| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Pyron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Emmett Petrie inbounds the ball | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Drake | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Emmett Petrie pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Tyron Kammerer takes the ball from Benjamin Spohn | 48-44 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph McIlroy | 48-46 |
| 18:41 | Drake | A charge is called on Emmett Petrie - foul #2 on Emmett Petrie, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Nathan Montez (SG), Joel Carden (SF), Daniel Loose (PF), John Beeler (C) Benjamin Spohn, Michael Pyron, Emmett Petrie, Wayne Hunter, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SF), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Alan Snead and the foul's on Arthur Lester - foul #2 on Arthur Lester, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Joel Carden is hacked by Richard Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 18:03 | Drake | Joel Carden comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF) Richard Sims | |
| 18:03 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Joel Carden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 17:21 | Drake | John Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Joel Carden is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Snead - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Michael Pyron (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Wayne Hunter (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Arthur Lester, Nathan Montez, Joel Carden, Daniel Loose, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| 17:00 | Drake | Robert Thomas makes the jumper from the left block | 51-49 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alan Snead | 51-51 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn is hacked by Alan Snead - foul #3 on Alan Snead, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Deforge (SG) Michael Pyron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 16:26 | Drake | Richard Deforge is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Spohn | 54-51 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-51 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Calvin Gibson takes the ball from Richard Lewis | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Deforge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McIlroy (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 8 pts. C - Donald Fulmer (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy's pass is intercepted by Richard Deforge | 54-51 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Hunter and he's fouled by Calvin Gibson - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Pyron (SG), Joel Carden (SF), Daniel Loose (C) Richard Deforge, Richard Lewis, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 15:06 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 56-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Steven Copley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Loose - foul #1 on Daniel Loose, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Emmett Petrie (SF) Benjamin Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Richard Sims is denied on a layup by Daniel Loose | 56-51 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Daniel Loose pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Emmett Petrie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Daniel Loose gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Daniel Loose is hacked by Steven Copley - foul #4 on Steven Copley, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), John Beeler (PF) Joel Carden, Wayne Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Steven Copley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 13:56 | Drake | The jump hook by Emmett Petrie is blocked by William Richardson | 56-51 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Emmett Petrie tips it home | 58-51 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Alan Snead drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Crouch | 58-54 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Daniel Loose is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Lester | 61-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | William Richardson is hacked by Daniel Loose - foul #2 on Daniel Loose, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Nathan Montez (SG), Joel Carden (SF), Wayne Hunter (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Arthur Lester, Michael Pyron, Emmett Petrie, John Beeler, Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Alan Snead, Richard Sims, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Joel Carden hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-54 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Nathan Montez hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Benjamin Spohn steals the ball from Kun Wang in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Nathan Montez misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Michael Pyron (SG), John Beeler (C) Benjamin Spohn, Nathan Montez, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Donald Fulmer | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Joel Carden can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Kun Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pyron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Carden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Hunter (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McIlroy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kun Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 8 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lewis (PF), Daniel Loose (C) Wayne Hunter, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 11:19 | Drake | Arthur Lester misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | William Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pyron - foul #1 on Michael Pyron, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (PG) Arthur Lester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Kun Wang connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Richardson | 63-57 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Joel Carden makes the wide open shot from the right block and he's hacked by Kun Wang - foul #4 on Kun Wang, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Richard Deforge (SG), Wayne Hunter (PF), John Beeler (C) Nathan Montez, Michael Pyron, Richard Lewis, Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Daniel Crouch | |
| 10:40 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Deforge - foul #3 on Richard Deforge, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Emmett Petrie (SF) Joel Carden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer (C) William Richardson | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Wayne Hunter gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #4 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Thomas (C) John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 10:01 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer is called for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Nathan Montez (SG) Benjamin Spohn, Richard Deforge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), William Richardson (PF) Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 09:27 | Drake | William Richardson picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 67-58 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Arthur Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Wayne Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Hunter - foul #3 on Wayne Hunter, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Michael Pyron (SG), Joel Carden (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Daniel Loose (C) Arthur Lester, Nathan Montez, Emmett Petrie, Wayne Hunter, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Joseph McIlroy, William Richardson, Donald Fulmer | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Daniel Loose snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Richard Lewis misses the easy open layup | 67-59 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron Kammerer | 67-59 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Daniel Loose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Michael Pyron is called for the reach on Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pyron, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Beeler (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Daniel Loose blocks the short jumper by Terrance Billingsley | 67-61 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Kun Wang tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 07:27 | Drake | Kun Wang steps in front of the Benjamin Spohn pass in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Pyron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Carden (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Beeler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Loose (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kun Wang (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tired) 8 pts. C - Donald Fulmer (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Steven Copley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Billingsley | 67-65 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn's pass is intercepted by Alan Snead in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Alan Snead lays it in | 67-67 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Joel Carden is hacked by Donald Fulmer - foul #1 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Richard Deforge (SG), Wayne Hunter (PF) Benjamin Spohn, Michael Pyron, Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 07:01 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Joel Carden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Calvin Gibson | 68-70 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Arthur Lester can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #2 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (SG), Emmett