| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bannister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Richard Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:00 | Drake | John Barth's dunk attempt is rejected by William Flake | 45-39 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 18:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Barth | 45-39 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Richard Knox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Lambert swats the layup by Jack Gordon | 48-39 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 17:52 | Drake | William Bannister snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Aaron Bentley takes the ball from Michael Borunda | 48-39 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 16:46 | Drake | Bobby Foster is called for the reach on Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 51-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Marlin Jacobs - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Weingarten | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Jimmerson | 53-43 |
| 15:26 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #3 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Micheal Lambert knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 55-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 55-46 |
| 14:44 | Drake | John Barth is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Bannister - foul #2 on William Bannister, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) William Bannister | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:57 | Drake | John Barth clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (PF), Gary Eberhard (C) William Flake, John May | |
| 13:57 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:57 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Michael Borunda comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-48 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it in | 58-48 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster tips it in | 58-50 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Bobby Foster steals the ball from Carl Sturgeon | 58-50 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is fouled on the floor by Marlin Jacobs - foul #3 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Brett Walker, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, Gary Eberhard | |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Jimmerson | 58-50 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson | 58-52 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Micheal Lambert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-52 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bannister (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Frank Weingarten - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Carroll Pascoe, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Richard Jimmerson, Jeffery Thomas, William Flake | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bicknell | 58-54 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Frank Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), John Barth (SF), Micheal Lambert (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (C) Jack Gordon, Claude Tafelski | |
| 10:24 | Drake | Gary Eberhard blocks the short jumper by Micheal Lambert | 58-54 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Micheal Lambert can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), William Bannister (PF) Michael Borunda, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF), John May (C) John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Micheal Lambert's fadeaway is rejected by John May | 58-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 58-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Lambert - foul #2 on Micheal Lambert, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Aaron Bentley | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | William Bannister steals it from Richard Jimmerson | 58-54 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Bannister | 61-54 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas travels in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG) Richard Knox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), William Flake (PF) Richard Jimmerson, Gary Eberhard | |
| 08:59 | Drake | Michael Borunda is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SF) Lucio Russo, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Claude Tafelski (PF) Brett Walker, William Flake | |
| 08:46 | Drake | William Bannister lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Borunda steals the ball from Richard Jimmerson in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #4 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Frank Weingarten, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Richard Jimmerson, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| 08:29 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | John May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Lambert (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:01 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Lucio Russo (SG) John Lewis, Michael Borunda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Lambert picks off the pass by John Bicknell | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Drake | John Barth makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Knox | 68-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't finish the layup | 68-54 |
| 07:10 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Micheal Lambert is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Micheal Lambert, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), William Bannister (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is hacked by Michael Borunda - foul #3 on Michael Borunda, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Richard Knox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) William Flake | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:38 | Drake | William Bannister hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Borunda | 70-56 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | Drake | The short jumper by Carl Sturgeon is denied by Claude Tafelski | 70-59 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Michael Borunda tips it back up and in | 72-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is hacked by Michael Borunda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Borunda, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (PF) Aaron Bentley, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Michael Borunda grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Richard Knox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Richard Jimmerson is called for the reach on Michael Borunda - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Micheal Lambert (C) Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Gary Eberhard | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Michael Borunda makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Michael Borunda can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 73-61 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 73-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-61 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Micheal Lambert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Knox and he's hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Lucio Russo (SG), Frank Weingarten (SF), William Bannister (PF) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, John May | |
| 04:27 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses the free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Gordon | 75-63 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Jack Gordon takes the ball from John Lewis | 75-63 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon hits the finger roll | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lewis steps in front of the Gary Eberhard pass in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Bannister (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Lambert (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Jack Gordon is called for the reach on Lucio Russo - foul #3 on Jack Gordon, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), John Barth (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| 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) | |
| 02:25 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-65 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Borunda is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Borunda, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Michael Borunda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (PF) William Flake | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Bobby Foster | |
| 01:56 | Drake | John Barth hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 76-67 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is whistled for a carry | 76-67 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Drake | John Barth misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell's pass is intercepted by Richard Knox in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Richard Knox misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits the follow up shot | 78-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-67 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Frank Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Barth is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Richard Knox, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Barth misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Lewis runs out the clock | 78-67 |