| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Ronald Eyler steals it from John Lewis | 34-23 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler throws it down | 36-23 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't connect on a floater in the lane | 36-23 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | David Smith is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 18:58 | Drake | John Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits a floater from close range set up by Keith McQuaig | 36-25 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | Drake | John Barth misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Frank Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 16:50 | Drake | John Barth knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Weingarten | 39-27 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell is hacked by John Barth - foul #2 on John Barth, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-27 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Hubert Williams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-27 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 14:58 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 14:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 39-33 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Robert Cook travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 14:09 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marlin Jacobs | 39-36 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's fadeaway is rejected by Keith McQuaig | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Frank Weingarten gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Drake | John Barth scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Lewis and the foul's on Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (SG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hay (C) Ronald Eyler, Richard Bright, Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 13:30 | Drake | John Barth makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Lucio Russo | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Carl Sturgeon steals the ball from David Smith in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin buries a runner from the left block | 39-43 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Robert Hays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Scott Hay tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Hay - foul #1 on Scott Hay, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Robert Hays, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| 12:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Robert Cook connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Andy Etchison is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (C) Andy Etchison, Robert Cook, David Smith, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:02 | Drake | John Lewis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF) Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 11:02 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:02 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by John Barth - foul #3 on John Barth, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | John Barth blocks the jumper by Steven Hamilton | 45-47 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Eddie Goodwin (C) Frank Weingarten, Keith McQuaig | |
| 10:14 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-47 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | Drake | John Barth knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Lewis | 45-49 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses short on a floater in the paint | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Barth | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Drake | John Barth's pass is intercepted by Ronald Eyler | 48-49 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Marlin Jacobs steps in front of the David Smith pass | 48-49 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is hacked by Elroy Tidwell - foul #1 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Roy Weaver (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Andy Etchison, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, John Lewis, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 07:48 | Drake | Donnie Woolridge swats the short shot by Carroll Pascoe | 48-49 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Weaver (fresh) PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 8 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Robert Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Hubert Williams steals it from Donnie Woolridge in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Frank Weingarten throws it down on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Brian Owensby - foul #2 on Brian Owensby, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF) Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 06:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 51-56 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Robert Hays drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Robert Hays lays it up and in on a great pass from Donnie Woolridge | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Weaver, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:28 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #3 on Brian Owensby, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Etchison, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Drake | John Barth is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Scott Hay (C) Ronald Eyler, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| 03:18 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | John Barth steps in front of the Steven Hamilton pass | 59-59 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Steven Hamilton, Andy Etchison, Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Carl Sturgeon, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 02:09 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | David Smith is hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler is hacked by Frank Weingarten - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marlin Jacobs | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Scott Hay tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | John Barth hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Elroy Tidwell - foul #2 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:33 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:33 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Robert Hays hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell tips it home | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |