| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) SF - Larry Poff (fresh) PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) C - Stan Singh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Thomas and he's hacked by Brian Kimmel - foul #1 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | Drake | William Littlejohn gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Danny Lambert denies the turnaround by William Littlejohn | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Swofford | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Christopher Moe makes the jumper from the left side set up by Larry Poff | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is denied on a layup by William Littlejohn | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Stan Singh buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Kimmel and he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Stan Singh misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Stan Singh swats the layup by Lester Lewis | 6-4 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 18:19 | Drake | William Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| 17:42 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette double dribbles | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Gerald White steps in front of the Bernard Lust pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Michael Baker drills a jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Monroe Pike is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jack Gingras is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Davis | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Gerald White banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Wesley Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), John Cummings (SG), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| 16:06 | Drake | Wesley Davis misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Wesley Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald White (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) SG - John Cummings (fresh) SF - Wesley Davis (fairly fresh) PF - William Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Stephenson is blocked by Stan Singh | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wesley Davis | 10-6 |
| 15:38 | Drake | Wesley Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF) Wesley Davis | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Drake | William Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Stan Singh knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by John Cummings | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Reginald Dobrynski is called for the reach on Brian Swofford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG) Reginald Dobrynski, John Cummings | |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Michael Baker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Stan Singh hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Gerald White (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Brian Kimmel, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi's pass is intercepted by Gerald White | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Dikembe Adi is called for the reach on Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG) Christopher Moe | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Bernard Lust steals it from Michael Baker in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Larry Poff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Dikembe Adi is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Monroe Pike | 12-12 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), John Cummings (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Larry Poff, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| 12:28 | Drake | Stan Singh can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Stan Singh gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG) John Cummings | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | William Littlejohn is called for the reach on Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on William Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (tired) 2 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Davis (fairly fresh) PF - William Littlejohn (tiring) 3 reb. C - Stan Singh (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Wesley Davis gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:05 | Drake | William Littlejohn misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Wesley Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | Drake | William Littlejohn makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Moe | 12-19 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Gerald White (C) Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Wesley Davis, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 15-19 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Bernard Lust is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Monroe Pike (SG) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel | |
| 10:31 | Drake | Bernard Lust makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis connects on the floater from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Jack Gingras is hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:02 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Gerald White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Stan Singh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Gerald White scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Bernard Lust - foul #1 on Bernard Lust, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), John Cummings (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Wesley Davis (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Stan Singh | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Larry Poff grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Larry Poff is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Cummings | 19-24 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Wesley Davis denies the turnaround by Charles Thomas | 19-24 |
| 09:14 | Drake | John Cummings grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Larry Poff is fouled on the floor by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (PF) William Littlejohn | |
| 09:09 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Michael Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Michael Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 08:20 | Drake | John Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Bernard Lust (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Christopher Moe, John Cummings, Larry Poff, Dikembe Adi, Wesley Davis | |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | Drake | William Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Brian Kimmel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Littlejohn - foul #2 on William Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Larry Poff (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald White (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Baker (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Mazzola (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Adi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Gingras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Dikembe Adi jams the wide open dunk set up by Larry Poff | 22-29 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Larry Poff - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Christopher Moe | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Jack Gingras steps in front of the Lester Lewis pass | 23-30 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leon Mazzola | 23-30 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 05:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Poff | 23-30 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Gerald White is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #13 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (SG), Bernard Lust (SF), Wesley Davis (PF), Stan Singh (C) Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Bernard Lust picks off the pass by Brian Swofford in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Bernard Lust knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Monroe Pike and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #14 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cummings (SG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Bernard Lust makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Pike - foul #1 on Monroe Pike, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Bernard Lust is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Wesley Davis tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Bernard Lust takes the ball from Frank Arnette | 25-36 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Monroe Pike lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Lust | 25-38 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Dikembe Adi (PF) John Cummings, Bernard Lust | |
| 04:13 | Drake | Monroe Pike misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Adi | 25-38 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Stan Singh can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 25-38 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Monroe Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald White (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Arnette (tired) 1 pts. PF - Leon Mazzola (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Lewis (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monroe Pike (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Singh (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Dikembe Adi blows the wide open layup | 25-38 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Monroe Pike tips it back up and in | 25-40 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), John Cummings (SG), Bernard Lust (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Monroe Pike, Wesley Davis, Dikembe Adi, Stan Singh | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is fouled on the floor by John Cummings - foul #1 on John Cummings, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Frank Arnette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #15 | 27-40 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Frank Arnette - foul #3 on Frank Arnette, team foul #16 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by John Cummings - foul #2 on John Cummings, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:33 | Drake | John Cummings misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Bernard Lust tips it home | 29-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by John Cummings - foul #3 on John Cummings, team foul #11 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG) John Cummings | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:30 | Drake | William Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is fouled on the floor by Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #17 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF) Bernard Lust | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Brian Kimmel is called for the reach on Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #12 | 30-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the finger roll | 34-47 |
| 01:11 | Drake | William Littlejohn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford loses the dribble to Brian Kimmel | 34-47 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Brian Kimmel banks in the layup | 34-49 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's floater is tipped away by Jack Gingras | 34-49 |
| 00:27 | Drake | William Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Monroe Pike (SG), Bernard Lust (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Wesley Davis (C) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Jack Gingras | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Monroe Pike connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Lust | 34-51 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski loses the ball out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-51 |