| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Eversole (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Golder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sigman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood inbounds the ball | 35-9 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene makes the turnaround in the paint | 35-11 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Martin Kleiber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-11 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the board | 35-11 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-11 |
| 19:06 | Drake | David Eversole makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Sigman | 37-11 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-11 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-11 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Jack Keene is blocked by Daniel Hunter | 37-11 |
| 18:37 | Drake | George Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-11 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Mario Golder comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hood - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #1 | 37-11 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Mario Golder misses the 1st free throw | 37-11 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Mario Golder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-11 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) David Eversole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), John Whalen (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 17:55 | Drake | George Sigman is hacked by Robert Hood - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #2 | 38-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Eddie Hance (SF), Nathan Ogata (PF), Gary Sander (C) Martin Kleiber, Mario Golder, George Sigman, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), Lance Shatzer (C) Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle | |
| 17:38 | Drake | Eddie Hance hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-11 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits the follow up shot | 40-11 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 40-11 |
| 17:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gary Sander | 40-11 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-11 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Nathan Ogata tips it back up and in | 42-11 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jordan Negrete | 42-13 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the easy layup | 42-13 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Eddie Hance tips it home | 44-13 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Stamper - foul #1 on Michael Stamper, team foul #1 | 44-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG), Clifford Millette (SF) Michael Stamper, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Alan Cheatham (C) Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 44-14 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-15 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marko Zamzam (fresh) SG - Larry Heilman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Millette (fresh) PF - Eddie Hance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Jordan Negrete (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Cheatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Trent Andresen steps in front of the Larry Heilman pass | 44-15 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Larry Heilman picks off the pass by Jordan Negrete in the backcourt | 44-15 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Eddie Hance blows the layup | 44-15 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Nathan Ogata gets the offensive rebound | 44-15 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Larry Heilman is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Gary Sander (C) Clifford Millette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 14:35 | Drake | Gary Sander drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marko Zamzam and he's hacked by Jordan Negrete - foul #2 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #4 | 46-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG) Jordan Negrete | |
| 14:35 | Drake | Gary Sander makes the free throw | 47-15 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits a jumper from the right block | 47-17 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-17 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 47-17 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Marko Zamzam - foul #1 on Marko Zamzam, team foul #2 | 47-19 |
| Subs | Drake | David Eversole (PG), Martin Kleiber (SG), Mario Golder (SF), George Sigman (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Marko Zamzam, Larry Heilman, Eddie Hance, Nathan Ogata, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Alan Cheatham | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the free throw | 47-20 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Mario Golder can't throw it down | 47-20 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Mario Golder can't tip it in | 47-20 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle pulls down the rebound | 47-20 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is hacked by David Eversole in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Eversole, team foul #3 | 47-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Adam Cox | |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-20 |
| 12:21 | Drake | David Eversole misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #2 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #5 | 47-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Clifford Millette (SF), Nathan Ogata (PF), Gary Sander (C) Martin Kleiber, Mario Golder, George Sigman, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Trent Andresen (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), John Whalen (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 12:21 | Drake | David Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 48-20 |
| 12:21 | Drake | David Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-20 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Heilman is called for the reach on Jordan Negrete in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Heilman, team foul #4 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) David Eversole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Stamper steals it from Jordan Negrete | 49-20 |
| 11:43 | Drake | John Wilson is called for the reach on Clifford Millette - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Millette (fresh) PF - Gary Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marko Zamzam (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jordan Negrete (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trent Andresen (tiring) PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Larry Heilman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 51-20 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen's pass is intercepted by Michael Stamper in the backcourt | 51-20 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Marko Zamzam is hacked by John Whalen - foul #3 on John Whalen, team foul #7 | 51-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Hance (SG), Nathan Ogata (PF) Larry Heilman, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG), Alan Cheatham (C) John Wilson, Lance Shatzer | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Marko Zamzam makes the 1st free throw | 52-20 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Marko Zamzam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-20 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-22 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Eddie Hance misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #8 | 53-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG) Marko Zamzam | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Drake | Eddie Hance makes the 1st free throw | 54-22 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Eddie Hance misses the 2nd free throw | 54-22 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox gets the rebound | 54-22 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-24 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Michael Stamper is called for traveling | 54-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG), Gary Sander (C) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Lance Shatzer (PF) Trent Andresen, Alan Cheatham | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-24 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Marko Zamzam grabs the board | 54-24 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Nathan Ogata can't connect on a shot from close range | 54-24 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 54-24 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG) Eddie Hance | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SF) Adam Cox | |
