| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) SG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Rhone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #3 on Larry Smithson, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG) Larry Smithson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:18 | Drake | Troy Sanderson loses the dribble to Carl Porter in the backcourt | 25-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Rhone - foul #2 on Steven Rhone, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Allen Carrier, Jason Baker, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Danial Jordan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-49 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 25-49 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Raymond Vigue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Raymond Vigue | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 25-51 |
| 18:21 | Drake | Davis Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Danial Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Kenneth Lane can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #3 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SG), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| 17:56 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Jason Baker swats the short shot by Carl Porter | 26-51 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Kenneth Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Davis Anderson buries a shot from close range set up by Kenneth Lane | 28-51 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Allen Carrier - foul #1 on Allen Carrier, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Steven Rhone (C) Kenneth Lane, David March | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe hits the finger roll | 28-53 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Gary Zolty is called for the reach on Davis Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Zolty, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 16:31 | Drake | Steven Rhone hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Raymond Vigue | |
| 16:31 | Drake | Steven Rhone misses the free throw | 30-53 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 30-53 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty buries a shot from the free throw line | 30-55 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Allen Carrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Davis Anderson, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Paul Mullins | |
| 16:00 | Drake | Christopher Allen lays it up and in set up by Allen Carrier | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Sanderson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe hits a floater in the lane set up by Bruce Timmons and he's fouled by Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), David March (PF) Allen Carrier, Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty, Raymond Vigue | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the free throw | 32-58 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Randolph Wilson steps in front of the Herman Wagner pass in the backcourt | 32-58 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-58 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the tip | 32-58 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Herman Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #5 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF), Steven Rhone (C) David March, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (C) Stephen Howe | |
| 14:47 | Drake | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on Herman Wagner - foul #4 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #6 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Larry Smithson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SF) Davis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Herman Wagner is called for the reach on Roger Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Wagner, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF) Herman Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the lay-in | 34-58 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Carrier - foul #2 on Allen Carrier, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Christopher Allen (C) Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Bruce Timmons (C) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Paul Mullins, Raymond Vigue | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Jason Baker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Smithson | 36-60 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Howe | 36-62 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Allen Carrier clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-62 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Allen picks off the pass by Gary Zolty in the backcourt | 36-62 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Larry Smithson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #8 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), David March (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Kenneth Lane, Allen Carrier, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Raymond Vigue (C) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Troy Sanderson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Timmons - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #8 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Sanderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David March (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Mullins | 37-67 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Larry Smithson is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #9 | 37-67 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Larry Smithson misses the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is hacked by Davis Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Davis Anderson, team foul #9 | 37-67 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 11:35 | Drake | David March gets the rebound | 37-68 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Danial Jordan connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Sanderson | 39-68 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by David March in the backcourt - foul #1 on David March, team foul #10 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Rhone (C) David March | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 41-69 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-69 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Danial Jordan snags the defensive board | 41-69 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Troy Sanderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Danial Jordan blocks the short jumper by Stephen Howe | 41-69 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Larry Smithson pulls down the rebound | 41-69 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| 10:10 | Drake | Larry Smithson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-69 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #4 on Larry Smithson, team foul #11 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SG), Christopher Allen (C) Larry Smithson, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Allen Carrier - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #10 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Jason Baker (PF) Davis Anderson, David March | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 09:24 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Allen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 42-71 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 08:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lane | 42-71 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Kenneth Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-71 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 42-71 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty travels in the backcourt | 42-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), Steven Rhone (C) Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| 08:17 | Drake | Danial Jordan scores on a shot in the paint | 44-71 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Allen Carrier is called for the reach on Ellis Musselman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Carrier, team foul #12 | 44-71 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Davis Anderson travels with the ball | 44-73 |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Davis Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Steven Rhone grabs the board | 44-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Sanderson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danial Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David March (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Rhone (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carl Porter picks off the pass by Troy Sanderson | 44-73 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Carl Porter banks in the layup | 44-75 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Steven Rhone buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Sanderson | 46-75 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 46-75 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Carl Porter snags the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), Christopher Allen (PF) Troy Sanderson, Steven Rhone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue | |
| 06:11 | Drake | David March misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 46-75 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Christopher Allen tips it but misses | 46-75 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the rebound | 46-75 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-75 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Danial Jordan is called for 10 seconds | 46-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG) Allen Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Troy Sanderson takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 46-75 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #13 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (C) Paul Mullins | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-75 |
| 05:00 | Drake | David March snags the defensive board | 46-75 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Danial Jordan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Danial Jordan, team foul #14 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SF) David March | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty's layup is rejected by Christopher Allen | 46-75 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Allen Carrier snags the defensive board | 46-75 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Kenneth Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-75 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth Lane picks off the pass by Gary Zolty | 49-75 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Gary Zolty steps in front of the Kenneth Lane pass | 49-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman can't finish the layup | 49-75 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Kenneth Lane can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Lane (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Troy Sanderson (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Carrier (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Allen (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Danial Jordan (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zolty (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Timmons (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Lane steals the ball from Bruce Timmons | 49-75 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Allen Carrier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Troy Sanderson snags the offensive board | 49-75 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Bruce Timmons blocks the jumper by Troy Sanderson | 49-75 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the offensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Allen Carrier - foul #4 on Allen Carrier, team foul #15 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), David March (C) Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Thomas O'Quinn steals it from David March | 49-78 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-78 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive board | 49-78 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Danial Jordan - foul #2 on Danial Jordan, team foul #16 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Christopher Allen (C) Herman Wagner, David March | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Kenneth Lane clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Timmons - foul #3 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #11 | 49-79 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins connects on the open floater from close range | 51-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Allen Carrier is fouled on the floor by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #12 | 51-81 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Allen Carrier is called for the reach on Ellis Musselman - foul #5 on Allen Carrier, team foul #17 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Drake | David March (C) Allen Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-83 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Troy Sanderson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-83 |