| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Key (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Corlew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Burns inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-47 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Shawn Key grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Victor Whitley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 32-47 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Charles Corlew's pass is intercepted by Samuel Snow | 32-47 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses long on a floater in the lane | 32-47 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Albert Quade tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Shawn Key misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | William Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Albert Quade, Anthony Burns, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG), Russell Schaeffer (SF), Micheal Harper (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, Shawn Key, Billy Mast, Charles Corlew, Victor Whitley | |
| 17:56 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Frank Sanford is called for the reach on Russell Schaeffer - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG) William Curtis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:23 | Drake | William Dodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Moore | 39-47 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Micheal Harper misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Earl Moore loses the dribble to William Dodson | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Arthur Ellerbee picks off the pass by William Dodson | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Dodson | 39-47 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is hacked by Earl Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Moore, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Earl Moore, Thomas Pelton, Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Billy Mast (SF), Charles Corlew (PF), Robert May (C) Benjamin Bennett, William Dodson, Russell Schaeffer, Micheal Harper, Mark Rizzi | |
| 15:28 | Drake | Samuel Snow steals it from David Campbell | 39-47 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:50 | Drake | Charles Corlew misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Shawn Key gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on Charles Corlew - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (PF) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Drake | Ted Fonseca (SF), Victor Whitley (C) Billy Mast, Charles Corlew | |
| 14:13 | Drake | Ted Fonseca hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Victor Whitley | 39-49 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Snow is blocked by Victor Whitley | 39-49 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Anthony Burns snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | William Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Albert Quade gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | The short jumper by Albert Quade is denied by Victor Whitley | 39-49 |
| 13:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert May | 39-49 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Robert May hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 39-49 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Victor Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on Shawn Key - foul #4 on Samuel Snow, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Lewis Grady (C) William Curtis, Albert Quade, Anthony Burns, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG), Billy Mast (SF), Charles Corlew (PF), Micheal Harper (C) David Campbell, Shawn Key, Ted Fonseca, Robert May, Victor Whitley | |
| 12:36 | Drake | William Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 12:36 | Drake | William Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Drake | William Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Drake | William Dodson makes the 3rd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Billy Mast grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Moore | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Corlew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Charles Corlew's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Wiggins | 42-51 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Charles Corlew can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (C) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Rizzi (C) Micheal Harper | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Charles Corlew is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Corlew, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Earl Moore, Thomas Pelton, Norman Wiggins, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Russell Schaeffer (SF), Robert May (C) Benjamin Bennett, William Dodson, Billy Mast, Mark Rizzi | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Drake | David Campbell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Drake | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:03 | Drake | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Albert Quade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Albert Quade, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Harper (SF), Victor Whitley (C) Shawn Key, Charles Corlew | |
| 09:43 | Drake | David Campbell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Schaeffer | 45-55 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert May - foul #4 on Robert May, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Albert Quade | |
| Subs | Drake | Shawn Key (SG) Robert May | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:10 | Drake | David Campbell lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Key | 47-57 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Anthony Burns comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Anthony Burns hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Shawn Key hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | William Curtis pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | William Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Anthony Burns's pass is intercepted by David Campbell | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Micheal Harper misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Frank Sanford (C) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG), Billy Mast (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, Shawn Key, Russell Schaeffer, Victor Whitley | |
| 08:16 | Drake | Micheal Harper makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Micheal Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Earl Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Corlew (PF) Micheal Harper | |
| 07:58 | Drake | Mark Rizzi connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Corlew | 49-61 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Moore | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Corlew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Drake | Mark Rizzi double dribbles | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert May (C) Charles Corlew | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Earl Moore is hacked by Robert May in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert May, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Whitley (C) Robert May | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Earl Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Victor Whitley is denied on a layup by Samuel Snow | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Mark Rizzi gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:46 | Drake | William Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-61 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Billy Mast tips it home | 52-63 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Billy Mast picks off the pass by Earl Moore in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett can't finish the layup | 52-63 |
| 06:36 | Drake | William Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Billy Mast makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Bennett | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Victor Whitley is called for the reach on Samuel Snow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Whitley, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (PF) Earl Moore, Albert Quade, Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Russell Schaeffer (SF), Charles Corlew (PF) Benjamin Bennett, William Dodson, Billy Mast, Mark Rizzi | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Lewis Grady knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Curtis | 54-66 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Shawn Key blows the layup | 54-66 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | William Curtis snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Whitley | 54-66 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Victor Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:05 | Drake | William Curtis is called for the reach on Russell Schaeffer - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Anthony Burns (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Harper (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) Shawn Key, Victor Whitley | |
| 05:05 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Charles Corlew snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Drake | The jump hook by Mark Rizzi is blocked by Samuel Snow | 54-68 |
| 04:25 | Drake | David Campbell misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Drake | Charles Corlew hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Schaeffer | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | David Campbell is called for the reach on Anthony Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG), Billy Mast (SF), Victor Whitley (C) David Campbell, Russell Schaeffer, Micheal Harper, Mark Rizzi | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Bennett steals it from Earl Moore | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Mast (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Corlew (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Whitley (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Victor Whitley makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Billy Mast | 57-73 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Earl Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Billy Mast hits a shot from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Samuel Snow, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Frank Sanford (PF) Earl Moore, Albert Quade, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Drake | Ted Fonseca (SF), Micheal Harper (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Billy Mast, Charles Corlew, Victor Whitley | |
| 02:18 | Drake | William Dodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Ted Fonseca pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Lewis Grady scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Pelton | 62-75 |
| 01:13 | Drake | William Dodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-75 |
| 01:12 | Drake | William Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:59 | Drake | William Dodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Frank Sanford scores on a jumper near the basket | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | William Dodson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Mark Rizzi gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett runs out the clock | 64-75 |