| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Tory Olson inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Charles Hodges (PF) William Brown, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:13 | Drake | David Sealey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Kenneth Litwin is denied by Dennis Fox | 30-25 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Tory Olson | 30-25 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Gregory Bryant is called for the reach on Thomas Parks - foul #1 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (PF) Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bryant - foul #2 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, Dennis Fox | |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Saunders | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Hal Bradshaw | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | David Sealey is called for the reach on Tory Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Sealey, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF) Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Drake | Marc Duncan (PF) David Sealey | |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Jonathan Stone gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Luis Westrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Jonathan Stone tips it in | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin's pass is intercepted by Hal Bradshaw | 33-29 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Burgher | 33-31 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from William Brown | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marc Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Burgher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Drake | Jonathan Stone is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, John Saunders, Charles Hodges, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), David Sealey (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Jonathan Stone, Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| 15:05 | Drake | David Buckley is called for the reach on Gregory Bryant - foul #3 on David Buckley, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Richard Linehan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Tory Olson's pass is intercepted by David Sealey | 35-31 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Gregory Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Gregory Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:35 | Drake | David Sealey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Tory Olson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Parks, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) Ronald Weatherwax, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Hal Bradshaw (SF), Luis Westrick (C) Gregory Bryant, Dennis Fox | |
| 13:17 | Drake | Richard Linehan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Rainey | 35-34 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Hal Bradshaw - foul #1 on Hal Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SF), William Saunders (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | David Buckley gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Tory Olson can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-34 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Jonathan Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Luis Westrick blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Jonathan Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:14 | Drake | William Saunders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey | |
| 12:14 | Drake | William Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:14 | Drake | William Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 11:49 | Drake | William Saunders gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Gregory Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), Kevin Burgher (PF) Jonathan Stone, William Saunders | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Tory Olson gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Burgher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Gregory Bryant is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Thomas Parks, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), David Sealey (PF) Richard Linehan, Gregory Bryant, Dennis Fox | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Tory Olson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Harvey Rainey - foul #1 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Luis Westrick is hacked by John Saunders - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chung Hong (PF) Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SF) Harvey Rainey | |
| 09:52 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Kevin Burgher takes the ball from Chung Hong in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | David Buckley pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | John Saunders knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tory Olson | 42-38 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Jonathan Stone misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Buckley - foul #4 on David Buckley, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Kenneth Litwin (C) Thomas Parks, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Marc Duncan (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey, Kevin Burgher | |
| 09:02 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Brown | 44-40 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Marc Duncan is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Chung Hong (PF) John Saunders, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Bryant (SF) Jonathan Stone | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Gregory Bryant is called for the reach on Tory Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Tory Olson lays it in set up by Thomas Parks | 46-40 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Harvey Rainey is hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #4 on Thomas Parks, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), David Buckley (PF) Thomas Parks, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF) Marc Duncan | |
| 07:57 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Buckley | 46-40 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tory Olson and he's fouled by Dennis Fox - foul #1 on Dennis Fox, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Chung Hong (PF) John Saunders, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), William Saunders (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Dennis Fox | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:15 | Drake | David Sealey blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tory Olson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 06:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Sealey | 49-40 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Kenneth Litwin is called for the reach on William Saunders - foul #1 on Kenneth Litwin, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SF), Kevin Burgher (C) Gregory Bryant, David Sealey | |
| 06:30 | Drake | William Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:30 | Drake | William Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | A charge is called on David Buckley - foul #5 on David Buckley, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF) David Buckley | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Dennis Fox (C) Jonathan Stone, William Saunders | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tory Olson - foul #2 on Tory Olson, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF) Thomas Parks, Tory Olson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG) Luis Westrick | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Chung Hong pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Richard Linehan is called for the reach on Charles Hodges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Linehan, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Dennis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Charles Hodges, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SF), David Sealey (PF) Hal Bradshaw, Kevin Burgher | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 52-42 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Richard Linehan is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Linehan, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Charles Hodges (PF), Arthur Williams (C) John Saunders, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Jonathan Stone, Dennis Fox | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Bryant - foul #4 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), Chung Hong (PF) Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Drake | Harvey Rainey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Westrick | 54-44 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Chung Hong drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Brown | 56-44 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Kevin Burgher drills a jump hook in the lane | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Tory Olson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Chung Hong | 58-46 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Arthur Williams blocks the short jumper by Gregory Bryant | 58-46 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Tory Olson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, John Saunders, Chung Hong, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, David Sealey, Kevin Burgher | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Jonathan Stone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SG - Thomas Parks (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tory Olson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marc Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marc Duncan - foul #2 on Marc Duncan, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Arthur Williams (C) Thomas Parks, Tory Olson | |
| Subs | Drake | David John (SF), William Saunders (C) Richard Linehan, Dennis Fox | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:31 | Drake | William Saunders gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hal Bradshaw | 59-49 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Weatherwax | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Drake | David John is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David John, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chung Hong (PF) Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Kevin Burgher (C) David John, William Saunders | |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Chung Hong steals the ball from Jonathan Stone | 61-49 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 61-49 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | John Saunders tips it home | 63-49 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Kevin Burgher gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Jonathan Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 00:39 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Burgher | 63-49 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Luis Westrick connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Hal Bradshaw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Luis Westrick gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Saunders runs out the clock | 63-53 |