| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | James Griffith's pass is intercepted by Brian Lloyd | 48-40 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Millard | 50-40 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 52-40 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | John Hayden is called for the reach on Jack Adcox - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) James Griffith | |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Brian Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Brian Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Boykin | 52-42 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Odom | 52-45 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), David Cox (C) Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (PG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF) Albert Odom, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Glenn Forshee snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Glenn Forshee connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 54-46 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Thomas Porter picks off the pass by Donnell Kirberger | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Donnell Kirberger steals it from David Mathis | 54-48 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Cox | 56-48 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | David Mathis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, David Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Jack Adcox, John Sprague, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| 14:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Albert Odom drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Mathis | 58-52 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-52 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Brian Lloyd steps in front of the Richard Boykin pass | 58-52 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Kenneth Millard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee and he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #4 on David Mathis, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SG) David Mathis | |
| 13:43 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Albert Odom knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Sprague | 61-55 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Gregg Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #4 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF), James Griffith (PF) Richard Boykin, Ivory Farrell | |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Gregg Richards connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lewis and the foul's on Raphael Velazquez - foul #1 on Raphael Velazquez, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 12:26 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez misses the floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 11:48 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Gregg Richards is blocked by James Griffith | 63-57 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Gregg Richards pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 11:05 | Drake | John Hayden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Gregg Richards, David Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Arthur Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 11:05 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Albert Odom - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) James Griffith | |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Richard Boykin steps in front of the Michael Lewis pass | 65-57 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 10:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lewis | 67-57 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #4 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Brian Lloyd, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:19 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses badly on a runner from close range | 67-57 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Erving steps in front of the James Griffith pass | 69-57 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Thomas Erving blows the layup | 69-57 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 69-57 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | James Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 08:12 | Drake | Gregg Richards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 71-57 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Paul Roder can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Raphael Velazquez, James Griffith | |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 07:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Lloyd | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't finish the layup | 71-59 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Kenneth Millard gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-59 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | David Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 05:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Millard | 71-59 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Glenn Forshee, David Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, Thomas Porter | |
| 05:38 | Drake | Gregg Richards blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | James Griffith is hacked by John Hayden - foul #3 on John Hayden, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Jack Adcox steals the ball from Gregg Richards | 72-60 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox banks in the layup | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Jack Adcox takes the ball from Brian Lloyd | 72-62 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Brian Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donnell Kirberger - foul #3 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Kenneth Millard, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) James Griffith | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 78-63 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 78-65 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 02:35 | Drake | Gregg Richards drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Millard and he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #3 on James Griffith, team foul #6 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Arthur Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 81-65 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sprague | 81-65 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-65 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Sprague tips it back up and in | 81-67 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Thomas Porter steals the ball from Brian Lloyd | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | John Sprague is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Roder | 81-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Hayden makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Millard | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 83-70 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the board | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is hacked by David Mathis - foul #5 on David Mathis, team foul #7 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF) David Mathis | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard runs out the clock | 84-70 |