| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Jeff Mooney clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Travis Diemer - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Travis Bast | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Page | 38-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Travis Bast | 40-40 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Robert Reece scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roger Gibbs and the foul's on Travis Bast - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 18:27 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it home | 42-43 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Jonathan Horne takes the ball from Clay Brito in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Albert McRea (SF) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Robert Reece | |
| 17:21 | Drake | Derek Weller lays it in uncontested | 42-45 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Derek Weller steps in front of the Jonathan Horne pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Henry Hans can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Page | 42-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | John Page throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 17:05 | Drake | John Johnson is called for the reach on James Dantzler - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) James Dantzler | |
| 16:55 | Drake | Fred Conley's pass is intercepted by John Page | 42-45 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Henry Hans takes the ball from Jonathan Horne in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Albert McRea (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeff Mooney | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is intercepted by Robert Reece in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 14:23 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the finger roll set up by Robert Reece | 44-52 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Roger Gibbs is called for the reach on Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 47-52 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Bast, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:50 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Clay Brito can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 13:47 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Brito | 47-52 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Dantzler | 47-55 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Clay Brito - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Robert Reece buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 48-58 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | John Page comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Derek Weller gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Roger Gibbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derek Weller | 48-61 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | John Page misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Derek Weller gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF) James Dantzler, Derek Weller | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is hacked by Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Clay Brito (C) Roger Gibbs, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clay Brito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Fred Conley can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Fred Conley connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Reece | 50-63 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | John Page's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeff Mooney | 50-63 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Robert Reece is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Horne - foul #2 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), James Dantzler (SG), Derek Weller (SF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| 10:20 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-63 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 50-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 10:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 50-63 |
| 09:51 | Drake | James Dantzler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Roger Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Hartmann | 53-63 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 53-63 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Clay Brito (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Derek Weller, Barry Able, John Smith | |
| 08:45 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Brito | 53-66 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | John Page is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) James Dantzler | |
| 08:29 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert McRea - foul #3 on Albert McRea, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-67 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 53-67 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tired) 1 ast. SG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the lay-in | 53-67 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the easy open layup | 53-67 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Drake | Henry Hans drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Fred Conley | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #5 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Derek Weller (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Derek Weller gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dantzler | 53-72 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | John Johnson is called for traveling | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| 05:26 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Roger Gibbs steps in front of the Jonathan Horne pass in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the easy layup | 53-75 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Barry Able steals the ball from Travis Bast in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-75 |
| 04:53 | Drake | James Dantzler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled in the backcourt by James Dantzler - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Conley - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Clay Brito's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea | 54-75 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't finish the layup | 54-75 |
| 03:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Derek Weller | 54-75 |
| 03:40 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Clay Brito misses the tip | 54-75 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Fred Conley grabs the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Clay Brito is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-75 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (tired) 8 pts. SG - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert McRea (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dantzler (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is denied on a layup by John Smith | 54-75 |
| 03:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Dantzler | 54-75 |
| 02:45 | Drake | James Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #7 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) John Smith | |
| 02:45 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Albert McRea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-75 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Fred Conley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Fred Conley, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Derek Weller | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Fred Conley hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by James Dantzler and he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (SF) Henry Hans | |
| 01:24 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-78 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Derek Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Fred Conley misses the tip | 54-78 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Clay Brito tips it back up and in | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Fred Conley runs out the clock | 56-80 |