| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Carden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Emmett Petrie inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Arthur Lester is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Arthur Lester, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG) Arthur Lester | |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-39 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Emmett Petrie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Drake | John Beeler scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Carden | 31-41 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Tony Hager hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Woods | 31-41 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Tony Hager connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher | 34-41 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Emmett Petrie is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Richard Gallaway (SG), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Thomas Garner, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (PG), Richard Deforge (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Louis Kolar (C) Benjamin Spohn, Emmett Petrie, John Beeler, Robert Thomas | |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson tips it home | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Richard Lewis tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Joel Carden takes the ball from Richard Gallaway in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 17:15 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Carden | 36-43 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Richard Deforge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein is fouled on the floor by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), Rick Vanmeter (PF), Tony Hager (C) Karl Werstein, Richard Gallaway, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Emmett Petrie (SF), John Beeler (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Nathan Montez, Richard Deforge, Richard Lewis, Louis Kolar | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 16:08 | Drake | Joel Carden gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Rick Vanmeter is called for the reach on Benjamin Spohn - foul #3 on Rick Vanmeter, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Woods (PF) Rick Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Fisher - foul #1 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (SG), Rick Vanmeter (PF) Thomas Garner, Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), George Gravelle (PF) Joel Carden, John Beeler | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Spohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Petrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gravelle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Benjamin Spohn takes the ball from Reginald Izzo | 36-44 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Johnny Fisher takes the ball from Arthur Lester | 36-44 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein slams it home on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher | 38-44 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Emmett Petrie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hager | 38-46 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Emmett Petrie - foul #2 on Emmett Petrie, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Rick Vanmeter, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), John Beeler (PF), Louis Kolar (C) Benjamin Spohn, Emmett Petrie, George Gravelle, Robert Thomas | |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 39-46 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:12 | Drake | John Beeler gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Arthur Lester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Garner - foul #1 on Thomas Garner, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Reginald Woods (PF) Patrick Epstein, Reginald Izzo | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:53 | Drake | Arthur Lester misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Arthur Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson is denied on a layup by Louis Kolar | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Drake | John Beeler grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Drake | John Beeler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Garner | 41-50 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Karl Werstein is called for the reach on Arthur Lester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Werstein, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Patrick Epstein (SG), Richard Gallaway (SF) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Deforge (SG), George Gravelle (PF) Arthur Lester, John Beeler | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Richard Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Gravelle | 41-53 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-53 |
| 12:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Nathan Montez | 41-53 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Johnny Fisher is called for the reach on Richard Deforge - foul #2 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF), Rick Vanmeter (PF), Tony Hager (C) Richard Gallaway, Reginald Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG), Joel Carden (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Nathan Montez, Richard Lewis, Louis Kolar | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Rick Vanmeter | 41-53 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (SG) Patrick Epstein | |
| Subs | Drake | Emmett Petrie (SF) Richard Deforge | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Emmett Petrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Tony Hager pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Werstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Spohn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Carden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmett Petrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gravelle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway (SG), Reginald Woods (PF) Johnny Fisher, Rick Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Drake | John Beeler (PF) George Gravelle | |
| 11:03 | Drake | Joel Carden hits the finger roll set up by John Beeler | 41-55 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Tony Hager is fouled on the floor by Emmett Petrie - foul #3 on Emmett Petrie, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Gallaway, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), George Gravelle (PF) Benjamin Spohn, Robert Thomas | |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods's layup is rejected by John Beeler | 41-55 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 10:21 | Drake | George Gravelle pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:55 | Drake | John Beeler hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Lester | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Smith | 43-58 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Garner - foul #2 on Thomas Garner, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Patrick Epstein (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Rick Vanmeter (C) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner, Reginald Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (PG), Richard Deforge (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Louis Kolar (C) Arthur Lester, Emmett Petrie, George Gravelle, John Beeler | |
| 09:16 | Drake | Joel Carden makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Joel Carden pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:38 | Drake | Richard Deforge is called for 5 seconds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tony Hager (C) Reginald Izzo | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Spohn (PG) Joel Carden | |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Deforge - foul #2 on Richard Deforge, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG) Nathan Montez | |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Louis Kolar grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn is whistled for traveling | 44-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Richard Gallaway (SF), Reginald Woods (PF) Patrick Epstein, Gary Thompson, Rick Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Drake | George Gravelle (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Deforge, Louis Kolar | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner is hacked by Richard Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lewis, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Tony Hager makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Reginald Woods | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gallaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Spohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Gravelle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Drake | The short jumper by Robert Thomas is denied by Reginald Woods | 46-59 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Richard Lewis picks off the pass by Richard Gallaway | 46-59 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Arthur Lester's floater is knocked away by Reginald Woods | 46-59 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Tony Hager pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #5 on Richard Lewis, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Gary Thompson (SF), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Thomas Garner, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Montez (SG), Emmett Petrie (SF), John Beeler (PF) Benjamin Spohn, Richard Lewis, George Gravelle | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Robert Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (SG), Reginald Izzo (PF) Richard Gallaway, Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Carden (SG), Richard Deforge (SF), Louis Kolar (C) Arthur Lester, Emmett Petrie, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:04 | Drake | Nathan Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Thompson | 47-59 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Karl Werstein steals the ball from Louis Kolar | 47-59 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Reginald Izzo | 50-59 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Louis Kolar drills a shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | William Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Epstein | 52-61 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Richard Deforge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Nathan Montez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Joel Carden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 03:49 | Drake | John Beeler tips it in | 52-63 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Woods (PF), Tony Hager (C) Patrick Epstein, Karl Werstein, Reginald Izzo, William Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Lester (PG), Benjamin Spohn (SG), Emmett Petrie (SF), George Gravelle (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Nathan Montez, Joel Carden, Richard Deforge, John Beeler, Louis Kolar | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Emmett Petrie steals it from Gary Thompson in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Drake | Arthur Lester hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Spohn | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Arthur Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Spohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Petrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Gravelle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher | 54-65 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Arthur Lester buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Emmett Petrie | 54-68 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Emmett Petrie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-68 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Benjamin Spohn tips it but misses | 57-68 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Fisher and he's hacked by George Gravelle - foul #4 on George Gravelle, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Carden (SG) Benjamin Spohn | |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Emmett Petrie makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Thomas | 60-71 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Arthur Lester steps in front of the Gary Thompson pass | 60-71 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Arthur Lester lays it in | 60-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Tony Hager grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | George Gravelle blocks the short jumper by Thomas Garner | 60-73 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner tips it back up and in | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Emmett Petrie misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:08 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Arthur Lester runs out the clock | 62-73 |