| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a floater from the right block | 27-22 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:59 | Drake | John Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Gregg Richards is fouled on the floor by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Timothy Hughes, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 18:11 | Drake | Michael Stamper is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 29-24 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Larry Sims buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Doug Hanford | 29-26 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Nathan Ogata is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Harry Starks | |
| 17:20 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Timothy Hughes is called for the reach on Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Rodney Lynch loses the dribble to Raymond McFarlane in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:08 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:42 | Drake | David Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Larry Heilman (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, David Cox, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Doug Hanford in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Nathan Ogata scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 31-26 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Larry Heilman steps in front of the Raymond McFarlane pass | 31-26 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Raymond McFarlane - foul #2 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Glenn Forshee, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 13:42 | Drake | Larry Heilman's pass is intercepted by Joe Nicely | 31-26 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Metcalf | 31-28 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Gregg Richards blows the wide open layup | 31-28 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 31-28 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), David Cox (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF) Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 33-29 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Larry Heilman is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Larry Heilman hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 36-29 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Lavoie | 36-29 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire tips it home | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Lavoie (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Larry Heilman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Stamper, David Cox, Gilbert Lavoie, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Peter Jones | |
| 11:08 | Drake | Larry Heilman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Ogata | 38-31 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Harry Starks drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 38-33 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Nathan Ogata snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Nathan Ogata hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hughes | 42-33 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Larry Heilman steals the ball from Raymond McFarlane in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Timothy Hughes blows the wide open layup | 42-33 |
| 09:22 | Drake | John Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Joe Nicely steps in front of the John Hayden pass | 42-33 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Larry Heilman - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Larry Heilman, Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Michael Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 44-33 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the finger roll | 44-35 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is denied on a layup by David Cox | 47-35 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 47-35 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Starks | 47-37 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Lemire and he's fouled by Michael Stamper - foul #3 on Michael Stamper, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Stamper | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Styron and he's fouled by Gregg Richards - foul #1 on Gregg Richards, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Brian Lemire steps in front of the Michael Stamper pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire's layup is rejected by Rodney Lynch | 49-42 |
| 04:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gilbert Lavoie | 49-42 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Gregg Richards is hacked by Raymond McFarlane - foul #3 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Stamper, Gilbert Lavoie, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 04:25 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregg Richards | 51-42 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it in | 51-44 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Larry Heilman is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Larry Heilman, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF) Larry Heilman, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Starks (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Drake | John Hayden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 03:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Hayden | 51-44 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fernando Soto | 51-47 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, John Hayden, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 51-47 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #1 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 02:07 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Larry Heilman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Michael Stamper's layup is rejected by Peter Jones | 51-48 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| 01:12 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 01:11 | Drake | John Hayden snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a floater from the right side set up by Larry Heilman | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Larry Heilman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Larry Heilman, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Larry Heilman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Drake | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Nathan Ogata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Nathan Ogata pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |