| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Houle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Grim (fairly fresh) C - Philip Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Philip Kidd steals the ball from Mark Mathes | 37-49 |
| 19:11 | Drake | David Runyon travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymundo Cruz (PG), Walter Gary (SF), David Cumberbatch (PF), Michael Dupont (C) Alejandro Martinez, David Runyon, Randy Grim, Philip Kidd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), John Bullard (PF), Jeffrey Rosemond (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond is fouled on the floor by Michael Dupont - foul #2 on Michael Dupont, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | John Campbell (SG) Steven Houle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Mark Mathes | |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Dupont - foul #3 on Michael Dupont, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Buser (C) Michael Dupont | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Peter Caraballo, John Bullard | |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Raymundo Cruz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Buser | 39-51 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | William Backus is hacked by Raymundo Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymundo Cruz, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Alejandro Martinez (PG), Steven Houle (SG), David Runyon (SF), Randy Grim (PF) Raymundo Cruz, John Campbell, Walter Gary, David Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-51 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Randy Grim buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alejandro Martinez | 42-53 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Randy Grim snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Justin Trisler is called for the reach on Alejandro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Trisler, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Campbell (SG), David Cumberbatch (PF), Philip Kidd (C) Steven Houle, Randy Grim, Robert Buser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Dwayne Parrish, William Backus, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 16:39 | Drake | John Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen lays it up and in | 42-55 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Alejandro Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #1 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (SG), Walter Gary (SF) John Campbell, David Runyon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) Andrew Marks, Leroy Friesen, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Steven Houle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Gary | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alejandro Martinez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Houle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gary (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Kidd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Peter Caraballo | 45-57 |
| 15:38 | Drake | Walter Gary is hacked by Mark Mathes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mathes, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymundo Cruz (PG), David Runyon (SF), Michael Dupont (PF), Johnathan Hall (C) Alejandro Martinez, Walter Gary, David Cumberbatch, Philip Kidd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard | |
| 15:25 | Drake | Raymundo Cruz is hacked by Mark Mathes - foul #3 on Mark Mathes, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Drake | John Campbell (SG) Steven Houle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG) Peter Caraballo | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Johnathan Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 15:09 | Drake | John Campbell misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Runyon - foul #3 on David Runyon, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (SG), Randy Grim (PF) John Campbell, Michael Dupont | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG) Andrew Marks, Leroy Friesen | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Steven Houle clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Mathes - foul #4 on Mark Mathes, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cumberbatch (SF) David Runyon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF) Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith | |
| 14:40 | Drake | Steven Houle makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Steven Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is hacked by Raymundo Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymundo Cruz, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Alejandro Martinez (PG) Raymundo Cruz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Randy Grim grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Johnathan Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Parrish - foul #1 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Campbell (SG), Walter Gary (SF) Steven Houle, Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Christopher Nelson | |
| 14:15 | Drake | Johnathan Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Johnathan Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Johnathan Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Johnathan Hall misses short on a floater in the lane | 48-59 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | John Bullard connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Dwayne Parrish | 48-61 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Walter Gary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | John Bullard snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-61 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Walter Gary snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (SG), David Runyon (SF), Philip Kidd (PF), Michael Dupont (C) John Campbell, Walter Gary, David Cumberbatch, Johnathan Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Dwayne Parrish, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 12:00 | Drake | William Backus is called for the reach on Steven Houle in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Steven Houle makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Steven Houle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | William Backus tips it home | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alejandro Martinez (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Houle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Runyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dupont (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Drake | David Runyon clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Friesen | 49-63 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen is hacked by Steven Houle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Houle, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses the lay-in | 49-63 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith tips it in | 49-65 |
| 11:05 | Drake | Steven Houle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | William Backus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen hits the follow up shot | 49-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:39 | Drake | Alejandro Martinez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| Subs | Drake | John Campbell (PG), Randy Grim (PF), Robert Buser (C) Alejandro Martinez, Philip Kidd, Michael Dupont | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) William Backus, Peter Caraballo | |
| 10:28 | Drake | David Runyon is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| 10:28 | Drake | David Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Justin Trisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:09 | Drake | David Runyon hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Randy Grim steals the ball from Christopher Nelson | 52-69 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Randy Grim is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Grim, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Alejandro Martinez (PG), Walter Gary (SF), Philip Kidd (C) John Campbell, David Runyon, Robert Buser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), William Backus (SF), John Bullard (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond, Christopher Nelson | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith scores on a runner from close range set up by Andrew Marks and he's hacked by Alejandro Martinez - foul #3 on Alejandro Martinez, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cumberbatch (SF) Steven Houle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SF) William Backus | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Philip Kidd pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Dwayne Parrish is called for the reach on Walter Gary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 08:20 | Drake | Walter Gary makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Walter Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymundo Cruz (PG), Johnathan Hall (C) Alejandro Martinez, Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Dwayne Parrish | |
