| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) C - Samuel Barber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Glenn Forshee buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Barber | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Glenn Forshee comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Brian Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Glenn Forshee lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Millard and he's fouled by William Pawlak - foul #1 on William Pawlak, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Tommy Brown steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Samuel Barber | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Glenn Forshee takes the ball from David Swarts | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Glenn Forshee comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) PF - David Swarts (fresh) C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Kenneth Millard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 2-8 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:13 | Drake | Kenneth Millard buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Glenn Forshee | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel knocks in the floater from the right block | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Brian Lloyd scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer drills a jumper in the paint | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it in | 8-15 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Samuel Barber (C) Brian Lloyd, Robert Baisley | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-15 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Kenneth Millard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Barber | 8-17 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Anthony Engelman picks off the pass by Kenneth Millard | 10-17 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Gaiser and he's hacked by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Elmer Naugle (SF) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis | |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Naugle and the foul's on Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Glenn Forshee lays it in set up by Richard Lee | 13-22 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is fouled on the floor by Elmer Naugle - foul #1 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Erving, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee steps in front of the Larry Bybee pass | 13-22 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Richard Lee dunks the ball | 13-24 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joel Palmer | 15-24 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Joel Palmer steps in front of the Robert Baisley pass | 15-24 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Elmer Naugle steps in front of the Larry Bybee pass | 15-24 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Lee | 15-27 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Peter Beyer's floater is knocked away by David Swarts | 15-27 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Swarts | 15-27 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Elmer Naugle gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Naugle | 15-30 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Samuel Barber (C) Michael Lewis, Richard Lee, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 07:49 | Drake | Glenn Forshee loses the ball out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 10 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-30 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it but misses | 15-30 |
| 07:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Millard | 15-30 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Myers - foul #2 on Phillip Myers, team foul #4 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:18 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser hits a floater from the left side set up by Tommy Brown and the foul's on Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #5 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (PF) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 06:46 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 06:07 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 20-33 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits a runner from close range set up by Thomas Erving | 20-35 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-35 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it in | 22-35 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-35 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF), Joseph Mecham (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Lawrence Meredith, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Erving, Samuel Barber | |
| 04:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-37 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-37 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Theodore Wichrowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard - foul #1 on Theodore Wichrowski, team foul #6 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| 04:07 | Drake | Theodore Wichrowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Theodore Wichrowski, team foul #7 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG) Theodore Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:07 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-39 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 22-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Mecham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Millard and he's hacked by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #8 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Jessie Hazel, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 22-42 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-42 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers tips it in | 24-42 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Richard Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Jerry Gaiser | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 24-44 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the offensive board | 24-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 02:29 | Drake | William Pawlak is called for the reach on Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on William Pawlak, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Samuel Barber (C) Richard Lee, Robert Baisley | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Glenn Forshee steals the ball from Tommy Brown | 26-45 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Glenn Forshee connects on the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Millard | 26-47 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman lays it in set up by Joel Palmer and he's fouled by Samuel Barber - foul #1 on Samuel Barber, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF) Joel Palmer, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Glenn Forshee buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 29-49 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 00:33 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lloyd | 29-49 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jessie Hazel - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #11 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-51 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-51 |