| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Guidry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Sandoz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | George Guidry steps in front of the Cecil Brown pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Richard Slover is called for the reach on Louis Harris - foul #2 on Richard Slover, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF) Christopher Sandoz | |
| 18:51 | Drake | Maynard Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Cecil Brown, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Carl Baird (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) George Guidry, Louis Harris, Christopher Cooley | |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Carl Baird is called for the reach on Edwin Butler - foul #2 on Carl Baird, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Albert Albaugh (SG) Ray McKane | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Frank Brinkman pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Albert Albaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mullins - foul #2 on Charles Mullins, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Drye (SF) Maynard Coleman | |
| 17:50 | Drake | Albert Albaugh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edwin Butler | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Matthew Drye snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Albert Albaugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Frank Brinkman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Michael Turner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Drye and the foul's on Herbert Donaldson - foul #2 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Albert Albaugh, Matthew Drye, Carl Baird, Frank Brinkman | |
| 17:07 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Christopher Cooley pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Avelar - foul #1 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG) Michael Turner | |
| 16:39 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown is called for 10 seconds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF) Christopher Sandoz | |
| 16:14 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 16:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Maynard Coleman | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | George Guidry's pass is intercepted by Ronald Taylor | 32-45 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown is fouled on the floor by Louis Harris - foul #1 on Louis Harris, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Arthur Avelar (SF) Wayne Keaton, Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Drake | Albert Albaugh (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Matthew Drye (PF) George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Richard Slover tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Christopher Cooley drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Sandoz and the foul's on Richard Slover - foul #3 on Richard Slover, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG) Ray McKane | |
| 15:02 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Richard Slover clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 14:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandoz | 34-47 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Matthew Drye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Albert Albaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Albert Albaugh is called for the reach on Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Albaugh, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG), Edwin Butler (C) Cecil Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Albert Albaugh, Christopher Sandoz, Matthew Drye, Christopher Cooley | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Jacobs | 36-47 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Williams and the foul's on Arthur Avelar - foul #2 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Mullins (C) Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG) Gilbert Williams | |
| 13:45 | Drake | Frank Brinkman makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 36-50 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Frank Brinkman snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Carl Baird lays it up and in on a great pass from George Guidry and the foul's on Arthur Jacobs - foul #4 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF) George Guidry, Maynard Coleman | |
| 13:15 | Drake | Carl Baird misses the free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses the easy layup | 36-52 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Frank Brinkman snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Ray McKane loses the dribble to Cecil Brown in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Carl Baird pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Carl Baird tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert Donaldson | 39-54 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Michael Turner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Donaldson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Butler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sandoz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baird (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Brinkman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dale Becker is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 41-54 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Frank Brinkman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Dale Becker pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson is hacked by Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Charles Mullins (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Ray McKane, Michael Turner, Christopher Sandoz, Carl Baird, Frank Brinkman | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Gilbert Williams is called for the reach on Charles Mullins - foul #2 on Gilbert Williams, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Maynard Coleman picks off the pass by Wayne Keaton | 41-54 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Christopher Cooley is hacked by Arthur Avelar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (PF) Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Drye (SF) Maynard Coleman | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Richard Slover snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Louis Harris steals it from Cecil Brown | 41-54 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Gilbert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Brown - foul #1 on Cecil Brown, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Albert Albaugh | |
| 09:42 | Drake | Gilbert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Gilbert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Taylor and he's hacked by Gilbert Williams - foul #3 on Gilbert Williams, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Maynard Coleman (SF) Gilbert Williams, Matthew Drye | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Wayne Keaton takes the ball from Ray McKane | 44-56 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Slover | 44-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Maynard Coleman snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Arthur Avelar steps in front of the Ray McKane pass in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Matthew Drye (SF) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Maynard Coleman | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Albert Albaugh is called for the reach on Cecil Brown - foul #2 on Albert Albaugh, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG) Christopher Cooley | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Slover (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Albaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Drye (fresh) PF - Louis Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Albert Albaugh takes the ball from Dale Becker in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Matthew Drye hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Louis Harris tips it in | 46-58 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Richard Slover knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Michael Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Edwin Butler (C) Wayne Keaton, Dale Becker, Richard Slover, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), George Guidry (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Frank Brinkman (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Gilbert Williams, Albert Albaugh, Matthew Drye, Louis Harris, Michael Turner | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Maynard Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Arthur Jacobs steps in front of the Frank Brinkman pass in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs jams it | 51-58 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Christopher Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Ray McKane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Maynard Coleman snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Christopher Cooley lays it in set up by Ray McKane and he's fouled by Edgar Richardson - foul #2 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Charles Mullins (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Arthur Avelar, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Carl Baird (PF) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, Frank Brinkman | |
| 05:35 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Cooley - foul #3 on Christopher Cooley, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG) Wayne Keaton | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Brinkman (C) Christopher Cooley | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Dale Becker makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Dale Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (PF) Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Becker | 55-60 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Albert Albaugh grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Gilbert Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dale Becker | 55-60 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses long on an open floater from the right side | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Carl Baird is whistled for a carry | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Matthew Drye (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Maynard Coleman (C) Gilbert Williams, Albert Albaugh, Christopher Sandoz, Carl Baird, Frank Brinkman | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Keaton (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Avelar (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Drye (fresh) PF - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Maynard Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Maynard Coleman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray McKane | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Jacobs is blocked by Louis Harris | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Matthew Drye travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Cooley (C) Matthew Drye | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Maynard Coleman - foul #1 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Michael Turner | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Slover - foul #4 on Richard Slover, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-64 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Louis Harris grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Maynard Coleman is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Guidry | 62-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF) Cecil Brown, Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Sandoz (SF) Maynard Coleman | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ronald Taylor is denied by Louis Harris | 62-66 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Christopher Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Christopher Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Sandoz - foul #3 on Christopher Sandoz, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Louis Harris misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Ray McKane gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Ray McKane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF) George Guidry, Christopher Sandoz | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Maynard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Maynard Coleman runs out the clock | 64-69 |