| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) SF - John Winston (fresh) PF - Robert May (fresh) C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | John Winston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert May | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | John Caldwell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Robert May grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Robert May is hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| 18:46 | Drake | John Winston drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert May and he's fouled by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Drake | John Winston makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Winston | 9-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-2 |
| 17:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert May | 9-2 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Robert May misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Mark Rizzi hits the follow up shot | 11-2 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | John Caldwell loses the dribble to John Winston in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Timothy Lawson takes the ball from Benjamin Bennett | 11-2 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson banks in the layup | 11-4 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Mark Rizzi comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Jesse Graham (SF), Henry Preston (PF) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Pray, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:03 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Mark Rizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | John Utterback snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-6 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Mark Rizzi double dribbles | 12-6 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (C) Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF) Timothy Lawson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Jesse Graham (fresh) PF - Henry Preston (fresh) C - John Keener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley is open but misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley tips it in | 12-8 |
| 15:37 | Drake | John Keener buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | John Keener is called for the reach on Roy Flor - foul #1 on John Keener, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, David Campbell, Jesse Graham, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, John Utterback, John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 15:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Keener | 14-8 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett loses the dribble to Timothy Lawson | 14-8 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Lawson | 14-10 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Bennett | 16-10 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Benjamin Bennett is called for the reach on John Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, John Keener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SG), John Heap (PF) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Joel Shenk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Joel Shenk misses the fadeaway from the right block | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Graham (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF), Henry Preston (C) Edward Ewell, Keith Lehmann, Joel Shenk, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (PF) Barry Sampley, John Utterback | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:32 | Drake | David Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | Drake | David Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Drake | John Winston is hacked by Derrick Sauers - foul #1 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Pray (PF) John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Robert May misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Derrick Sauers - foul #2 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SF) Derrick Sauers | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Robert May misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Roy Flor grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jesse Graham (fresh) SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Winston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Preston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Sampley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Russell Schaeffer picks off the pass by Timothy Lawson in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Robert May snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Henry Preston can't connect on a shot in the paint | 17-12 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Roy Flor pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Roy Flor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), David Campbell (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), John Keener (C) Jesse Graham, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), John Heap (C) Barry Sampley, Roy Flor | |
| 10:45 | Drake | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Keith Lehmann tips it in | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Caldwell | 19-14 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Keith Lehmann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | John Utterback buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Caldwell | 19-17 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Joel Shenk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) Benjamin Bennett, David Campbell, Keith Lehmann, John Keener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Roy Flor (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Timothy Lawson, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| 09:33 | Drake | Joel Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Joel Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carmelo Cardenas | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Winston | 24-19 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 24-22 |
| 08:20 | Drake | John Caldwell steals it from Russell Schaeffer | 24-22 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the easy layup | 24-22 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Joel Shenk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Mark Rizzi is called for the reach on Roy Flor - foul #1 on Mark Rizzi, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Robert May (PF), Henry Preston (C) Edward Ewell, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Joel Shenk, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) John Caldwell, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor | |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert May pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - Jesse Graham (fresh) SF - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert May (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Preston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Timothy Lawson steps in front of the David Campbell pass | 24-22 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG) Keith Lehmann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:57 | Drake | Robert May misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | John Utterback grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Henry Preston is called for the reach on Timothy Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Preston, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, Jesse Graham, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Pray (PF), Roy Flor (C) Barry Sampley, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Rizzi - foul #2 on Mark Rizzi, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (C) Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Utterback | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG) John Caldwell | |
| 06:35 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Roy Flor pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the lay-in | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 25-25 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert May - foul #2 on Robert May, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Jesse Graham (SF), Henry Preston (C) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Henry Preston misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:31 | Drake | John Keener hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Flor | 27-29 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Henry Preston travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (SF) John Keener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF) Barry Sampley | |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Heap | 27-29 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray connects on the runner from close range | 27-31 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Jesse Graham is hacked by Timothy Lawson - foul #1 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Joel Shenk (PF) Edward Ewell, Keith Lehmann, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| 04:12 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Preston - foul #2 on Henry Preston, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Jesse Graham, Joel Shenk, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) Barry Sampley, Timothy Lawson | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Winston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert May (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Pray (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Robert May connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Schaeffer | 30-32 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG) Thomas Pray, John Utterback | |
| 03:15 | Drake | John Winston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Mark Rizzi tips it in | 32-32 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | John Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Bennett | 32-32 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Caldwell | 35-34 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Caldwell - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), John Keener (C) Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PG), John Utterback (SG), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 02:02 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:39 | Drake | John Keener is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Keener, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG) Benjamin Bennett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 01:24 | Drake | John Keener pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Drake | David Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Graham (SF) Keith Lehmann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG) Roy Flor | |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | David Campbell steals it from Barry Sampley in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Jesse Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ewell - foul #1 on Edward Ewell, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Rizzi (C) John Keener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Utterback | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:51 | Drake | David Campbell grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Edward Ewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | David Campbell is called for the reach on Derrick Sauers in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:23 | Drake | David Campbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | John Winston is called for the reach on Derrick Sauers - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), Henry Preston (C) David Campbell, Jesse Graham, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (C) John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Winston can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |