| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Thomas steals it from Ron Davis in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 19:56 | Drake | Phillip Thomas lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Carter | 33-41 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Chester Petersen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 35-41 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:12 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is denied on a layup by Alexander Hoehn | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), John Edwards (C) Dennis Northrup, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 17:54 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Abel Imai tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Cryer | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Percy Fry | 35-43 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Phillip Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Logston | 35-46 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Abel Imai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a runner from the right block | 35-46 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn loses the dribble to Phillip Thomas | 35-46 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Phillip Thomas lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cryer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cryer and he's fouled by Phillip Thomas - foul #2 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis drills a floater in the paint set up by Percy Fry | 37-50 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Michael Mosley lays it in and the foul's on William Kelly - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG) Percy Fry | |
| 15:21 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Michael Simmons is denied on a layup by Ron Davis | 39-53 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 39-53 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Ron Davis - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SG) Dwayne Bosley | |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Dennis Northrup hits the finger roll | 41-53 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Michael Mosley throws it down on a nice dish by John Smith | 43-53 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) John Smith, Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle, William Kelly | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 13:17 | Drake | David Williams gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:55 | Drake | David Alley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Northrup | 45-53 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry's pass is intercepted by Michael Simmons | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Drake | David Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley is hacked by David Alley - foul #2 on David Alley, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, Dennis Northrup, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), John Remmers (SG), Robert Cryer (SF) Dwayne Bosley, Percy Fry, Ron Davis | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle (PF) Alexander Hoehn | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:36 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Scott | 45-53 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Abel Imai is fouled on the floor by John Remmers - foul #3 on John Remmers, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (C) Jeff Logston | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Chester Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle banks in the wide open layup set up by William Kelly | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Chester Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Kelly - foul #3 on William Kelly, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Robert Hittle | |
| 10:46 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Carter | 45-58 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Wyatt Jones buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 47-58 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is called for 3 seconds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Todd Carter, Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons steals the ball from Ron Davis | 47-58 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #3 on Robert Hittle, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 08:48 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 08:47 | Drake | John Edwards tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | John Smith steps in front of the Ron Davis pass in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 08:42 | Drake | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith | 51-58 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Michael Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Northrup | 54-60 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on John Remmers - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Jeffrey Scott (C) John Smith, David Williams, Michael Simmons, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Northrup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Remmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (SF) John Remmers | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Wyatt Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mosley - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Michael Mosley is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hoehn - foul #1 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG) Jeff Logston | |
| 06:54 | Drake | Dennis Northrup connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wyatt Jones | 58-64 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), Chester Petersen (C) Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:46 | Drake | The short jumper by Jeffrey Scott is denied by Robert Cryer | 58-64 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Abel Imai gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Chester Petersen scores on a jump hook from close range | 60-64 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF) Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Wyatt Jones banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly is hacked by Wyatt Jones - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Robert Hittle (PF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Mosley blocks the short jumper by William Kelly | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF) David Williams, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF) William Kelly | |
| 04:56 | Drake | Michael Simmons drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 64-65 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers's pass is intercepted by Dennis Northrup in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Chester Petersen knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Dennis Northrup | 66-65 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Remmers, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Edwards (C) Dennis Northrup, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Robert Hittle | |
| 04:18 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston's pass is intercepted by John Edwards | 66-65 |
| 03:39 | Drake | John Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeff Logston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), John Remmers (SG), Robert Cryer (SF) Dwayne Bosley, Percy Fry, Ron Davis | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chester Petersen | 69-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it in | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Phillip Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Cryer - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Robert Hittle (PF), William Kelly (C) John Remmers, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Percy Fry | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Jeffrey Scott (C) David Williams, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 01:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's layup is rejected by Wyatt Jones | 70-69 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Wyatt Jones snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Wyatt Jones, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:13 | Drake | Dennis Northrup knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Percy Fry | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Phillip Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Phillip Thomas connects on the turnaround from the right block | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's pass is intercepted by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Phillip Thomas runs out the clock | 75-73 |