| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Shawn Key (fresh) SF - Billy Mast (fresh) PF - Charles Corlew (fresh) C - Victor Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Bartlett | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Charles Corlew banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Victor Whitley hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Victor Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Victor Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | David Campbell picks off the pass by Gerald Basham in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Victor Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Corlew - foul #1 on Charles Corlew, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Victor Whitley grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Shawn Key is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Charles Corlew snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Drake | David Campbell loses the dribble to Sammie Ward in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Charles Corlew - foul #2 on Charles Corlew, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG), Micheal Harper (SF), Mark Rizzi (PF), Robert May (C) David Campbell, Shawn Key, Billy Mast, Charles Corlew, Victor Whitley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ronald Welsh, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port can't finish the layup but the foul's on Micheal Harper - foul #1 on Micheal Harper, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Drake | The short jumper by Robert May is denied by Harold Port | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Rizzi - foul #1 on Mark Rizzi, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SF) Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF) Harold Port | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Micheal Harper grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Justin Cone picks off the pass by Russell Schaeffer in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Cone | 3-9 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Micheal Harper can't finish the uncontested layup | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-11 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Robert May's fadeaway is rejected by Damek Zeinert | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Harper | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - William Dodson (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert May (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Micheal Harper snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Justin Cone takes the ball from Benjamin Bennett | 3-11 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 3-11 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 3-11 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carmelo Rodriguez | 3-13 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Cone - foul #1 on Justin Cone, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Billy Mast (SF), Mark Rizzi (PF), Victor Whitley (C) Benjamin Bennett, William Dodson, Russell Schaeffer, Micheal Harper, Robert May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Harold Port (C) Justin Cone, Carmelo Rodriguez, Damek Zeinert, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Drake | David Campbell hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Key | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Sammie Ward | 5-15 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Gerald Basham is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Ted Fonseca (SF) Billy Mast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 14:01 | Drake | David Campbell's layup is rejected by Ronald Welsh | 5-15 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Ted Fonseca tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is fouled on the floor by Ted Fonseca - foul #1 on Ted Fonseca, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Harold Port | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Basham and he's fouled by Mark Rizzi - foul #2 on Mark Rizzi, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Harper (PF) Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Victor Whitley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Victor Whitley snags the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Shawn Key misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is hacked by Shawn Key in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Key, team foul #7 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Mast (SF), Robert May (PF) Ted Fonseca, Micheal Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Victor Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Robert May makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Campbell | 10-19 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Port | 10-21 |
| 12:36 | Drake | David Campbell is hacked by Gerald Basham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Basham, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG) Gerald Basham | |
| 12:19 | Drake | David Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 10-21 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Harold Port clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 12:02 | Drake | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:51 | Drake | David Campbell misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Robert May grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Key (tired) 1 ast. SF - Billy Mast (fairly fresh) PF - Robert May (tiring) 3 pts. C - Victor Whitley (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tired) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 3 pts. C - Harold Port (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Drake | David Campbell is called for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Micheal Harper (PF) Shawn Key, Victor Whitley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Justin Cone, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), William Dodson (SG) David Campbell, Billy Mast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF) Harold Port | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:54 | Drake | William Dodson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-23 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett tips it in | 12-23 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh tips it but misses | 12-23 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Micheal Harper is called for the reach on Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on Micheal Harper, team foul #9 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Mast (SF), Victor Whitley (C) Russell Schaeffer, Micheal Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Ronald Welsh | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 10:17 | Drake | William Dodson misses the jumper from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Billy Mast grabs the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Robert May makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Damek Zeinert - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Ted Fonseca (SF) Benjamin Bennett, Billy Mast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Damek Zeinert | |
| 10:02 | Drake | Robert May misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Robert May grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:30 | Drake | William Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 14-25 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG) William Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Harold Port (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Justin Cone, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses badly on a runner from close range | 14-25 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Robert May grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer lays it in on a nice dish by David Campbell | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Carmelo Rodriguez picks off the pass by Victor Whitley | 16-27 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez lays it up and in | 16-29 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Robert May hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Schaeffer | 18-29 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carmelo Rodriguez | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Fonseca (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert May (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Whitley (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Port (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Drake | Ted Fonseca buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Campbell | 21-31 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson connects on the floater from close range set up by Carmelo Rodriguez | 21-33 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Billy Mast (SF) David Campbell, Russell Schaeffer, Ted Fonseca | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Sammie Ward, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:48 | Drake | Shawn Key makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on an open jumper from close range | 24-33 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is hacked by Benjamin Bennett - foul #1 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG) Kirk Fowler | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Damek Zeinert swats the short shot by Victor Whitley | 24-35 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Damek Zeinert | 24-35 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Sammie Ward steals it from Billy Mast in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert May - foul #2 on Robert May, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (PG), William Dodson (SG), Charles Corlew (PF) Benjamin Bennett, Shawn Key, Robert May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Kirk Fowler (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Billy Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Charles Corlew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is fouled in the backcourt by William Dodson - foul #1 on William Dodson, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG) Billy Mast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF) Damek Zeinert | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 04:34 | Drake | William Dodson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Whitley | 27-38 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | William Dodson picks off the pass by Sammie Ward | 27-38 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Charles Corlew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by William Dodson | 27-38 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Victor Whitley dunks the ball set up by David Campbell | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Dodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Corlew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Whitley (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Cone (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Welsh (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | William Dodson takes the ball from Ronald Welsh in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Victor Whitley is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by William Dodson | 31-38 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Shawn Key (SG), Micheal Harper (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, William Dodson, Russell Schaeffer, Victor Whitley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Sammie Ward, Justin Cone, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is hacked by Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:52 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Mast (SF) Charles Corlew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Billy Mast - foul #1 on Billy Mast, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Micheal Harper snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Mark Rizzi knocks in the floater in the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Billy Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), William Dodson (SG), Ted Fonseca (SF), Charles Corlew (PF) Benjamin Bennett, Shawn Key, Billy Mast, Micheal Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SG), Harold Port (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Harold Port blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it in | 35-41 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Charles Corlew is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-41 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Ted Fonseca takes the ball from Gerald Basham in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Charles Corlew is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Port - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Billy Mast (SF) William Dodson, Ted Fonseca | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Justin Cone, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Charles Corlew makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Charles Corlew makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Ronald Welsh | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Damek Zeinert denies the turnaround by Mark Rizzi | 37-41 |