| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Edward Jacobs is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Michael Mosley is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Bill Smith | |
| 19:00 | Drake | Caleb Pledger clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| 19:00 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:39 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Northrup | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Brian Durham clanks a shot near the basket | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Brian Durham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:19 | Drake | William Beach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Bradley Zomberg is called for the reach on Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Harold Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Jacobs | 38-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax travels in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mosley | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Maul (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, David Maul | |
| 15:15 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Jones | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled in the backcourt by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Bill Smith travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Harold Griffin is hacked by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:26 | Drake | Caleb Pledger loses the dribble to Stanley Broadnax | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax lays it in | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Wyatt Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Michael Mosley is called for the reach on Roy France in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Drake | William Beach gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Dennis Northrup connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Fessenden | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Dennis Northrup connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from William Beach | 46-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Bradley Zomberg steps in front of the Evan Brush pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bradley Zomberg | 49-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Brown | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Dennis Northrup knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Beach | 52-43 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), John Edwards (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Frank Warner (PF) Joseph Brown, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Caleb Pledger can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 52-45 |
| 11:35 | Drake | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Edwards (fresh) PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) PF - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Frank Warner swats the layup by Caleb Pledger | 52-45 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Caleb Pledger tips it home | 54-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Frank Warner scores on a floater from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Edward Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) John Edwards, Caleb Pledger, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France, Frank Warner, Bill Smith | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 54-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Bradley Fessenden blocks the jumper by Evan Brush | 54-47 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Harold Griffin grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Stanley Broadnax picks off the pass by Michael Mosley in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Evan Brush banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 54-49 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Edward Jacobs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Michael Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 57-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Stanley Broadnax | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Bradley Fessenden, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| 07:42 | Drake | Roy France steps in front of the Bradley Zomberg pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Kong Chu banks in the layup set up by Roy France | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Roy France steals the ball from Dennis Northrup | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beach (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Kong Chu loses the dribble to Dennis Northrup | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | Drake | William Beach is fouled on the floor by Roy France - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Kong Chu | |
| 06:38 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy France | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Caleb Pledger scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is fouled on the floor by Samuel Washington - foul #2 on Samuel Washington, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG) Bradley Zomberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Durham | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Griffin | 64-61 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Brian Durham connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Robinson | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Stanley Broadnax steals the ball from William Beach | 64-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax lays it in | 64-66 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Harold Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Maul - foul #1 on David Maul, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), John Edwards (SF), Chester Petersen (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Harold Griffin, William Beach, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Stanley Broadnax, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Edward Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is hacked by Dennis Northrup in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Michael Mosley (SF) Dennis Northrup, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Michael Mosley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Brush (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Bill Smith | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Edward Jacobs snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Edward Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Evan Brush - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Zomberg, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Roy France (SF) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 3rd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown loses the dribble to Harold Griffin | 68-68 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Frank Warner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) Bradley Fessenden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| 01:00 | Drake | Samuel Washington makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Edward Jacobs | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jacobs - foul #4 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Michael Jeffery picks off the pass by Edward Jacobs | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the fadeaway from the right block | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Samuel Washington pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Bill Smith wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Bill Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Broadnax | 70-72 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Caleb Pledger lays it in on a great pass from Michael Mosley | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Dennis Northrup hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Charles Robinson | |
| 04:05 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Bradley Zomberg takes the ball from David Maul in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Maximo Mancini picks off the pass by Dennis Northrup in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kong Chu's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Petersen | 74-72 |
| 02:55 | Drake | William Beach grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Dennis Northrup | 76-72 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| 01:55 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is hacked by Bill Smith - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) William Beach, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| 01:55 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery banks in the layup | 76-74 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Edward Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Smith, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Bill Smith | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson loses the dribble to Edward Jacobs in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Samuel Washington - foul #3 on Samuel Washington, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Harold Griffin travels in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Griffin - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Evan Brush (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Samuel Washington tips it home | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Evan Brush's pass is intercepted by Edward Jacobs in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is hacked by David Maul - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Harold Griffin steals the ball from Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is hacked by David Maul - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Evan Brush, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Evan Brush | |
| 00:16 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harold Griffin runs out the clock | 83-80 |