| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jeff Mooney inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Reece is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Randall Hannah's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Heaney | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Jeff Mooney snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #3 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter can't throw it down | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 40-32 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | James Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, James Roberts | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Joseph Nichols knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| 16:20 | Drake | Jimmy Dodson is called for the reach on Robert Reece - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (C) Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 16:01 | Drake | Robert Reece misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist travels in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Barry Able (PF) Henry Hans, John Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Dale Cole | |
| 15:48 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Dale Cole (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 15:07 | Drake | James Roberts denies the turnaround by Randall Hannah | 45-32 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Dale Cole gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dale Cole | 45-34 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Eric Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, James Roberts | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson buries a runner from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Mooney and he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole | |
| 13:56 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff scores on a floater from close range | 50-36 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses the 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Jeff Mooney snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Robert Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Barry Able (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (SF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 12:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 52-36 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Dale Cole | 52-38 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Jeffrey Heaney takes the ball from Randall Hannah | 52-38 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Able (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Drake | John Smith can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Jeff Snow (PF), William Campisi (C) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Dale Cole, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Robert Marcum - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Jeff Snow, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:35 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Joseph Nichols blows the layup but the foul's on Larry McMurdo - foul #3 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| 10:14 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Harter | 55-45 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SF), Barry Able (C) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson, Daniel Harter | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 3rd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 09:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 58-45 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Dustin Meade comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 08:29 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 3rd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 59-47 |
| 07:41 | Drake | John Smith makes the shot from the right side set up by Randall Hannah | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Dale Cole is hacked by Eric Kemp - foul #2 on Eric Kemp, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Theodore Havens, Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Marcum | 61-50 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Jimmy Dodson swats the short shot by Joseph Nichols | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Robert Reece snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Joseph Nichols throws it down on a great pass from Henry Hans | 63-50 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-50 |
| 06:09 | Drake | John Smith grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Joseph Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Joseph Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Henry Hans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson, Daniel Harter | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is hacked by Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Meade, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Cole | 63-53 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Dale Cole tips it in | 64-55 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Barry Able hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-55 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Eric Kemp - foul #3 on Eric Kemp, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Robert Reece is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (PF), William Campisi (C) Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Dale Cole | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Snow (fresh) C - William Campisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Robert Reece picks off the pass by Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Drake | William Campisi snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Snow, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Theodore Havens, John Brannon | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Joseph Nichols blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry McMurdo - foul #4 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF) Randall Hannah | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts loses the dribble to Joseph Nichols | 66-57 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Larry McMurdo is called for the reach on Jeff Mooney - foul #5 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is hacked by Jeff Mooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Cole | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jimmy Dodson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Dale Cole is called for the reach on Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Dale Cole, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (PF), Barry Able (C) Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Robert Marcum is called for the reach on Barry Able in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Marcum, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Robert Reece comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the turnaround in the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Jeff Snow, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson, Dale Cole | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Jeff Mooney is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (PF), Barry Able (C) Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton buries a shot in the paint | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Randall Hannah runs out the clock | 71-63 |