| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) C - Jeremy Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | William Jones picks off the pass by Charles Fabian | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Drake | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Patrick Orellana is called for the reach on Gary Lewter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Orellana, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Drake | William Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #1 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Drake | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Drake | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Drake | William Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Day | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Frank Preuss is fouled on the floor by Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Eric Machuca, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Donald Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Day - foul #1 on Jeremy Day, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Drake | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Patrick Orellana pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Patrick Orellana buries a jumper from the right side set up by Donald Murphy | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Preuss - foul #1 on Frank Preuss, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), James Lossett (SF), Kevin Poyner (PF), George Gowans (C) Frank Preuss, William Jones, Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Clancy - foul #1 on Richard Clancy, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Drake | James Lossett makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cesar Perez | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Richard Clancy picks off the pass by Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Kevin Poyner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Clancy | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher clanks a driving attempt from close range | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Drake | George Gowans snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Kevin Poyner scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Clancy | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link is fouled on the floor by James Lossett - foul #1 on James Lossett, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Charles Fabian (PF) Robert Wilson, Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, James Lossett, Kevin Poyner, George Gowans | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - Joe Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Day (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Joe Link banks in the layup | 6-11 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Jeremy Day knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Murphy | 6-13 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Lewter and the foul's on Jeremy Day - foul #2 on Jeremy Day, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Drake | Kevin Poyner (C) Jeremy Day | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Kevin Poyner gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Donald Murphy is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), James Lossett (SF) Frank Preuss, Donald Murphy | |
| 14:27 | Drake | William Jones misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Eric Machuca, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Edward Fleisher (PF) Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SF) Patrick Orellana | |
| 14:27 | Drake | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | Drake | William Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kevin Poyner - foul #1 on Kevin Poyner, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Pope (SF), George Gowans (C) William Jones, Kevin Poyner | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:54 | Drake | James Lossett misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Lewter - foul #1 on Gary Lewter, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Gary Lewter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:54 | Drake | James Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:54 | Drake | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Jimmy Irwin | 12-16 |
| 13:04 | Drake | George Gowans's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 12-16 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 14-16 |
| 12:34 | Drake | George Gowans is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Joe Link (C) Kal Goldberg, Jimmy Irwin, Edward Fleisher, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, Roger Pope, James Lossett, George Gowans | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Poyner - foul #2 on Kevin Poyner, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lossett (C) Kevin Poyner | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Patrick Orellana gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:56 | Drake | James Lossett buries a runner from the baseline set up by William Jones | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) SG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | William Jones is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Patrick Orellana | 17-18 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson banks in the layup | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Donald Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert O'Kelley | 19-18 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Patrick Orellana pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Frank Preuss hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Murphy | 19-21 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter travels in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Robert Wilson, Robert O'Kelley, Charles Fabian, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), Roger Pope (SF), George Gowans (C) Frank Preuss, William Jones, Donald Murphy, James Lossett | |
| 09:59 | Drake | Kal Goldberg steals it from Roger Pope | 19-21 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dean Sumler | 21-21 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Roger Pope comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 21-21 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin's pass is intercepted by Cesar Perez in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Richard Clancy lays it up and in set up by Cesar Perez | 21-23 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 21-23 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Patrick Orellana grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Roger Pope can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kal Goldberg - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (PF) Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (PG), William Jones (SG), James Lossett (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, George Gowans | |
| 08:34 | Drake | Roger Pope makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Roger Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Orellana - foul #2 on Patrick Orellana, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Dean Sumler, Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Donald Murphy (SF), George Gowans (C) Christopher Hudson, Roger Pope, Patrick Orellana | |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:48 | Drake | William Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Preuss | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - James Lossett (tiring) 6 pts. C - George Gowans (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Kal Goldberg | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (SG) William Jones | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Christopher Hudson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Preuss | 23-31 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Christopher Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 06:35 | Drake | George Gowans gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Charles Fabian swats the short shot by James Lossett | 25-31 |
| 06:21 | Drake | George Gowans pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Gary Lewter steals it from Christopher Hudson | 25-31 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 06:00 | Drake | James Lossett gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Donald Murphy scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Preuss and he's fouled by Robert O'Kelley - foul #1 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Robert Wilson, Robert O'Kelley, Charles Fabian, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), William Jones (SG) Frank Preuss, Christopher Hudson | |
| 05:55 | Drake | Donald Murphy misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses short on a runner from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater tips it but misses | 25-33 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Cesar Perez steps in front of the Jimmy Irwin pass | 25-33 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Cesar Perez blows the layup | 25-33 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Cesar Perez | 25-33 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Edward Fleisher is called for the reach on James Lossett - foul #1 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Dean Sumler | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SG), Roger Pope (SF) William Jones, Donald Murphy | |
| 04:44 | Drake | James Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Fleisher | 25-33 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the easy dunk attempt | 25-33 |
| 04:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Lossett | 25-33 |
| 04:12 | Drake | James Lossett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater slams it home | 27-33 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Richard Clancy hits a floater from the left side set up by James Lossett | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cesar Perez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lossett (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gowans (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Gowans - foul #1 on George Gowans, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Charles Fabian (PF) Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Drake | William Jones (SG), Patrick Orellana (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Cesar Perez, James Lossett, George Gowans | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Patrick Orellana lays it up and in set up by Richard Clancy | 29-37 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 03:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 29-37 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Richard Clancy is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabian - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Jimmy Irwin, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG) Roger Pope | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Richard Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Richard Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Gary Lewter is blocked by Richard Clancy | 29-39 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter tips it in | 31-39 |
| 02:11 | Drake | William Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Orellana | 31-42 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Machuca | 34-42 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Patrick Orellana drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Preuss | 34-45 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca travels in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Christopher Hudson (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Kevin Poyner (C) Frank Preuss, William Jones, Richard Clancy, Jeremy Day | |
| 01:08 | Drake | Cesar Perez buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Murphy | 34-47 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hudson - foul #1 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #12 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (PF) Joe Link | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Patrick Orellana grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Dean Sumler is called for the reach on Cesar Perez - foul #1 on Dean Sumler, team foul #10 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Dean Sumler, Jimmy Irwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Day (C) Patrick Orellana | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hudson - foul #2 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #13 | 34-49 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Kevin Poyner is denied on a layup by David Fitzwater | 35-49 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Day | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kevin Poyner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |