| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Inge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marrufo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wilson (SF), James Hutchison (C) Michael Jones, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | James Hutchison is called for the reach on Eric Robinson - foul #2 on James Hutchison, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Drake | William Roberts (SG) Raymond Inge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Albert Ryerson (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Richard Leblanc (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary, Eric Ernst, Eric Robinson | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Hutchison - foul #3 on James Hutchison, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (PG), Kevin Marrufo (C) Norris Tavares, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Morris Clement | 28-42 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Kidwell | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Marrufo - foul #1 on Kevin Marrufo, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Schaefer (SG), Michael Jones (SF) William Roberts, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), James Nixon (SF), Eric Robinson (C) Dave Cason, Albert Ryerson, Daniel Teeple, Richard Leblanc | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Michael Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Morris Clement snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Michael Jones misses the runner near the basket | 30-45 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Kennedy | 30-47 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Morris Clement is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Morris Clement, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Warren Kidwell, Samuel Schaefer, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), Richard Leblanc (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Charles Hamilton, Eric Robinson | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Dustin Cotter | 30-49 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Raymond Inge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dave Cason | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Morris Clement (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marrufo (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Norris Tavares is hacked by Richard Leblanc - foul #2 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), William Roberts (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Rickey Mathews (PF), James Hutchison (C) Norris Tavares, Raymond Inge, Charles Wilson, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Albert Ryerson (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Eric Robinson (C) Dave Cason, Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary, Richard Leblanc | |
| 15:22 | Drake | Michael Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Youngblood | 35-51 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | John Youngblood picks off the pass by Albert Ryerson in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Rickey Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (SG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Rickey Mathews steals the ball from Daniel Teeple in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Eric Robinson denies the turnaround by John Youngblood | 35-51 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Rickey Mathews tips it home | 37-51 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Rickey Mathews knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Raymond Inge misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hutchison - foul #4 on James Hutchison, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Samuel Schaefer (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charles Wilson (C) John Youngblood, Raymond Inge, Michael Jones, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), James Nixon (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Albert Ryerson, Thomas Kennedy, Daniel Teeple, Eric Ernst | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Nixon snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Rickey Mathews snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (SG), Morris Clement (PF) Samuel Schaefer, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| 13:08 | Drake | Morris Clement is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 42-53 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, James Nixon | |
| 12:46 | Drake | Rickey Mathews can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Norris Tavares steals the ball from Ronnie McGeary in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Norris Tavares slams it home | 44-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Norris Tavares connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Kidwell | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), Kevin Marrufo (C) Warren Kidwell, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Eric Ernst (PF) Dave Cason, Dustin Cotter, Charles Hamilton | |
| 11:54 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Rickey Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Mathews (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Clement (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marrufo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Thomas Kennedy is called for the reach on Raymond Inge - foul #1 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Schaefer (SG), William Roberts (SF) Raymond Inge, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SF) Ronnie McGeary | |
| 11:33 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Norris Tavares grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:44 | Drake | William Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Warren Kidwell (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Rickey Mathews (C) Norris Tavares, Samuel Schaefer, William Roberts, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Dustin Cotter | 47-55 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Rickey Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG) John Youngblood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dave Cason | 47-58 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Rickey Mathews misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), William Roberts (SF), Morris Clement (PF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Warren Kidwell, Michael Jones, Charles Wilson, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Eric Ernst (PF), Richard Leblanc (C) Dave Cason, Dustin Cotter, Charles Hamilton, Eric Robinson | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Morris Clement gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:09 | Drake | William Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norris Tavares | 49-59 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Kennedy | 49-61 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Thomas Kennedy is called for the reach on Raymond Inge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Samuel Schaefer (SG), Rickey Mathews (SF), Charles Wilson (PF) Norris Tavares, Raymond Inge, William Roberts, Morris Clement | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), James Nixon (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Albert Ryerson, Daniel Teeple, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| 08:20 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Charles Wilson tips it home | 51-61 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | James Nixon makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Hamilton | 51-64 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kennedy - foul #3 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF), James Hutchison (PF) John Youngblood, Samuel Schaefer, Charles Wilson, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Charles Hamilton | |
| 07:45 | Drake | William Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #2 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Clement (PF) Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| 07:45 | Drake | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:45 | Drake | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Inge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morris Clement (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hutchison (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Inge - foul #2 on Raymond Inge, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Eric Ernst is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #3 on Eric Ernst, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| 07:23 | Drake | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:23 | Drake | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Inge takes the ball from Eric Ernst | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Drake | William Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:50 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Hutchison | 55-66 |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-66 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dave Cason | 55-66 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Morris Clement - foul #3 on Morris Clement, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Warren Kidwell (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Rickey Mathews (C) Norris Tavares, Raymond Inge, William Roberts, Morris Clement, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Dave Cason, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Michael Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Ryerson - foul #2 on Albert Ryerson, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Schaefer (SG) John Youngblood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), James Nixon (SF) Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary | |
| 06:01 | Drake | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | James Nixon hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 05:26 | Drake | Charles Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | James Nixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:52 | Drake | Thomas Kennedy steals it from Warren Kidwell | 60-70 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Rickey Mathews is called for the reach on James Nixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Mathews, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), James Hutchison (PF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Warren Kidwell, Samuel Schaefer, Michael Jones, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), Eric Ernst (PF), Richard Leblanc (C) Albert Ryerson, Thomas Kennedy, Charles Hamilton, Eric Robinson | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Drake | Raymond Inge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Mathews - foul #5 on Rickey Mathews, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Drake | William Roberts (SF) Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SF) James Nixon | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:19 | Drake | John Youngblood is whistled for traveling | 60-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) John Youngblood, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst is hacked by Raymond Inge - foul #3 on Raymond Inge, team foul #12 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Clement (PF) James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Robinson (C) Daniel Teeple, Richard Leblanc | |
| 03:57 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Eric Robinson steps in front of the Charles Wilson pass | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Inge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Morris Clement (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marrufo (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie McGeary and he's fouled by Raymond Inge - foul #4 on Raymond Inge, team foul #13 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Norris Tavares, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF) Dustin Cotter, Eric Ernst | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Morris Clement misses the easy layup | 60-77 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 60-77 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jeremy Buskirk | 60-79 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Raymond Inge misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-79 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Thomas Kennedy in the backcourt | 60-82 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #14 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (PG), Samuel Schaefer (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), James Hutchison (C) John Youngblood, Raymond Inge, Michael Jones, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Albert Ryerson (SG), Richard Leblanc (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, Eric Robinson | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Warren Kidwell is hacked by Dave Cason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Cason, team foul #9 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SF) Ronnie McGeary | |
| 01:34 | Drake | Warren Kidwell misses the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Dave Cason is hacked by Warren Kidwell - foul #1 on Warren Kidwell, team foul #15 | 60-84 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Dave Cason makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Dave Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 01:08 | Drake | William Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-86 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 60-86 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Dave Cason gets the rebound | 60-86 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Warren Kidwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-86 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Leblanc | 60-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #16 | 60-86 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Warren Kidwell's pass is intercepted by Albert Ryerson in the backcourt | 60-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dave Cason dunks the ball on a great pass from Albert Ryerson | 60-90 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Warren Kidwell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-90 |