Barry Able (PF) Fred Conley, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Dantzler - foul #2 on James Dantzler, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake (C) Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) James Dantzler | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Barry Able travels with the ball | 27-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PF) Richard Zang | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Alton McLaughlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #8 | 27-10 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-10 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 28-10 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Harold Peake blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hurlbert | 28-10 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin gets the rebound | 28-10 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake buries a shot from the right block set up by John Crist | 30-10 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Alton McLaughlin steals the ball from John Cooper | 30-10 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-10 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits the follow up shot | 32-10 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-10 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert tips it home | 32-12 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Able | 32-12 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the offensive board | 32-12 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-12 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-12 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Henry Hans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Philip McCown (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Kenneth Orvis, John Crist, Roland Taylor, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans, Thomas Hurlbert, John Cooper, Barry Able | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip McCown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stamper (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) C - Richard Zang (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is hacked by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #9 | 32-12 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-12 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Robert Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 32-12 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Fred Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-12 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Conley - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #10 | 32-12 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 33-12 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-12 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-12 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown gets the rebound | 34-12 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Fred Conley is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #11 | 34-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake (C) Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 35-12 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-12 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 36-12 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Ralph King steps in front of the Robert Reece pass | 36-12 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph King | 38-12 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Richard Stamper drills a 3 from the left wing | 38-15 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 38-15 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 38-15 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-15 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Richard Zang can't tip it in | 38-15 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown pulls down the rebound | 38-15 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #12 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) David Clark, Philip McCown, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (PG), John Cooper (SF) Henry Hans, Richard Stamper | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-15 |
| 05:07 | Drake | John Cooper misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-15 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 40-15 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Zang - foul #1 on Richard Zang, team foul #13 | 40-15 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes makes the 1st free throw | 41-15 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-15 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Richard Zang pulls down the rebound | 41-15 |
| 04:36 | Drake | John Crist steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 41-15 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the finger roll | 43-15 |
| 04:18 | Drake | John Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 43-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF) Lawrence Aliff | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-15 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Robert Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Roland Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Dantzler (SG), Devon Buss (C) Thomas Hurlbert, Robert Reece, Richard Zang | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Fred Conley steals the ball from Danny Ardoin | 43-15 |
| 03:35 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the finger roll set up by Fred Conley | 43-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Peake (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Devon Buss (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses the lay-in | 43-17 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Devon Buss pulls down the rebound | 43-17 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Fred Conley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Cooper | 43-20 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Devon Buss - foul #3 on Devon Buss, team foul #14 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (PG), David Clark (SG), Philip McCown (PF) Kenneth Orvis, John Crist, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 44-20 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Richard Zang pulls down the rebound | 44-20 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Richard Zang comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes (C) Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:40 | Drake | Richard Zang makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Richard Zang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-22 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Richard Zang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-22 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 46-22 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-22 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Richard Zang snags the offensive board | 46-22 |
| 01:12 | Drake | James Dantzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Kenneth Orvis (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Roland Taylor, David Clark, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Barry Able (C) James Dantzler, Thomas Hurlbert, Richard Zang | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Conley, team foul #15 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 01:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 47-22 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff's floater is tipped away by Alton McLaughlin | 47-22 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Richard Stamper tips it but misses | 47-22 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Richard Stamper snags the offensive board | 47-22 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Barry Able blows the layup | 47-22 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes grabs the board | 47-22 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph King and he's fouled by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #16 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (C) Ralph King, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Zang (C) Lawrence Aliff | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the free throw | 49-22 |
| 00:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 49-22 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Danny Ardoin is called for the reach on Richard Stamper - foul #3 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #7 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake (C) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the offensive board | 49-23 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 49-23 |