| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nickerson - foul #1 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon's floater is tipped away by Timothy Nickerson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Carroll Pascoe takes the ball from Claude Tafelski | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Hubert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Drake | William Smith is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Robert Landry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Claude Tafelski blocks the short jumper by Keith McQuaig | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 17:36 | Drake | Paul Flowers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russel Stern | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson's floater is knocked away by Charles Wakeland | 0-8 |
| 17:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 0-8 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Paul Flowers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 0-11 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't finish the layup | 0-11 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the tip | 0-11 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Dean Lustig picks off the pass by Robert Landry | 3-11 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Jeffery Thomas steals the ball from Russel Stern | 5-11 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Robert Landry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 7-14 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | William Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Paul Flowers grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Russel Stern misses the lay-in | 7-14 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a floater near the basket | 7-14 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano buries a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Goodwin | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 10-18 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard's floater is tipped away by Keith McQuaig | 10-18 |
| 12:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Hubert Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antony Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) C - Hubert Reichard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Dewey Lee - foul #1 on Dewey Lee, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Antony Giordano, Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 14-24 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Gary Eberhard (PF) Dean Lustig, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Russel Stern (PF) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 09:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 17-32 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is hacked by Russel Stern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #4 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 17-32 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz grabs the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the shot from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 08:51 | Drake | John Bicknell steals it from Robert Landry | 17-32 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Paul Flowers steals it from Curtis Foltz in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Flowers | 17-35 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dewey Lee, John Bicknell, Gary Eberhard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 08:16 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is hacked by Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #5 | 17-35 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 17-35 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #7 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:53 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #5 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Hubert Williams | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dean Lustig | 19-36 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-36 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it home | 19-38 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is fouled on the floor by Paul Flowers - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), John Bicknell (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz, Antony Giordano, Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses short on a runner from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 06:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russel Stern | 19-38 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the shot from the left side | 19-38 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 19-38 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wakeland takes the ball from John Bicknell | 19-38 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Robert Landry hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Flowers and the foul's on Jeffery Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #8 | 19-40 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard double dribbles | 19-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Curtis Foltz (SG) Dewey Lee, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:28 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe travels with the ball | 19-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Nickerson | 22-41 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Robert Landry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-41 |
| 04:45 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Flowers | 22-41 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Paul Flowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-41 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Robert Landry snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-41 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-41 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the offensive board | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-43 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 22-43 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Dean Lustig steals the ball from Carroll Pascoe | 22-43 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the easy layup | 22-43 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz tips it but misses | 22-43 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Paul Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Keith McQuaig scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Flowers | 22-45 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson clanks a runner in the paint | 22-45 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 22-45 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Robert Landry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-45 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the offensive board | 22-45 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), William Smith (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 01:45 | Drake | Hubert Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Kyle | 22-48 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is called for traveling | 25-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Williams takes the ball from Claude Tafelski in the backcourt | 25-48 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-48 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Tafelski | 25-48 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | William Smith clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 25-48 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is hacked by Antony Giordano - foul #1 on Antony Giordano, team foul #9 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), Gary Eberhard (C) Antony Giordano, Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Williams picks off the pass by John Bicknell in the backcourt | 25-48 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Robert Landry banks in the layup set up by Hubert Williams | 25-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-50 |