| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Liang Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Russell Allison inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses the wide open jumper from close range | 35-47 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Liang Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Herman Ayoub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Russell Allison pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Russell Allison drills a runner in the paint set up by Glen Norcross and the foul's on Barry Bacon - foul #3 on Barry Bacon, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Rhone (PF) Barry Bacon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Liang Xiao in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Mathews | 35-52 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Liang Xiao blows the layup | 35-52 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Russell Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG), Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Fernando Cano (C) Herman Ayoub, Herman Wagner, Liang Xiao, Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 18:35 | Drake | Raymond Vigue takes the ball from Steven Rhone | 35-52 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Allen Carrier is called for the reach on Michael Clopton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Carrier, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Liang Huang (C) Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Sergio Rivera grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Davis Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Boyer | 35-54 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Davis Anderson is hacked by Roger Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Fernando Cano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Liang Xiao (SF) Sergio Rivera, Allen Carrier, Davis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| 17:38 | Drake | Fernando Cano makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Fernando Cano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross buries a floater from the right block set up by Ethan Graves | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:17 | Drake | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Liang Xiao - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Steven Rhone (PF) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Fernando Cano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:09 | Drake | Liang Huang misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Liang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Liang Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Herman Ayoub steps in front of the Russell Allison pass in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:55 | Drake | Liang Xiao is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Liang Huang | 40-56 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) Herman Ayoub | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Herman Wagner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons is hacked by Liang Xiao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Xiao, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG) Herman Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves tips it home | 40-58 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Allen Carrier (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Liang Xiao, Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Clopton, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Davis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Allen Carrier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Allen Carrier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-58 |
| 15:25 | Drake | Herman Ayoub misses the tip | 40-58 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross's pass is intercepted by Herman Wagner | 40-58 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Herman Wagner lays it up and in | 42-58 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Steven Rhone is called for the reach on Glen Norcross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Rhone, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Liang Xiao (SF), Barry Bacon (PF), Fernando Cano (C) Herman Ayoub, Herman Wagner, Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone, Allen Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Allison | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:16 | Drake | Fernando Cano misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-61 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Fernando Cano pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Troy Sanderson connects on the floater from the left side | 44-61 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Allison | 44-63 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Liang Xiao can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-63 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Sergio Rivera steals the ball from Michael Clopton in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Troy Sanderson jams it on a nice dish by Sergio Rivera | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Barry Bacon snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:59 | Drake | Barry Bacon banks in the layup set up by Troy Sanderson and he's hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #1 on Ethan Graves, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Liang Huang (C) Sergio Rivera, Troy Sanderson, Liang Xiao, Fernando Cano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| 12:59 | Drake | Barry Bacon misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 48-63 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Glen Norcross steals it from Larry Smithson | 48-65 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-65 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Liang Huang snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-65 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 48-65 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:51 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-68 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Bacon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Liang Huang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wagner - foul #2 on Herman Wagner, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Liang Xiao (SF), Allen Carrier (C) Larry Smithson, Davis Anderson, Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Russell Allison (SF) Bruce Timmons, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mathews and he's fouled by Herman Wagner - foul #3 on Herman Wagner, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Barry Bacon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-71 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Liang Huang (C) Herman Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Ethan Graves (PF) Gary Zolty, Raymond Vigue | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Glen Norcross steps in front of the Barry Bacon pass | 48-71 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Liang Xiao - foul #2 on Liang Xiao, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (SG), Fernando Cano (C) Allen Carrier, Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Clopton, Ethan Graves | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Sergio Rivera loses the dribble to Russell Allison in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Allison | 48-75 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Sergio Rivera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue slams it home on a great pass from Glen Norcross | 48-77 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Liang Xiao misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-77 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the rebound | 48-77 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Glen Norcross | 48-79 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Barry Bacon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-79 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 48-79 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Fernando Cano picks off the pass by Michael Mathews | 48-79 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Michael Mathews picks off the pass by Herman Ayoub in the backcourt | 48-79 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-79 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Fernando Cano pulls down the rebound | 48-79 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Liang Xiao is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-79 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 48-79 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (PF), Allen Carrier (C) Herman Ayoub, Sergio Rivera, Liang Xiao, Barry Bacon, Fernando Cano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #1 on Larry Smithson, team foul #9 | 48-79 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Carrier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Steven Rhone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-81 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-81 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Allen Carrier snags the defensive board | 48-81 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Rhone blows the layup but he's hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #7 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Fernando Cano (C) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Randolph Wilson, Ethan Graves | |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Rhone misses the 1st free throw | 48-81 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Rhone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Boyer | |
| 06:44 | Drake | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on Allen Carrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #8 | 49-81 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Allen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Allen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Fernando Cano is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Fernando Cano, team foul #10 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG) Troy Sanderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Fernando Cano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Sergio Rivera drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-81 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Fernando Cano - foul #2 on Fernando Cano, team foul #11 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) Allen Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Fernando Cano grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-82 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Sergio Rivera steps in front of the Michael Clopton pass | 53-82 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Sergio Rivera misses the lay-in | 53-82 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer pulls down the rebound | 53-82 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Grimes | 53-84 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Stephen Howe swats the short shot by Steven Rhone | 53-84 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton grabs the board | 53-84 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is hacked by Sergio Rivera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Rivera, team foul #12 | 53-84 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Allen Carrier (C) Larry Smithson, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Roger Grimes, Raymond Vigue | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Allen Carrier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sergio Rivera | 56-86 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) Sergio Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Fernando Cano misses short on an open floater in the paint | 56-86 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Boyer | 56-86 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fernando Cano (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Carrier (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Vigue (tired) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Roger Boyer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty drills a jump hook from the baseline | 56-88 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Davis Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-88 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the rebound | 56-88 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-88 |
| 02:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fernando Cano | 56-88 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Larry Smithson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zolty - foul #3 on Gary Zolty, team foul #9 | 56-88 |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (SG), Steven Rhone (PF) Troy Sanderson, Fernando Cano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Stephen Howe (PF) Michael Clopton, Bruce Timmons | |
| 02:20 | Drake | Larry Smithson misses the 1st free throw | 56-88 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 56-88 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is open but misses the lay-in | 56-88 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes blows the wide open layup | 56-88 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Sergio Rivera - foul #2 on Sergio Rivera, team foul #13 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Drake | Fernando Cano (C) Larry Smithson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the free throw | 56-91 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Allen Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Boyer - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #10 | 56-91 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Allen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is hacked by Sergio Rivera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sergio Rivera, team foul #14 | 57-91 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 1st free throw | 57-91 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Fernando Cano grabs the board | 57-91 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Allen Carrier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Carrier, team foul #15 | 57-91 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-91 |
| 00:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Davis Anderson | 57-91 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Sergio Rivera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-91 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer grabs the board | 57-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes runs out the clock | 57-91 |