| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Brooks Lee is hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #1 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Chad Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Adam Burns hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Corey Taylor is called for the reach on Dominique Calderwood - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) Frankie Murray | |
| 17:34 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 16:41 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Adam Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rolf Zuwkowski | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | John Hicks travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| 16:03 | Drake | David Tasker takes the ball from Adam Burns in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a runner in the paint | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Tasker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Brooks Lee is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 39-32 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Chad Cox tips it home | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Frankie Murray takes the ball from Larry Hollen in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Anderson | 39-37 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Adam Burns is hacked by Chad Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Frankie Murray, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| 14:42 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Corey Taylor - foul #3 on Corey Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 13:53 | Drake | Leon Reid's pass is intercepted by Clark Nicosia | 41-37 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Corey Taylor | 41-40 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Adam Burns connects on the shot from the right side set up by Alex Tryninewski | 43-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), John Hicks (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson, Clark Nicosia | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Gordon Foster | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Chad Cox's layup is rejected by Brooks Lee | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Roberto Costa swats the layup by Frankie Murray | 46-40 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Hicks and he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, John Hicks | |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Leon Reid is fouled on the floor by Clark Nicosia - foul #2 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) James Jones | |
| 10:43 | Drake | Leon Reid misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | David Muirhead pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits the finger roll set up by David Muirhead | 46-46 |
| 10:23 | Drake | David Muirhead steals the ball from Alex Tryninewski in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Leon Reid - foul #2 on Leon Reid, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Adam Burns grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brooks Lee | 49-47 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Adam Burns pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, David Tasker, Clark Nicosia | |
| 08:47 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Wilson | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Brooks Lee swats the layup by Frankie Murray | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Leon Reid (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray tips it home | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Larry Hollen picks off the pass by Joe Wilson | 56-49 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Adam Burns can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | James Jones is denied on a layup by Leon Reid | 56-49 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Joe Wilson | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker blows the layup but he's hacked by Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Gordon Foster | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Adam Burns's pass is intercepted by Philip Emberger | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Emberger | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Roberto Costa's dunk attempt is rejected by David Tasker | 56-53 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Philip Emberger - foul #3 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Adam Burns, Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, John Hicks | |
| 04:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clark Nicosia | 58-56 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alex Tryninewski | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Foster | 60-58 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia's floater is tipped away by Leon Reid | 60-58 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alex Tryninewski | 62-58 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | James Jones snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF) Gordon Foster, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, James Jones | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) John Hicks | |
| 02:05 | Drake | The refs have stopped play. Alex Tryninewski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | James Jones can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Corey Taylor | |
| 01:31 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Frankie Murray | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | James Jones scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Chad Cox | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Adam Burns in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | James Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frankie Murray | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Brooks Lee wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Burns - foul #2 on Adam Burns, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (C) Clark Nicosia | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Adam Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is hacked by Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (C) Frankie Murray | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | David Tasker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Muirhead | 66-70 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it in | 66-72 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Adam Burns is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adam Burns | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 69-77 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Brooks Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-77 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Chad Cox pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Hollen - foul #3 on Larry Hollen, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Lee (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | David Muirhead is hacked by Adam Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Burns, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 71-80 |
| 00:38 | Drake | David Muirhead steps in front of the Adam Burns pass | 71-80 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Burns - foul #4 on Adam Burns, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) David Muirhead | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Larry Hollen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), John Hicks (C) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Muirhead | 71-83 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Roberto Costa scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor runs out the clock | 73-83 |