| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Stephen Garrity comes up short on the runner in the paint | 20-36 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Norman Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-36 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Charles Bassett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | David Douglas picks off the pass by Norman Young in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Stephen Garrity banks in the layup set up by David Douglas | 20-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman banks in the wide open layup | 22-38 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Stephen Garrity double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan can't finish the layup | 22-38 |
| 18:23 | Drake | William Smathers pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:05 | Drake | William Smathers knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by David Douglas | 22-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Ridley - foul #2 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG) James Ramsey, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:26 | Drake | William Smathers is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 23-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the jump hook from the right block | 23-42 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Michael Zents tips it home | 25-42 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Douglas | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 16:23 | Drake | William Smathers misses the wide open shot from the left block but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett, Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Michael Sessions (C) David Douglas, Jeffrey Kiker, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| 16:23 | Drake | William Smathers misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:23 | Drake | William Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Norman Young knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Coleman and the foul's on James Hammerstein - foul #3 on James Hammerstein, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SG) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Daniel Ridley (PF) William Smathers, James Hammerstein | |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Young | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Michael Sessions can't tip it in | 31-46 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | David Douglas takes the ball from Norman Young | 31-46 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Jack Begay steps in front of the Michael Sessions pass | 31-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Jack Begay dunks the ball | 33-46 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Jack Begay steps in front of the Charles Bassett pass | 33-46 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Begay | 35-46 |
| 14:18 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Norman Young - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Norman Young, Jack Begay, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Brett Wynn (SF), Charles Overby (PF) David Douglas, Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charles Overby hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Tommie Lee | 35-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is hacked by Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Winston Arakaki (C) Stephen Garrity, Michael Sessions | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Winston Arakaki is called for the reach on Kenneth Hilton - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman blows the layup | 35-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:09 | Drake | William Smathers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Lee | 37-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | John Bennett hits a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Richard Coleman is called for the reach on Brett Wynn - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Michael Sessions (C) William Smathers, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| 12:27 | Drake | Michael Zents steps in front of the Stephen Garrity pass | 40-51 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Norman Young is hacked by Tommie Lee - foul #4 on Tommie Lee, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Norman Young, John Bennett, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton drills a floater in the paint set up by James Ramsey | 42-51 |
| 11:30 | Drake | William Smathers is hacked by Willard Hoskins - foul #3 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Kevin Evans, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:15 | Drake | Ralph Felan steals it from Charles Overby | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | James Ramsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Felan | 44-51 |
| 11:10 | Drake | William Smathers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Winston Arakaki | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Charles Overby jams it on a great pass from William Smathers | 46-53 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Bennett | 48-53 |
| 10:03 | Drake | David Douglas is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Charles Overby snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:17 | Drake | William Smathers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Charles Overby snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:54 | Drake | David Douglas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | John Bennett gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Douglas - foul #1 on David Douglas, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Michael Zents (C) John Bennett, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:23 | Drake | James Ramsey steals the ball from Stephen Garrity | 49-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 08:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Hammerstein | 49-56 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Brett Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Winston Arakaki (C) Brett Wynn, Daniel Ridley | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 49-56 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Zents (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is hacked by James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (PF) James Hammerstein | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Frederic Gall is called for the reach on Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 07:02 | Drake | The jump hook by Charles Overby is blocked by Frederic Gall | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Overby | 49-56 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Lee | 49-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Stephen Garrity picks off the pass by Frederic Gall | 49-59 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Stephen Garrity comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Jack Begay (PF) John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Stephen Garrity, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Young and the foul's on Daniel Ridley - foul #3 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton (C) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Norman Young gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | James Ramsey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 04:37 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:12 | Drake | James Hammerstein loses the dribble to Ralph Felan | 52-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Norman Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, James Ramsey, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley | |
| 03:54 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Ralph Felan - foul #3 on Ralph Felan, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:54 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (tired) 3 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 03:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Garrity | 52-60 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Michael Zents picks off the pass by David Douglas | 52-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), Michael Sessions (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Winston Arakaki | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | David Douglas steals the ball from Michael Zents in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Overby | 52-62 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF) John Bennett, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), James Hammerstein (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 02:10 | Drake | Ralph Felan steals the ball from Brett Wynn | 52-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan lays it in | 54-62 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Daniel Ridley (C) Brett Wynn, James Hammerstein | |
| 01:51 | Drake | Winston Arakaki is hacked by Jack Begay - foul #2 on Jack Begay, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Ralph Felan, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker, Daniel Ridley | |
| 01:51 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Charles Bassett drills a runner in the paint set up by David Douglas | 54-64 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 01:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Garrity | 54-64 |
| 01:12 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Evans - foul #3 on Kevin Evans, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Daniel Ridley (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| 01:12 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:12 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Ramsey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Felan, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG) David Douglas | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Tommie Lee picks off the pass by James Ramsey in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 00:41 | Drake | William Smathers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommie Lee | 56-69 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Ramsey | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Winston Arakaki clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Begay - foul #3 on Jack Begay, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Kiker takes the ball from James Ramsey in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 00:11 | Drake | William Smathers lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 59-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Winston Arakaki | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Tommie Lee runs out the clock | 59-73 |