| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (fresh) SG - Clarence Alex (fresh) SF - Mark Ringgold (fresh) PF - Timothy Demasi (fresh) C - Gregory Kunze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Timothy Demasi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Drake | Don Polster steals the ball from Clarence Alex in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Drake | Timothy Demasi gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Timothy Demasi knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Don Polster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mark Ringgold | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Timothy Demasi hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Joe Balser - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (PF) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:48 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Don Polster's pass is intercepted by Mark Ringgold in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Clarence Alex hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Clarence Alex makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Clarence Alex misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Gregory Kunze pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Jose Aguilar connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Demasi | 0-9 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Phillips | 3-9 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-9 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 5-9 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Jose Aguilar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), David Runyon (SG), Daniel Warner (SF), Sheldon Bowling (PF), Hugh Gray (C) Jose Aguilar, Clarence Alex, Mark Ringgold, Timothy Demasi, Gregory Kunze | |
| 17:27 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Albert Nelson - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Hugh Gray grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Daniel Warner lays it up and in | 5-12 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 16:46 | Drake | David Runyon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Daniel Warner gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:30 | Drake | David Runyon scores on a shot from the right side | 5-14 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) C - Albert Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Steven Houle (tiring) SG - David Runyon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Sheldon Bowling (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Warner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Hugh Gray (tiring) | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Eury | 5-14 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-14 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Daniel Warner gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:52 | Drake | David Runyon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Daniel Warner gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Daniel Warner drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Runyon | 5-16 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 5-16 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Daniel Warner pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Matthew Smith takes the ball from Hugh Gray | 5-16 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is hacked by Daniel Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Warner, team foul #1 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), Clarence Alex (SG), Mark Ringgold (SF), Michael Barnett (PF), Gregory Kunze (C) Steven Houle, David Runyon, Sheldon Bowling, Daniel Warner, Hugh Gray | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-16 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Scott Wilson steps in front of the Clarence Alex pass in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Don Polster hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Phillips | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Gregory Kunze knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jose Aguilar | 8-18 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Mark Ringgold is called for the reach on Charles Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Ringgold, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-18 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Mark Ringgold gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Clarence Alex clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Mark Ringgold snags the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Gregory Kunze is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Demasi (PF) Michael Barnett | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Jose Aguilar is hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #1 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Warner (C) Gregory Kunze | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Jose Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez is hacked by Daniel Warner - foul #2 on Daniel Warner, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Kunze (C) Daniel Warner | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Eury (tiring) SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jose Aguilar (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Alex (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Mark Ringgold (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Demasi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Kunze (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Polster | 10-19 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Clarence Alex knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Ringgold - foul #2 on Mark Ringgold, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), Sheldon Bowling (SF) Jose Aguilar, Mark Ringgold | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Steven Houle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the easy open layup | 12-22 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Don Polster | 15-22 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Steven Houle loses the dribble to Kenneth Eury in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Sheldon Bowling | 15-22 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Bowling - foul #1 on Sheldon Bowling, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), David Runyon (SG), Michael Barnett (PF), Hugh Gray (C) Steven Houle, Clarence Alex, Timothy Demasi, Gregory Kunze | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Harry Brown is fouled on the floor by Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Sheldon Bowling is called for the reach on Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Sheldon Bowling, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Alex (SG) Sheldon Bowling | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Hugh Gray grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Clarence Alex misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 16-22 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Jose Aguilar takes the ball from Scott Wilson in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Jose Aguilar misses the lay-in | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Harry Brown | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Clarence Alex throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), Timothy Demasi (PF), Gregory Kunze (C) Jose Aguilar, Michael Barnett, Hugh Gray | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Harry Brown picks off the pass by David Runyon | 20-22 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses the easy layup | 20-22 |
| 07:27 | Drake | Timothy Demasi grabs the board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Valdez (tiring) 4 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Steven Houle (tiring) SG - Clarence Alex (tired) 4 pts. SF - David Runyon (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Demasi (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Kunze (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Drake | Timothy Demasi is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF) Harry Brown, Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), Hugh Gray (C) Clarence Alex, Gregory Kunze | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Don Polster hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Don Polster steals it from Jose Aguilar | 22-22 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Hugh Gray - foul #1 on Hugh Gray, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Alex (SG), Gregory Kunze (C) Steven Houle, Hugh Gray | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Gregory Kunze grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Jose Aguilar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Eury | 25-22 |
| 05:50 | Drake | David Runyon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Clarence Alex is called for the reach on Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Alex, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG) Don Polster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Kenneth Eury is called for the reach on Timothy Demasi - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Ernesto Valdez (C) Kenneth Eury, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Gray (C) Gregory Kunze | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Timothy Demasi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Hugh Gray grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Scott Wilson picks off the pass by Hugh Gray | 27-26 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is hacked by Jose Aguilar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Albert Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (PG), Mark Ringgold (SF), Michael Barnett (PF), Gregory Kunze (C) Jose Aguilar, David Runyon, Timothy Demasi, Hugh Gray | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Gregory Kunze's layup is rejected by Ernesto Valdez | 29-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eury | 29-26 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Don Polster and he's fouled by Clarence Alex - foul #2 on Clarence Alex, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Drake | David Runyon (SG) Clarence Alex | |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Albert Nelson picks off the pass by Gregory Kunze | 32-26 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses short on a floater from the left block | 32-26 |
| 03:37 | Drake | David Runyon grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:17 | Drake | The jump hook by Michael Barnett is blocked by Albert Nelson | 32-26 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Steven Houle pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Valdez (tiring) 4 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Steven Houle (tired) SG - David Runyon (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Mark Ringgold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnett (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Kunze (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Drake | Steven Houle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Aguilar (PG), Clarence Alex (SG), Daniel Warner (PF), Sheldon Bowling (C) Steven Houle, David Runyon, Michael Barnett, Gregory Kunze | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Alex - foul #3 on Clarence Alex, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (SG) Clarence Alex | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-28 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Aguilar - foul #3 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Demasi (PF) Jose Aguilar | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Daniel Warner is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Daniel Warner misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Joe Balser connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Brown | 40-28 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Albert Nelson (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Barnett (PF) Timothy Demasi | |
| 01:33 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Sheldon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Don Polster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Daniel Warner grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Steven Houle is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF) Harry Brown, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Gray (C) Steven Houle | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Ringgold - foul #3 on Mark Ringgold, team foul #14 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | David Runyon (SG), Timothy Demasi (PF) Mark Ringgold, Michael Barnett | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:45 | Drake | David Runyon is hacked by Scott Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| 00:45 | Drake | David Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:45 | Drake | David Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Daniel Warner steals it from Bruce Piercy | 41-31 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Timothy Demasi lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Warner | 41-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Daniel Warner grabs the board | 41-33 |