Petrie (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Deforge, Joel Carden, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:21 | Drake | Arthur Lester makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Arthur Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch buries a shot from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Emmett Petrie drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Lester | 73-72 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Wayne Hunter gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Pyron (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Daniel Loose (C) Arthur Lester, Emmett Petrie, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| 05:12 | Drake | Daniel Loose loses the dribble to Kun Wang | 73-72 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the easy layup | 73-72 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Michael Pyron gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Nathan Montez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 73-72 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Daniel Loose tips it home | 75-72 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Carden (SF), John Beeler (C) Wayne Hunter, Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Kun Wang, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Steven Copley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Richard Lewis buries a floater near the basket set up by John Beeler and the foul's on Terrance Billingsley - foul #2 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Wayne Hunter (PF) Nathan Montez, Joel Carden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 03:50 | Drake | Richard Lewis misses the free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer blows the layup | 77-75 |
| 03:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Arthur Lester | 77-75 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Richard Lewis makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Pyron | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Pyron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Hunter (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kun Wang (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Richard Deforge (SG), Emmett Petrie (SF), Daniel Loose (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Arthur Lester, Michael Pyron, Richard Lewis, Wayne Hunter, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), William Richardson (C) Kun Wang, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Richard Deforge double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Alan Snead tips it in | 79-77 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Snead - foul #4 on Alan Snead, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Carden (SF) Emmett Petrie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | William Richardson grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | William Richardson is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Richard Deforge tips it in | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Michael Pyron (SG), Wayne Hunter (PF) Benjamin Spohn, Richard Deforge, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, William Richardson | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Hunter - foul #4 on Wayne Hunter, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Emmett Petrie (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Arthur Lester, Joel Carden, Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn is fouled in the backcourt by Kun Wang - foul #5 on Kun Wang, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Kun Wang, Daniel Crouch | |
| 01:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #16 | 83-81 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 01:29 | Drake | Michael Pyron misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 83-81 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terrance Billingsley | 83-81 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Alan Snead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Michael Pyron misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 83-81 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Copley | 83-83 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Alan Snead picks off the pass by Benjamin Spohn in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Steven Copley blows the layup | 83-83 |
| 00:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Benjamin Spohn | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Snead, team foul #17 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Michael Pyron grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Michael Pyron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Copley, team foul #18 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SG) Steven Copley | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Pyron makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Sims knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Pyron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Petrie (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hunter (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Emmett Petrie is called for the reach on Richard Sims - foul #3 on Emmett Petrie, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Nathan Montez (SG), Joel Carden (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), John Beeler (C) Benjamin Spohn, Michael Pyron, Emmett Petrie, Wayne Hunter, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:24 | Drake | John Beeler lays it up and in | 88-86 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Lester - foul #3 on Arthur Lester, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Loose (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Arthur Lester misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 88-88 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the lay-in | 88-88 |
| 03:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joel Carden | 88-88 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Nathan Montez is hacked by Joseph McIlroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #19 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Pyron (SG), Wayne Hunter (PF) Arthur Lester, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer (C) Daniel Crouch | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Nathan Montez makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Nathan Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-88 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Michael Pyron gets the rebound | 90-88 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Wayne Hunter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 92-88 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Richard Lewis (SF) Nathan Montez, Joel Carden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Spohn - foul #1 on Benjamin Spohn, team foul #12 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) William Richardson, Donald Fulmer | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 02:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Daniel Loose | 92-88 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Richard Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-88 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Richard Sims buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Crouch | 92-90 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Joseph McIlroy picks off the pass by Michael Pyron | 92-90 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Richard Sims is denied by Wayne Hunter | 92-90 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Richard Lewis scores on a floater in the lane set up by Benjamin Spohn | 94-90 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits the finger roll | 94-92 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Richard Lewis is hacked by Tyron Kammerer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #20 | 94-92 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Thomas (C) Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer (C) Daniel Crouch | |
| 01:06 | Drake | Richard Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Pyron picks off the pass by Richard Sims in the backcourt | 95-92 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Pyron | 97-92 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Pyron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Hunter (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Sims (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hunter - foul #5 on Wayne Hunter, team foul #13 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Drake | Emmett Petrie (SF), Daniel Loose (PF) Richard Lewis, Wayne Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 97-94 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Robert Thomas connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Loose and the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #4 on Richard Sims, team foul #21 | 99-94 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 99-94 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy gets the offensive rebound | 99-94 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 99-94 |
| 00:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 99-94 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Joseph McIlroy is called for the reach on Daniel Loose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #22 | 99-94 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Carden (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Daniel Loose misses the 1st free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Joel Carden picks off the pass by Richard Sims in the backcourt | 100-94 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Daniel Loose is fouled on the floor by Tyron Kammerer - foul #2 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #23 | 100-94 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Daniel Loose misses the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 101-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is called for traveling | 101-94 |