| Lineup | Drake | PG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Jerry Gaiser - foul #1 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Myers | 46-40 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Jerry Gaiser is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gaiser - foul #3 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Jerry Gaiser | |
| 17:55 | Drake | Glenn Forshee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Barber steals it from Joel Palmer | 49-40 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers tips it home | 49-42 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 52-42 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 54-42 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 54-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Millard | 54-42 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Glenn Forshee | 57-42 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers loses the dribble to Michael Lewis | 57-42 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Kenneth Millard drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 59-42 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Barber - foul #1 on Samuel Barber, team foul #1 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF) Joel Palmer, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers | |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Glenn Forshee connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses long on a runner from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Robert Baisley is denied on a layup by Anthony Engelman | 61-46 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is fouled on the floor by Glenn Forshee - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Glenn Forshee buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 63-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 63-49 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Jerry Gaiser picks off the pass by Michael Lewis | 63-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 63-51 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Robert Baisley is fouled on the floor by David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Millard (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Brian Lloyd, Thomas Erving, Michael Lewis, Glenn Forshee, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Joseph Mecham (C) Jerry Gaiser, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts | |
| 10:29 | Drake | Elmer Naugle banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Palmer | 65-53 |
| 09:51 | Drake | William Pawlak steps in front of the Kenneth Millard pass | 65-53 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Jessie Hazel | |
| 09:29 | Drake | Phillip Myers is called for the reach on Donnell Kirberger - foul #3 on Phillip Myers, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG) Joel Palmer | |
| 09:12 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mecham - foul #1 on Joseph Mecham, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (PG), Samuel Barber (C) Richard Lee, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) William Pawlak, Joseph Mecham | |
| 08:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 66-53 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Tommy Brown | |
| 08:07 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the lay-in | 66-53 |
| 08:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 66-53 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Brian Lloyd loses the dribble to Jerry Gaiser | 66-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser lays it in | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Drake | Jerry Gaiser steals it from Brian Lloyd in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser banks in the layup | 66-57 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Lloyd - foul #4 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), David Swarts (PF) Jerry Gaiser, Larry Bybee, Phillip Myers | |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Glenn Forshee's layup is rejected by Anthony Engelman | 66-59 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joel Palmer | 66-61 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donnell Kirberger - foul #1 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Millard (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Brian Lloyd, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Phillip Myers (PF) Joel Palmer, Anthony Engelman | |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Kenneth Millard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 71-63 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Phillip Myers picks off the pass by Kenneth Millard | 71-65 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Baisley blocks the jumper by William Pawlak | 71-65 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a shot in the paint | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Robert Baisley buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard and he's fouled by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Richard Lee, Kenneth Millard, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, David Swarts | |
| 04:17 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #4 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Michael Lewis, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel connects on the floater from the right side set up by Larry Bybee | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Jessie Hazel is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #5 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Millard (SG) Brian Lloyd, Thomas Erving | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG) Lawrence Meredith | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF) Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Jessie Hazel | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Drake | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 77-71 |
| 01:51 | Drake | The short jumper by Glenn Forshee is denied by Anthony Engelman | 77-71 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the follow up shot | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Barber - foul #2 on Samuel Barber, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Glenn Forshee blows the layup | 79-72 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Kenneth Millard tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gaiser - foul #4 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF) Richard Lee, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the turnaround from the right block | 82-74 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Brown, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses badly on a floater from the right side | 84-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser hits the follow up shot | 84-76 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Brown, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Tommy Brown | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #9 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Donnell Kirberger, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (C) Jerry Gaiser, William Pawlak, Anthony Engelman | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Larry Bybee is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF) Richard Lee, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), William Pawlak (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Gaiser | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is hacked by Jerry Gaiser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #16 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Jerry Gaiser | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers gets the rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-81 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is hacked by Larry Bybee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Bybee, team foul #17 | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Donnell Kirberger, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 90-81 |
| 00:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis runs out the clock | 90-81 |