| 07:50 | Drake | Walter Gary clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Philip Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Philip Kidd is hacked by Peter Caraballo - foul #1 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Dupont (C) Johnathan Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), William Backus (PF) Peter Caraballo, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 07:40 | Drake | Philip Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Philip Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Dupont grabs the offensive board | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Raymundo Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Walter Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Cumberbatch (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Philip Kidd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Dupont (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Backus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullard (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Walter Gary connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | William Backus misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Walter Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Raymundo Cruz's dunk attempt is rejected by John Bullard | 57-71 |
| 06:46 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dupont | 57-71 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Philip Kidd loses the dribble to Mark Mathes | 57-71 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Mathes | 57-73 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Walter Gary hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymundo Cruz | 59-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | William Backus is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Kidd - foul #1 on Philip Kidd, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Houle (SG), David Runyon (SF), Randy Grim (PF), Robert Buser (C) Walter Gary, David Cumberbatch, Philip Kidd, Michael Dupont | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, John Bullard | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | William Backus makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | William Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Justin Trisler steals the ball from David Runyon in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes throws it down on a great pass from William Backus | 59-77 |
| 05:28 | Drake | David Runyon is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Backus | 59-80 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Steven Houle makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymundo Cruz | 61-80 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is hacked by David Runyon - foul #4 on David Runyon, team foul #11 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Alejandro Martinez (PG), Walter Gary (SF), David Cumberbatch (PF), Johnathan Hall (C) Raymundo Cruz, David Runyon, Randy Grim, Robert Buser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Dwayne Parrish, William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Peter Caraballo is called for the reach on Steven Houle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #11 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) Mark Mathes | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Steven Houle misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Steven Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-82 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Johnathan Hall snags the defensive board | 62-82 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Kidd (PF) David Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:03 | Drake | Philip Kidd is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 62-82 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-82 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Walter Gary steps in front of the Matthew Smith pass | 62-82 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alejandro Martinez (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Houle (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Gary (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Kidd (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnathan Hall (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Philip Kidd misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 62-82 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rosemond | 62-82 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks is hacked by Steven Houle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Houle, team foul #12 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymundo Cruz (PG), John Campbell (SG), David Cumberbatch (SF), Michael Dupont (PF), Robert Buser (C) Alejandro Martinez, Steven Houle, Walter Gary, Philip Kidd, Johnathan Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), John Bullard (PF) Peter Caraballo, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 03:07 | Drake | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #12 | 62-84 |
| 03:07 | Drake | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 03:07 | Drake | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-84 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Robert Buser steals it from Dwayne Parrish in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| 02:57 | Drake | John Bullard is called for the reach on Robert Buser - foul #1 on John Bullard, team foul #13 | 62-84 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Robert Buser misses the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Robert Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Raymundo Cruz is called for the reach on Dwayne Parrish - foul #5 on Raymundo Cruz, team foul #13 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Gary (SG), Philip Kidd (C) Raymundo Cruz, Robert Buser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SF) John Bullard | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Philip Kidd gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Michael Dupont misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #14 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bullard (PF) Dwayne Parrish | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Michael Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Michael Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | John Bullard knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Caraballo | 65-87 |
| 01:42 | Drake | David Cumberbatch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-87 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Michael Dupont gets the offensive rebound | 65-87 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Walter Gary is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #5 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #15 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (SF) Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| 01:32 | Drake | Walter Gary misses the 1st free throw | 65-87 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Walter Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | William Backus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-87 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Gregg Mitchell steals the ball from Philip Kidd | 66-87 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #4 on John Campbell, team foul #14 | 66-87 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Michael Dupont snags the defensive board | 66-87 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Drake | Gregg Mitchell steals the ball from David Cumberbatch | 66-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Philip Kidd steals the ball from Andrew Marks | 66-87 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Philip Kidd lays it in | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks runs out the clock | 68-87 |