| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Bills inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Drake | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-37 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Brett Dickey misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Brett Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Brett Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 18:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brett Dickey | 45-37 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Samuel Vath drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyrone Goodwyn | 48-37 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler is denied on a layup by David Bills | 48-37 |
| 18:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | Drake | David Bills is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SF), Michael Munz (PF) David Maples, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey | |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Travis Kearns is called for the reach on Jason Talley - foul #3 on Travis Kearns, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SG) Travis Kearns | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson (SF), Steve White (C) Rex Dilday, Donald Johnston | |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-37 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Irvin Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Dario Wenzel steals the ball from Irvin Ochs | 48-37 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Alex Wilson is called for the reach on Dario Wenzel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Robert Reed (C) Bill Mitchell, Alex Wilson, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Winston Butler (SF) Jason Talley, Joseph Simpson | |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz drills a jumper in the lane set up by Winston Butler and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF) James Jeffords, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Donald Johnston (C) Dario Wenzel, Steve White | |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Brett Dickey pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Brett Dickey is fouled on the floor by Michael Munz - foul #1 on Michael Munz, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SF), Irvin Ochs (PF) David Bills, Brett Dickey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Michael Munz | |
| 16:11 | Drake | Samuel Vath clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | David Maples travels in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Brett Dickey (PF) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SF) David Maples, Winston Butler | |
| 15:54 | Drake | Bill Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Dickey | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Dickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SF), James Jeffords (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Alex Wilson, Brett Dickey, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson (SF), Steve White (C) Rex Dilday, Donald Johnston | |
| 15:09 | Drake | Raymond Herron comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 50-39 |
| 15:08 | Drake | James Jeffords tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-39 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Steve White misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Raymond Herron snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Raymond Herron is whistled for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), David Bills (SF), Irvin Ochs (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jerry Deloera, Bill Mitchell, Travis Kearns, James Jeffords, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Michael Munz (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel, Joseph Simpson, Herbert Bailey | |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz's fadeaway is rejected by Irvin Ochs | 52-39 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Irvin Ochs pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Drake | David Bills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Steve White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Munz | 52-42 |
| 13:00 | Drake | David Bills drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Irvin Ochs | 54-42 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Maples | 54-42 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Steve White is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-42 |
| 12:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 54-42 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Winston Butler steps in front of the Tyrone Goodwyn pass | 54-42 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Steve White grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Bills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Ochs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Munz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:15 | Drake | David Bills connects on the shot from close range set up by Samuel Vath and the foul's on Michael Munz - foul #2 on Michael Munz, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Brett Dickey (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, Irvin Ochs, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Dario Wenzel (PF) David Maples, Michael Munz, Winston Butler, Steve White | |
| 11:15 | Drake | David Bills misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Raymond Herron pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Brett Dickey comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Brett Dickey pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:01 | Drake | David Bills drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Travis Kearns | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by David Bills - foul #3 on David Bills, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Alex Wilson (SF), James Jeffords (PF) Bill Mitchell, David Bills, Brett Dickey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Donald Johnston | |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is fouled on the floor by Alex Wilson - foul #2 on Alex Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reed (C) Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Bailey | 58-44 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Rex Dilday picks off the pass by Alex Wilson | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel is hacked by Alex Wilson - foul #3 on Alex Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Dickey (PF) Travis Kearns | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires (PG), Winston Butler (SF), Steve White (C) Jason Talley, Joseph Simpson, Dario Wenzel | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rex Dilday | 58-46 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Robert Reed is hacked by Winston Butler - foul #1 on Winston Butler, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Bill Mitchell (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Herron (C) Jerry Deloera, Alex Wilson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (SG) Rex Dilday | |
| 08:23 | Drake | James Jeffords's pass is intercepted by Phillip Ramires | 58-46 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires banks in the layup | 58-48 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Samuel Vath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Steve White gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve White clanks a turnaround from the left block | 58-48 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Brett Dickey pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bill Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jeffords (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Dickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Herron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Phillip Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Munz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Winston Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Drake | Samuel Vath's pass is intercepted by Phillip Ramires | 58-48 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 07:23 | Drake | James Jeffords can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Alex Wilson (SF), Irvin Ochs (C) Bill Mitchell, Brett Dickey, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Jason Talley (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Dario Wenzel (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Phillip Ramires, Michael Munz, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey, Steve White | |
| 07:23 | Drake | James Jeffords misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:23 | Drake | James Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson loses the dribble to Alex Wilson | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Alex Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Talley | 59-52 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Samuel Vath is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnston - foul #2 on Donald Johnston, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SG), David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Samuel Vath, Alex Wilson, James Jeffords, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Michael Munz (PF), Steve White (C) David Maples, Joseph Simpson, Donald Johnston | |
| 05:32 | Drake | Jason Talley picks off the pass by Tyrone Goodwyn | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Brett Dickey lays it in on a great pass from David Bills | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Steve White blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Robert Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tyrone Goodwyn | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Munz | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Winston Butler (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel, Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is hacked by Bill Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Mitchell, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Irvin Ochs can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | David Maples snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Travis Kearns is called for the reach on Winston Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Kearns, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Irvin Ochs gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Kearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Herron (fresh) 6 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Raymond Herron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | David Maples makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Dilday | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Raymond Herron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), Robert Reed (C) Bill Mitchell, Travis Kearns, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Ramires (PG), Steve White (C) David Maples, Donald Johnston | |
| 02:52 | Drake | Raymond Herron makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Raymond Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG) Jerry Deloera | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Dario Wenzel (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Phillip Ramires, Herbert Bailey, Steve White | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Drake | James Jeffords (SF) Alex Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Rex Dilday steals it from Robert Reed | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Drake | David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF) James Jeffords, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:54 | Drake | Brett Dickey drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bills | 68-65 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rex Dilday | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Brett Dickey misses the dunk | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Winston Butler | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Goodwyn steps in front of the Rex Dilday pass in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Brett Dickey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Brett Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | David Maples is called for the reach on Tyrone Goodwyn - foul #2 on David Maples, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bills (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Samuel Vath drills a jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Maples | 70-70 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Samuel Vath misses the fadeaway from the right block | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:41 | Drake | David Bills misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Reed steals the ball from Donald Johnston | 70-70 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Samuel Vath is hacked by Rex Dilday - foul #3 on Rex Dilday, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (PG), James Jeffords (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Steve White (C) David Maples, Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Joseph Simpson, Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley tips it in | 72-72 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Robert Reed (C) James Jeffords, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG) Jason Talley | |
| 02:11 | Drake | Samuel Vath is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Tyrone Goodwyn - foul #2 on Tyrone Goodwyn, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF) Travis Kearns, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Brett Dickey misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Brett Dickey tips it but misses | 72-74 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler's pass is intercepted by Samuel Vath in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn loses the ball out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | Drake | David Bills pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Bills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Dickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn lays it in on a great pass from Robert Reed | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Winston Butler | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Bills | 77-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Goodwyn is called for the reach on David Maples - foul #3 on Tyrone Goodwyn, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | David Maples misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | David Maples misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Robert Reed runs out the clock | 77-76 |