| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Drake | Rafael Lee's pass is intercepted by James Watkins | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson lays it in on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's fouled by Rafael Lee - foul #2 on Rafael Lee, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerry Swink | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Drake | David Vallecillo loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Andrew Tuholski | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Drake | David Vallecillo buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Swink | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (PG), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Rafael Lee, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 17:22 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Vallecillo | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:35 | Drake | Glen Murdock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Glen Murdock, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) William Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Norman Schaefer steps in front of the James Watkins pass | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Norman Schaefer dunks the ball | 37-42 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Raggs steps in front of the Joshua Casson pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Glen Murdock comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-42 |
| 15:55 | Drake | John Guion tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Guion (fresh) 5 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Norman Schaefer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Raggs | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, John Guion, Glen Murdock | |
| 15:01 | Drake | Norman Schaefer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:15 | Drake | David Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Jerry Swink clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Edward Brose tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits a floater in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Edward Brose blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Wasson - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Derek Robb, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SF), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 13:00 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Larry Raggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Edward Brose | |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | David Vallecillo is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #3 on David Vallecillo, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Rafael Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Glen Murdock scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Vallecillo | 43-51 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing tips it home | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Guion (fresh) 5 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 45-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile buries a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Brown and he's hacked by John Guion - foul #2 on John Guion, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Andrew Tuholski (PF) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo, John Guion | |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Kevin Clark picks off the pass by Larry Raggs | 48-51 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown clanks a jumper near the basket | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Edward Brose misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Norman Schaefer in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski tips it in | 48-53 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Brown | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Edward Brose connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Raggs and he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), John Guion (PF) Larry Raggs, Norman Schaefer, Glen Murdock | |
| 09:32 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:11 | Drake | David Vallecillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Brose | 50-59 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Jerry Swink grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:28 | Drake | David Vallecillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski tips it home | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Tuholski is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Tuholski, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Edward Brose | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Rafael Lee - foul #3 on Rafael Lee, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:12 | Drake | John Guion grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:48 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF), Glen Murdock (C) Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 07:48 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:48 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Vallecillo (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glen Murdock - foul #2 on Glen Murdock, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) William Clark, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG) David Vallecillo | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:09 | Drake | John Guion snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Glen Murdock can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 51-63 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Rafael Lee tips it but misses | 51-63 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Glen Murdock can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | John Guion is called for the reach on Kevin Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Guion, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Jerry Swink (PF) Rafael Lee, John Guion | |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Jerry Forrester steals it from Norman Schaefer | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson knocks in the floater near the basket | 55-63 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Raggs | 55-66 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Edward Brose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Brose, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, Glen Murdock | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:13 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derek Robb (SG), William Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), John Guion (PF) Edward Brose, Jerry Swink | |
| 04:22 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Lee | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Guion grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 04:01 | Drake | David Vallecillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | William Clark banks in the layup set up by Michael Simmons and he's fouled by David Vallecillo - foul #4 on David Vallecillo, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Glen Murdock (C) David Vallecillo, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Drake | John Guion is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG) Rafael Lee | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Norman Schaefer | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derek Robb (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Vallecillo (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Glen Murdock banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Vallecillo | 59-71 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark blows the layup | 59-71 |
| 02:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edward Brose | 59-71 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Derek Robb | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (SF) David Vallecillo | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Jerry Swink can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-71 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Glen Murdock tips it home | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Guion - foul #4 on John Guion, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Andrew Tuholski (PF) Edward Brose, John Guion | |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Andrew Tuholski | 60-73 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Rafael Lee is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #3 on John Cargile, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF) Glen Murdock | |
| 01:23 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 60-73 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Lee is called for the reach on John Cargile - foul #4 on Rafael Lee, team foul #13 | 60-73 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Jerry Swink misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Cargile | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Jerry Swink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glen Murdock (C) John Guion | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Mark Brown is denied by Andrew Tuholski | 65-77 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Glen Murdock steals the ball from John Cargile | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Rafael Lee runs out the clock | 65-77 |