| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 43-49 |
| 19:30 | Drake | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Patrick Orellana gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Patrick Orellana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Joe Balser (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | William Jones is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), James Lossett (SF), Kevin Poyner (C) Frank Preuss, William Jones, Donald Murphy, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Patrick Orellana grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Patrick Orellana misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Joe Balser snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Balser | 43-52 |
| 18:21 | Drake | Joe Balser is called for the reach on Richard Clancy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Drake | George Gowans (C) Patrick Orellana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Harold Imhoff, Joe Balser | |
| 18:12 | Drake | Richard Clancy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Michael Casler snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is hacked by Richard Clancy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Clancy, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Christopher Hudson (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Jeremy Day (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, James Lossett, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF) Bruce Piercy | |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Casler | 43-54 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Frank Preuss loses the dribble to Tommie Staley in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 43-54 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Jeremy Day grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Christopher Hudson lays it up and in set up by Donald Murphy | 45-54 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page travels in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Pope (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF) Donald Murphy, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Harold Imhoff (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay | |
| 16:56 | Drake | Jeremy Day hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Pope | 47-54 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 16:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 47-54 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Patrick Orellana misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Ronald Ellison | 47-56 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Roger Pope is hacked by Bruce Piercy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), James Lossett (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) Frank Preuss, Christopher Hudson, Roger Pope, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| 16:17 | Drake | James Lossett's pass is intercepted by Philip Seiter | 47-56 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-56 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Richard Clancy gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cesar Perez (fresh) SG - Richard Clancy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Poyner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Jeffrey Page steps in front of the Cesar Perez pass in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page lays it up and in | 47-58 |
| 15:29 | Drake | James Lossett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Clancy | 50-58 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 50-61 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Jeffrey Page blocks the short jumper by Richard Clancy | 50-61 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Clancy - foul #3 on Richard Clancy, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), William Jones (SG), Roger Pope (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), George Gowans (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, Donald Murphy, James Lossett, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 14:37 | Drake | George Gowans connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Preuss and the foul's on Tommie Staley - foul #3 on Tommie Staley, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Joe Balser | |
| 14:37 | Drake | George Gowans misses the free throw | 52-63 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | William Jones is called for the reach on Tommie Staley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Jeremy Day (C) Cesar Perez, Roger Pope, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Harold Imhoff (PF) Bruce Piercy, Forrest Lay | |
| 13:55 | Drake | Donald Murphy connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Preuss | 54-63 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Frank Preuss takes the ball from Harold Imhoff in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Donald Murphy knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Orellana and he's fouled by Michael Casler - foul #2 on Michael Casler, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Forrest Lay (PF) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff | |
| 13:40 | Drake | Donald Murphy makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-63 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Donald Murphy pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Frank Preuss loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG), Roger Pope (SF), George Gowans (PF) Christopher Hudson, Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF) Michael Casler | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is fouled in the backcourt by George Gowans - foul #3 on George Gowans, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits the finger roll set up by Forrest Lay and he's fouled by Roger Pope - foul #3 on Roger Pope, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SG), James Lossett (C) Frank Preuss, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Richard Clancy connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Gowans | 60-66 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 12:07 | Drake | George Gowans pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Roger Pope can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 12:02 | Drake | James Lossett snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Cesar Perez hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ellison | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cesar Perez (tiring) SG - Richard Clancy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Pope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Gowans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lossett (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Lay (tiring) 4 pts. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 60-69 |
| 11:07 | Drake | George Gowans misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Cesar Perez tips it home | 62-69 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Christopher Hudson (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, Roger Pope, George Gowans, James Lossett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay, Scott Hill | |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Joe Balser knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Imhoff | 62-71 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Frank Preuss misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-71 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Michael Casler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Day (C) Patrick Orellana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Philip Seiter (PF) Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser | |
| 10:00 | Drake | Frank Preuss hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-71 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Michael Casler hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 64-73 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Donald Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG), James Lossett (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF) Christopher Hudson, Donald Murphy, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Scott Hill (C) Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Scott Hill connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Casler | 64-75 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Patrick Orellana connects on the floater from the right block set up by Frank Preuss and the foul's on Philip Seiter - foul #1 on Philip Seiter, team foul #5 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SG) Frank Preuss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Kenneth Eury | |
| 09:22 | Drake | Patrick Orellana misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Scott Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 66-77 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Cesar Perez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-77 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Michael Casler gets the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 69-80 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Cesar Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (PG), William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Kevin Poyner (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, James Lossett, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Gerald Leblanc, Michael Casler, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Orellana takes the ball from Bruce Piercy in the backcourt | 69-80 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Joe Balser takes the ball from Patrick Orellana | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Orellana (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Poyner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Poyner - foul #2 on Kevin Poyner, team foul #7 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Day (C) Patrick Orellana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Jeremy Day loses the dribble to Jeffrey Page | 69-81 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the easy layup | 69-81 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff hits the follow up shot | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Drake | William Jones loses the dribble to Michael Casler in the backcourt | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a turnaround near the basket | 69-85 |
