| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregg Richards inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Donald Standley is called for the reach on Gregg Richards - foul #3 on Donald Standley, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:15 | Drake | Nathan Ogata hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 22-29 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Stamper - foul #2 on Michael Stamper, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Frank Love is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Heilman and the foul's on Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| 18:14 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Michael Stamper is called for the reach on Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Stamper, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Michael Stamper | |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't finish the layup | 22-32 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Gregg Richards pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Timothy Hughes's pass is intercepted by Edward Cooper | 22-32 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Nathan Ogata connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 22-34 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson connects on the floater near the basket | 24-34 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Timothy Hughes clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 16:30 | Drake | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Timothy Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Frank Love snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 26-35 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Heilman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 29-37 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's pass is intercepted by David Cox in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Robert Kinney (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Timothy Hughes, David Cox, John Hayden | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Larry Heilman is called for the reach on Donald Standley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Heilman, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is hacked by Rodney Lynch - foul #1 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a shot from close range | 29-39 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Michael Stamper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Larry Heilman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 12:45 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 31-39 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Michael Stamper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kinney | 33-39 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Glenn Forshee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Robert Kinney, Ivory Farrell, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Frank Love double dribbles | 33-39 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-39 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Frank Love clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 10:30 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 10:11 | Drake | John Hayden connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Albert Odom - foul #1 on Albert Odom, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman | |
| 10:11 | Drake | John Hayden makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Love | 35-42 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Timothy Hughes jams it on a great pass from David Cox and the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #4 on Donald Standley, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG) Albert Odom, Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) David Cox, John Hayden, Nathan Ogata | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Timothy Hughes misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Larry Heilman (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Michael Lewis, Timothy Hughes, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 08:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell tips it home | 40-46 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 40-48 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Hartung | 42-48 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Larry Heilman blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Kinney | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 44-48 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Ivory Farrell steals the ball from Larry Heilman | 44-48 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stamper - foul #4 on Michael Stamper, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Frank Love clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hughes - foul #3 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:13 | Drake | David Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Arthur Johnson takes the ball from Nathan Ogata | 45-48 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is fouled in the backcourt by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Timothy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Nathan Ogata buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Lewis | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF) Timothy Hughes, David Cox, John Hayden | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Nathan Ogata clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Nathan Ogata picks off the pass by Donald Standley in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Donald Standley steals the ball from Gilbert Lavoie | 47-52 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Nathan Ogata is called for the reach on Donald Standley - foul #3 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Donald Standley, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Gregg Richards, Nathan Ogata | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), John Hayden (PF) Michael Stamper, Glenn Forshee | |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Hayden's layup is rejected by Arthur Johnson | 49-54 |
| 02:58 | Drake | John Hayden snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Nathan Ogata (C) Timothy Hughes, David Cox, Rodney Lynch | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:37 | Drake | Larry Heilman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 49-56 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Gregg Richards pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Larry Heilman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Stamper | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Larry Heilman blocks the short jumper by Frank Love | 49-58 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Michael Stamper connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Stamper runs out the clock | 49-61 |