| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Dale Scott inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | Forrest Severson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it in | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 29-39 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Mike Simmons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Forrest Severson | 29-41 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the dunk | 29-41 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (C) Dale Scott, Mike Simmons | |
| 18:10 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses short on an open runner in the paint | 29-44 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:46 | Drake | David Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin | |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | David Thompson picks off the pass by Tony Maples | 29-44 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Max Parker is hacked by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 17:06 | Drake | David Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Frank Spell tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Max Parker is called for the reach on Walter Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Parker, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) David Thompson, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Max Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Dale Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, Walter Parker, Frankie John, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Mike Simmons | |
| 16:02 | Drake | Dale Scott makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is fouled on the floor by Stephen Ford - foul #2 on Stephen Ford, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Dale Scott, Ronald Murrin | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is fouled on the floor by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Jerome is called for the reach on Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker loses the dribble to David Thompson | 29-47 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Leonard Jerome can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-47 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Ronald Murrin tips it in | 29-49 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Dwight Woo (SF) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG) Leonard Jerome | |
| 13:39 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Reiter | 29-52 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Maples, team foul #3 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF), John Schultheis (C) Tony Maples, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Frank Spell (C) Forrest Severson, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| 13:20 | Drake | Max Parker is denied on a layup by John Schultheis | 29-52 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Dale Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 13:03 | Drake | John Reiter is hacked by John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| 12:47 | Drake | John Reiter hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Max Parker | 29-54 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), David Thompson (SF) Max Parker, Dale Scott | |
| 12:34 | Drake | Stephen Ford hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Jerome | 29-56 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is whistled for a carry | 29-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Grant Glenn, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Ronald Murrin (PF) John Reiter, Frank Spell | |
| 12:10 | Drake | Leonard Jerome is fouled on the floor by Dwight Woo - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #5 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SG) Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:50 | Drake | Leonard Jerome knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Thompson | 29-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Swatzell (fresh) SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Swatzell | 32-58 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #6 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF) Glen Sisk, William Swatzell, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (SF), Mike Simmons (C) David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 34-61 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 34-61 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Dale Scott steps in front of the Walter Parker pass in the backcourt | 34-61 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Ronald Murrin clanks a floater from the left block | 34-61 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John tips it in | 36-61 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Ronald Murrin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 36-64 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Dale Scott steps in front of the James Chacko pass | 36-64 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-64 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 36-64 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Grant Glenn is denied by Ronald Murrin | 36-64 |
| 08:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 36-64 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Dale Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 36-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), William Swatzell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Frankie John, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome, Dale Scott, Ronald Murrin, Mike Simmons | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-64 |
| 08:21 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the board | 36-64 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Frank Spell scores on a floater from the right side set up by Max Parker | 36-66 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-66 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the runner from the left block | 38-66 |
| 07:30 | Drake | David Thompson blows the layup | 38-66 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Stephen Ford tips it home | 38-68 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charlie Chaffins | 40-68 |
| 06:57 | Drake | David Thompson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Reiter | 40-71 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-71 |
| 06:41 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 06:16 | Drake | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charlie Chaffins - foul #2 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #7 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF) Glen Sisk, William Swatzell, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 06:16 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 06:16 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-72 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Larry Brown gets the rebound | 40-72 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Forrest Severson is fouled on the floor by Tony Maples - foul #3 on Tony Maples, team foul #8 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG) David Thompson | |
| 05:33 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 40-73 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-73 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Forrest Severson double dribbles | 43-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (SF) Larry Brown | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples loses the dribble to Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 43-73 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Dale Scott banks in the layup set up by Forrest Severson | 43-75 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Simmons - foul #3 on Mike Simmons, team foul #5 | 43-75 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Scott and he's hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #3 on Dwight Woo, team foul #9 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) Leonard Jerome | |
| 04:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the free throw | 45-78 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Forrest Severson steals it from Walter Parker in the backcourt | 45-78 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Ronald Murrin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-80 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Murrin denies the turnaround by Dwight Woo | 45-80 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Ronald Murrin pulls down the rebound | 45-80 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Walter Parker steals it from Forrest Severson | 45-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dwight Woo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schultheis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-80 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Scott | 48-83 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is whistled for traveling | 48-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), John Reiter (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Dale Scott, Mike Simmons | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Leonard Jerome buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Spell | 48-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is fouled on the floor by Ronald Murrin - foul #1 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #6 | 48-85 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Parker | 50-85 |
| 02:00 | Drake | John Reiter hits a fadeaway in the lane | 50-87 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (SF) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Dale Scott (SF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, David Thompson, Frank Spell | |
| 01:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Forrest Severson and the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #4 on John Schultheis, team foul #10 | 50-89 |
| 01:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the free throw | 50-90 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-90 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 52-92 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-92 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-92 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-92 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson runs out the clock | 55-92 |