| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) SF - William Newman (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Matthew Young (fresh) SF - John Peek (fresh) PF - David Shrum (fresh) C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Sean Sherrod | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Drake | James King connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Peek | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Sean Sherrod steals it from Larry Robinson | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | James King takes the ball from William Newman in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Drake | David Shrum loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Larry Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Shrum - foul #1 on David Shrum, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Harold Prior (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Drake | David Shrum blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Matthew Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Charles Schultz steps in front of the James King pass | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Schultz | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Sean Sherrod denies the turnaround by David Shrum | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod is hacked by John Peek in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Peek, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Robin Carothers (PF) Charles Schultz, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), William Cannon (C) James King, Matthew Young, John Peek, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy buries a turnaround from the right block | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Jacob Dodson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF) Jimmy Kilroy, Robin Carothers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Harold Prior is hacked by William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lamont Woods - foul #1 on Lamont Woods, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-2 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Newman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Adams (fairly fresh) C - Harold Prior (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) SG - Oleg Radlinski (fresh) SF - Steve McNish (fresh) PF - Lamont Woods (fresh) C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Lamont Woods snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski makes the floater from the left side set up by Jacob Dodson | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Robin Carothers (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Jeffrey Adams, Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), David Shrum (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods, William Cannon | |
| 14:48 | Drake | Matthew Young connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Shrum | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Drake | David Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:04 | Drake | David Shrum lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF), William Williams (C) John Peek, Larry Robinson | |
| 14:04 | Drake | David Shrum makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Charles Schultz is denied on a layup by Scott Wilson | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Charles Schultz grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to James King | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Drake | James King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Schultz - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Jeffrey Adams (PF), Harold Prior (C) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Robin Carothers, Sean Sherrod, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG), Lamont Woods (PF) Matthew Young, David Shrum | |
| 13:13 | Drake | James King makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Drake | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Adams | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Jacob Dodson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hansen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hansen, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Larry Robinson (C) James King, Scott Wilson, William Williams | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Adams | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Lamont Woods hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve McNish | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Jacob Dodson is called for the reach on Michael Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Dodson, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Jimmy Kilroy (C) Jeffrey Adams, Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), William Cannon (PF) Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Newman (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Peek (fresh) PF - William Cannon (fresh) C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | William Newman misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 16-16 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Matthew Young gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Larry Robinson is hacked by Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Theodore Brooks (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), William Williams (C) Jacob Dodson, Larry Robinson | |
| 10:37 | Drake | William Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Brooks - foul #1 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Robin Carothers (PF) Michael Sanders, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), Lamont Woods (PF) Matthew Young, William Cannon | |
| 10:37 | Drake | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Drake | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Robin Carothers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF) John Peek | |
| 10:10 | Drake | James King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:09 | Drake | James King hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Steve McNish (SF), David Shrum (PF) Scott Wilson, William Williams | |
| 09:55 | Drake | James King clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robin Carothers | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Adams | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Drake | James King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oleg Radlinski | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Lamont Woods | 19-21 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Drake | David Shrum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Lamont Woods blows the layup but the foul's on Robin Carothers - foul #1 on Robin Carothers, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Jimmy Kilroy, Harold Prior, Jeffrey Adams, Robin Carothers | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), William Cannon (C) James King, Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, David Shrum | |
| 08:38 | Drake | Lamont Woods misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Lamont Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen's pass is intercepted by Lamont Woods | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Drake | John Peek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Robinson (C) Lamont Woods | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Jacob Dodson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Matthew Young connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Dodson | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Newman (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 1 pts. C - Theodore Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Peek (fresh) PF - William Cannon (fresh) C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Matthew Young steps in front of the Jeffrey Hansen pass in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Drake | William Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | John Peek is called for the reach on William Newman - foul #2 on John Peek, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (SG), Jeffrey Adams (C) Jeffrey Hansen, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Scott Wilson (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Williams (C) Jacob Dodson, John Peek, William Cannon, Larry Robinson | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | William Newman makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | William Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Williams clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Adams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Harold Prior (C) Michael Sanders, William Newman | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG) Matthew Young | |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Sherrod | 21-25 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Harold Prior hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Oleg Radlinski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Adams | 21-25 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Scott Wilson is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Robin Carothers (PF) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Steve McNish (SF) James King, Scott Wilson | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hansen | 23-25 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Steve McNish buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oleg Radlinski | 23-27 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | William Newman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Steve McNish gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:01 | Drake | David Shrum lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Dodson | 23-29 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Harold Prior can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Robin Carothers gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeffrey Hansen | 25-29 |
| 04:07 | Drake | David Shrum's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Kilroy | 25-29 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Steve McNish hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:44 | Drake | David Shrum snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Kilroy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robin Carothers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Prior (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Radlinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve McNish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shrum (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Drake | William Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-31 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Robin Carothers gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Jeffrey Hansen, William Newman, Robin Carothers, Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, David Shrum, William Williams | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Lamont Woods lays it in on a great pass from John Peek | 27-33 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy's pass is intercepted by James King in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Matthew Young slams it home on a nice dish by James King | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Larry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | Drake | James King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | John Peek is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #3 on John Peek, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (SG) Jimmy Kilroy | |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF) John Peek | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Larry Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Adams | 28-37 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 28-37 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-37 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Lamont Woods misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Sherrod - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Robin Carothers (PF) Michael Cooper, Michael Sanders, Jeffrey Adams, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), William Cannon (C) James King, Matthew Young, Larry Robinson | |
| 01:12 | Drake | Lamont Woods makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Lamont Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Lamont Woods is called for the reach on William Newman - foul #2 on Lamont Woods, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (C) Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Steve McNish (SF), Larry Robinson (C) Scott Wilson, Lamont Woods | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | William Newman makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | William Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Robin Carothers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Charles Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 00:34 | Drake | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Jacob Dodson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Oleg Radlinski | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Larry Robinson swats the layup by Robin Carothers | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Charles Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 31-41 |