| 08:43 | Drake | Nathan Ogata jams it set up by Clifford Millette | 56-24 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-24 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the board | 56-24 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Nathan Ogata is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #5 | 56-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Marko Zamzam | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF) Jordan Negrete | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson's pass is intercepted by Larry Heilman in the backcourt | 56-24 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Michael Stamper dunks the ball set up by Larry Heilman | 58-24 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-24 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen snags the offensive board | 58-24 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is fouled on the floor by Clifford Millette - foul #1 on Clifford Millette, team foul #6 | 58-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham (C) John Whalen | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-24 |
| 07:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Heilman | 58-24 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Millette (tiring) PF - Nathan Ogata (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Trent Andresen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Cheatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Larry Heilman is called for traveling | 58-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Hance (SG), Marko Zamzam (C) Larry Heilman, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Millette is called for the reach on Jordan Negrete in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Millette, team foul #7 | 58-24 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 58-25 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 58-26 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Stamper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Zamzam | 61-26 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham drills a floater from just outside the lane | 61-28 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Eddie Hance loses the dribble to Alan Cheatham | 61-28 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-28 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Clifford Millette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-28 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Eddie Hance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-28 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 61-28 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham makes the jump hook in the lane | 61-30 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Hance and the foul's on Adam Cox - foul #3 on Adam Cox, team foul #9 | 64-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Gary Sander (C) Nathan Ogata, Marko Zamzam | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SF), John Whalen (PF) Adam Cox, Alan Cheatham | |
| 05:26 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the free throw | 65-30 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-30 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Gary Sander grabs the board | 65-30 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Michael Stamper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-30 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 65-30 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Millette steps in front of the Trent Andresen pass in the backcourt | 65-30 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Eddie Hance makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Sander | 68-30 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Wilson | 68-33 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses the shot from the left side | 68-33 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Clifford Millette tips it but misses | 68-33 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Larry Heilman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Millette (tired) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Hance (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Negrete (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Andresen (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Whalen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Shatzer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Michael Stamper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Heilman | 71-33 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is hacked by Gary Sander - foul #2 on Gary Sander, team foul #8 | 71-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG), Nathan Ogata (PF) Michael Stamper, Eddie Hance | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), Alan Cheatham (C) John Wilson, Lance Shatzer | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 71-33 |
| 03:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gary Sander | 71-33 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Gary Sander is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Sander, team foul #9 | 71-33 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Marko Zamzam - foul #2 on Marko Zamzam, team foul #10 | 71-33 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 71-33 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-34 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the floater from the right wing set up by Clifford Millette | 73-34 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen lays it up and in and the foul's on Nathan Ogata - foul #2 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #11 | 73-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Eddie Hance (SF) Marko Zamzam, Clifford Millette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (C) Alan Cheatham | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the free throw | 73-37 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Nathan Ogata drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Stamper and he's hacked by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #10 | 75-37 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the free throw | 75-37 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-37 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Nathan Ogata pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Nathan Ogata comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jordan Negrete - foul #3 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #11 | 75-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 75-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 75-37 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen loses the ball out of bounds | 75-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Gary Sander clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 75-37 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen's pass is intercepted by Michael Stamper in the backcourt | 75-37 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Stamper runs out the clock | 75-37 |