| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Weingarten and he's hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 42-38 |
| 18:51 | Drake | The short jumper by Eddie Goodwin is denied by Jeff Renn | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on John Barth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:19 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Drake | John Lewis misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the dunk | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Varley | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Drake | Keith McQuaig loses the dribble to Dexter Sellers | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:45 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by John Stahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 16:45 | Drake | The refs have stopped play. Carl Sturgeon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:18 | Drake | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Drake | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) Dan Gavinski | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cusack (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:37 | Drake | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF) James Varley, James Cusack | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs lays it in on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 46-44 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Frank Weingarten picks off the pass by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 14:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison buries a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Tommie Delucia steps in front of the Marlin Jacobs pass | 48-46 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Frank Weingarten loses the dribble to Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia lays it in | 48-50 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Jeff Renn - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 13:27 | Drake | The jump hook by Keith McQuaig is blocked by Kyle Lawless | 48-50 |
| 13:25 | Drake | John Barth grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Drake | John Barth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 50-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Drake | John Barth snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Hubert Williams loses the dribble to Kyle Lawless in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 12:16 | Drake | Frank Weingarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is denied on a dunk by Marlin Jacobs | 50-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eddie Goodwin (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) C - John Stahl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 50-50 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Frank Weingarten drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Lewis | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin loses the dribble to Neil Adkins | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | James Varley drills a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | James Varley pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), James Cusack (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 10:07 | Drake | John Barth misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dexter Sellers - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 10:07 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:07 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Dexter Sellers is called for the reach on Lucio Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 09:54 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Renn | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Lucio Russo picks off the pass by Jeff Renn in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Barth | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the floater from the right block | 58-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Michael Atkison is called for the reach on John Barth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 08:02 | Drake | John Barth misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Frank Weingarten | 59-56 |
| 07:27 | Drake | Frank Weingarten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 62-58 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 06:53 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Lewis | 65-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Keith McQuaig banks in the layup | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the jumper from the right block | 67-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 05:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Frank Weingarten | 67-58 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, John Stahl | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 67-61 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #2 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #4 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 70-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Lucio Russo, John Barth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) Michael Atkison | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Carroll Pascoe takes the ball from Jeff Renn | 70-63 |
| 04:14 | Drake | John Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 72-63 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Frank Weingarten tips it in | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tommie Delucia | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Drake | James Varley is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Cusack, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - John Barth (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Varley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 5 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | James Varley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-66 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia tips it back up and in | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Tommie Delucia, James Varley, Neil Adkins | |
| 02:26 | Drake | John Barth misses long on a jumper from close range | 75-68 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is intercepted by Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses short on a shot from the right side | 77-68 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't tip it in | 77-68 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled on the floor by Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #4 | 77-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on John Barth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Barth misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeff Renn | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Marlin Jacobs - foul #4 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Drake | John Barth is hacked by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG) Tommie Delucia | |
| 00:38 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Varley pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Varley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Varley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF) John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by James Varley - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Frank Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-75 |