| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert McRea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Hannah - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Joseph Nichols knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Randall Hannah | 43-29 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Nichols takes the ball from Eric Cantor | 43-29 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Joseph Nichols clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Nichols - foul #1 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Barry Able (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:46 | Drake | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Barry Able banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Henry Hans | 45-31 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Henry Hans drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Meade | 47-31 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is hacked by Henry Hans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Jeff Snow (PF), William Campisi (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Campisi - foul #1 on William Campisi, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Randall Hannah can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Jeff Mooney snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Robert Reece is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Campisi | 49-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (PF) Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Campisi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Jeff Mooney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF), Barry Able (C) Jeff Mooney, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) John Johnson | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Barry Able misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), John Smith (C) Randall Hannah, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:24 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), William Campisi (C) Robert Reece, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:04 | Drake | Dustin Meade is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Dustin Meade can't finish the layup | 51-32 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is called for 10 seconds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Snow (PF) Dustin Meade, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 14:32 | Drake | Steven Glynn steals the ball from Henry Hans | 51-32 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Robert Reece steps in front of the Steven Glynn pass in the backcourt | 51-32 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Henry Hans banks in the layup set up by Robert Reece | 53-32 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #5 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Eric Kemp, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Gerald Suggs and he's hacked by Jeff Snow - foul #1 on Jeff Snow, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (PF) Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Randall Hannah double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the wide open jumper from close range | 53-37 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Joseph Nichols drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Reece | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mooney - foul #3 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Barry Able (C) Robert Reece, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Steven Glynn | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Kurtis Brown steps in front of the Barry Able pass | 55-37 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #8 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Jeff Mooney - foul #4 on Travis Diemer, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 12:53 | Drake | Barry Able dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Hans | 57-39 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 57-39 |
| 12:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 57-39 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Meade | 60-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gerald Suggs | 60-42 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 11:36 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Able | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tired) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Able | 63-42 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 63-42 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Travis Bast loses the dribble to John Smith | 63-42 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Travis Bast steals the ball from Dustin Meade in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the dunk attempt | 63-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 63-42 |
| 10:06 | Drake | John Smith grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Jeff Mooney, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:53 | Drake | Albert McRea is called for the reach on Randall Hannah - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't finish the layup | 65-42 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Reece connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Kemp | 68-42 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #9 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Drake | William Campisi (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 68-44 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 68-44 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-44 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Aliff | 68-44 |
| 08:08 | Drake | William Campisi clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Eric Kemp - foul #1 on Eric Kemp, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF), Jeff Snow (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Eric Kemp, Lawrence Aliff, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Jeff Snow | 70-47 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Meade (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeff Snow (fresh) C - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tired) 7 pts. SF - Albert McRea (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Albert McRea steals the ball from Dustin Meade in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't finish the layup | 70-49 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Nichols takes the ball from Travis Bast | 70-49 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Meade | 72-49 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert McRea | 72-51 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 72-51 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, Jeff Snow, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is hacked by Jeff Mooney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Henry Hans is hacked by Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Diemer, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| 06:05 | Drake | Henry Hans is hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Henry Hans - foul #4 on Henry Hans, team foul #12 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Albert McRea | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PF) Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Johnson (PF) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 05:21 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Henry Hans snags the offensive board | 74-55 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-55 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 74-55 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 74-58 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Randall Hannah connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Hans | 76-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #13 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), William Campisi (C) Randall Hannah, John Smith, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Aliff | 76-59 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Eric Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is fouled in the backcourt by Albert McRea - foul #3 on Albert McRea, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 04:10 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Campisi - foul #2 on William Campisi, team foul #14 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Dustin Meade - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Lawrence Aliff, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Snow (fresh) C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tired) 7 pts. SF - Albert McRea (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor double dribbles | 79-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 03:03 | Drake | Eric Kemp clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #3 on Steven Glynn, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Lonnie Jang is blocked by Jeff Snow | 81-61 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't tip it in | 81-61 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Gerald Suggs takes the ball from Robert Reece in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 81-63 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Eric Kemp loses the ball out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), William Campisi (C) Randall Hannah, Eric Kemp, Jeff Snow, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Lawrence Aliff picks off the pass by Steven Glynn | 81-63 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the dribble to Gerald Suggs | 81-63 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith lays it in set up by Gerald Suggs | 81-65 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 81-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Dustin Meade steals the ball from Joseph Smith | 81-65 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 81-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 00:46 | Drake | William Campisi grabs the board | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Robert Reece's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 81-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Dustin Meade steals the ball from Steven Glynn | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Henry Hans runs out the clock | 81-65 |