| 06:34 | Drake | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #6 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Roger Pope (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), George Gowans (C) Christopher Hudson, Donald Murphy, Kevin Poyner, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Michael Casler | |
| 06:25 | Drake | Roger Pope hits a runner near the basket | 71-85 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | George Gowans swats the short shot by Jeffrey Page | 71-85 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Patrick Orellana pulls down the rebound | 71-85 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Frank Preuss is hacked by Harold Imhoff - foul #1 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #7 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SF), Jeremy Day (C) Roger Pope, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| 05:56 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is whistled for a carry | 73-85 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (PG), Roger Pope (SF), Kevin Poyner (PF), George Gowans (C) Frank Preuss, Richard Clancy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Ronald Ellison, Forrest Lay | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Drake | William Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Pope | 76-85 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Scott Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 76-85 |
| 04:49 | Drake | George Gowans grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Kenneth Eury takes the ball from William Jones | 76-85 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Drake | William Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-88 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Kevin Poyner can't tip it in | 76-88 |
| 04:26 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to George Gowans | 76-88 |
| 04:10 | Drake | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #8 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SF), James Lossett (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Christopher Hudson, Roger Pope, Kevin Poyner, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Michael Casler (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| 04:10 | Drake | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 04:10 | Drake | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Drake | Michael Casler steals it from James Lossett in the backcourt | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Michael Casler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 78-93 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cesar Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Lossett (tiring) 11 pts. C - Jeremy Day (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (tiring) 11 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Casler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Seiter (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Forrest Lay (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Cesar Perez is hacked by Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #9 | 78-93 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF) William Jones, Richard Clancy, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (C) Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 1st free throw | 79-93 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-93 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Casler | 80-95 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Patrick Orellana blows the layup | 80-95 |
| 02:51 | Drake | James Lossett tips it in | 82-95 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses badly on a runner in the paint | 82-95 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Frank Preuss grabs the board | 82-95 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Frank Preuss misses the dunk | 82-95 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Donald Murphy tips it but misses | 82-95 |
| 02:07 | Drake | James Lossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-95 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-95 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (PG), Christopher Hudson (SG), Roger Pope (SF), Kevin Poyner (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Frank Preuss, Cesar Perez, Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, James Lossett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Philip Seiter, Harold Imhoff | |
| 01:58 | Drake | Jeremy Day misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 82-95 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page gets the rebound | 82-95 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Michael Casler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-95 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Kevin Poyner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-95 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Christopher Hudson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Clancy and he's hacked by Gerald Leblanc - foul #3 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #10 | 84-95 |
| Subs | Drake | William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF) Richard Clancy, Roger Pope, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Joe Balser, Forrest Lay | |
| 01:44 | Drake | Christopher Hudson makes the free throw | 85-95 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Page is blocked by Patrick Orellana | 85-95 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Jeremy Day grabs the board | 85-95 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Christopher Hudson is hacked by Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #11 | 85-95 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG), Richard Clancy (SF), James Lossett (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) William Jones, Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| 01:11 | Drake | Christopher Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Christopher Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-95 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommie Staley, team foul #12 | 86-95 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Christopher Hudson, Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, James Lossett, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay, Joe Balser | |
| 00:56 | Drake | William Jones makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Preuss | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (PF) Philip Seiter | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-95 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page misses the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Jeremy Day grabs the defensive rebound | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Frank Preuss drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Murphy | 91-96 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by Frank Preuss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Preuss, team foul #9 | 91-96 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Donald Murphy can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 91-98 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the board | 91-98 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Frank Preuss is called for the reach on Scott Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Preuss, team foul #10 | 91-98 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Scott Hill makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Jeremy Day snags the defensive board | 91-99 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Drake | Cesar Perez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-99 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Frank Preuss is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Preuss, team foul #11 | 94-99 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-99 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 94-101 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Cesar Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 94-101 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 94-101 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Frank Preuss is called for the reach on Jeffrey Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Preuss, team foul #12 | 94-101 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 94-102 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 94-103 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Patrick Orellana is called for traveling in the backcourt | 94-103 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Patrick Orellana is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison - foul #3 on Patrick Orellana, team foul #13 | 94-103 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Jeremy Day gets the rebound | 94-104 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Cesar Perez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 94-104 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 94-104 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison runs out the clock | 94-104 |