| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Barth | 49-33 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-33 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Eddie Goodwin blocks the short jumper by Jeff Renn | 49-33 |
| 18:54 | Drake | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:29 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | John Barth picks off the pass by Jeff Renn | 49-36 |
| 17:56 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 49-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Keith McQuaig picks off the pass by Dexter Sellers | 49-36 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Frank Weingarten loses the dribble to James Varley | 49-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | James Varley lays it in | 51-36 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Dexter Sellers is called for the reach on Frank Weingarten - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 15:53 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), John Barth (SF) Lucio Russo, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 15:16 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Barth | 51-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Barth | 51-41 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, James Cusack, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Hubert Williams takes the ball from Dan Gavinski in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Kyle Lawless takes the ball from Eddie Goodwin | 51-44 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Carroll Pascoe steps in front of the Tommie Delucia pass | 51-44 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the jumper near the basket | 51-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is denied on a dunk by Carl Sturgeon | 51-44 |
| 12:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 51-44 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 12:39 | Drake | John Barth connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Lucio Russo | 51-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Frank Weingarten steps in front of the John Stahl pass | 51-46 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Lucio Russo is fouled in the backcourt by James Varley - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Drake | John Barth is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Jeff Renn (PF) James Cusack, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Drake | James Varley steals the ball from Lucio Russo | 53-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dexter Sellers | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Tommie Delucia steps in front of the John Barth pass in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | John Stahl travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| 10:44 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | James Varley's floater is tipped away by Carl Sturgeon | 55-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Varley | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Drake | The jump hook by John Barth is blocked by Neil Adkins | 55-48 |
| 09:49 | Drake | John Barth tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), James Cusack (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 58-48 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is hacked by Kyle Lawless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG) James Varley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:15 | Drake | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (SF) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:55 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-48 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), James Cusack (SF) Dexter Sellers, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the shot from close range on a great pass from James Cusack | 60-48 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin scores on a shot from the left side set up by Lucio Russo and he's fouled by James Varley - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), John Stahl (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Keith McQuaig | |
| 08:00 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Goodwin (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Lewis | 62-52 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Gavinski | 64-52 |
| 06:48 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-52 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:51 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia loses the dribble to Lucio Russo | 68-57 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | John Barth steps in front of the Tommie Delucia pass in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), James Cusack (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 04:53 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by Kyle Lawless - foul #3 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 04:53 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:53 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | James Cusack comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 68-58 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Hubert Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Atkison in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Drake | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on Marlin Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SF) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers connects on the floater in the paint | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (tired) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | Dexter Sellers picks off the pass by Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless loses the dribble to Carl Sturgeon | 72-60 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Hubert Williams steals it from Kyle Lawless in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | James Cusack is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 74-60 |
| 02:05 | Drake | John Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (SF) Tommie Delucia, James Cusack, Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Barth, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| 02:05 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:05 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| 01:36 | Drake | Lucio Russo is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 74-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 01:17 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Sturgeon | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #5 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Jeff Renn (PF) Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Keith McQuaig is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Varley | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #3 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | Drake | John Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled in the backcourt by John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Drake | John Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:15 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barth | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Lucio Russo hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucio Russo, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-78 |