| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:01 | Drake | David Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 36-51 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Brian Lloyd, David Cox, John Hayden | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 36-51 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it home | 38-51 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 17:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 17:26 | Drake | Thomas Erving loses the dribble to Sam Moore | 38-51 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by Douglas Etienne | 40-51 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Thomas Erving's pass is intercepted by Louis Flippen in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) David Cox, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 16:30 | Drake | Glenn Forshee jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 40-53 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Sims and he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Thomas Erving throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:55 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | David Cox is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 43-55 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lloyd picks off the pass by Doug Hanford in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Brian Lloyd lays it in | 43-57 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 15:08 | Drake | David Cox is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 43-60 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) David Cox | |
| 14:52 | Drake | John Hayden lays it up and in and the foul's on Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #3 | 43-62 |
| 14:52 | Drake | John Hayden makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Donnell Kirberger, Rodney Lynch | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Glenn Forshee blows the wide open dunk | 43-64 |
| 13:38 | Drake | David Cox grabs the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Dikembe Banda gets the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses short on an open shot in the paint | 43-66 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the tip | 43-66 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it in | 45-66 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Larry Sims can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnell Kirberger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Glenn Forshee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 11:19 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-66 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 10:39 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Donnell Kirberger, Rodney Lynch | |
| 10:39 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:39 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Styron | 47-68 |
| 10:05 | Drake | John Hayden connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 47-70 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Lloyd - foul #4 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG) Michael Lewis, Brian Lloyd | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 09:31 | Drake | David Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Thomas Erving can't tip it in | 49-70 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Rodney Lynch is called for the reach on Simon Shin - foul #3 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-70 |
| 09:07 | Drake | John Hayden gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Kenneth Millard drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Cox | 49-72 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 51-72 |
| 07:56 | Drake | David Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sims | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cox (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-72 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley is hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #4 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Thomas Erving, David Cox, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Gregory Bentley is called for the reach on Glenn Forshee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen drills a shot from the left side set up by Fernando Soto | 53-73 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is whistled for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Donnell Kirberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Dikembe Banda is open but misses the lay-in | 55-73 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Rodney Lynch (C) Brian Lloyd, Dikembe Banda | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:57 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Rodney Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 58-73 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Thomas Erving is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Thomas Erving makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 58-74 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Rodney Lynch's floater is tipped away by Edward Palmore | 58-74 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Thomas Erving is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 05:08 | Drake | Thomas Erving makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Thomas Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen loses the dribble to Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll | 58-78 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Erving - foul #2 on Thomas Erving, team foul #11 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Thomas Erving comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-78 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the finger roll | 61-78 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Thomas Erving loses the dribble to Larry Sims in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't finish the layup | 61-78 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it back up and in | 63-78 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Thomas Erving double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 65-78 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Rodney Lynch tips it but misses | 65-78 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the board | 65-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Hayden (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 67-78 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-78 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron loses the dribble to Thomas Erving | 67-78 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Kenneth Millard lays it in set up by Thomas Erving | 67-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #12 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Cox | 68-80 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Dikembe Banda double dribbles | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a turnaround from the right block | 68-80 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the follow up shot | 70-80 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| 01:27 | Drake | Thomas Erving scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Styron | 72-82 |
| 01:00 | Drake | John Hayden double dribbles | 72-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Erving - foul #3 on Thomas Erving, team foul #13 | 72-82 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a runner in the paint | 74-84 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the offensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #14 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #14 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:29 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 77-85 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #15 | 77-85 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Michael Lewis steals it from Fernando Soto | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | Drake | David Cox lays it in on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 77-89 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-89 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it in | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis runs out the clock | 79-89 |