| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is hacked by Daniel Ridley - foul #2 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Norman Young steals the ball from Stephen Garrity in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan blows the dunk | 28-38 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Charles Bassett gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Charles Bassett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker tips it in | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Garrity - foul #3 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SG) Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Hammerstein | 30-39 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Michael Sessions is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Hilton | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Michael Zents gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 17:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kiker | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Norman Young is called for the reach on James Hammerstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Gallo (C) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan | |
| 17:19 | Drake | Charles Bassett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-39 |
| 17:17 | Drake | James Hammerstein tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Jack Begay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Daniel Ridley hits a jump hook from the right block | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is hacked by James Hammerstein - foul #1 on James Hammerstein, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Shane Wade, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton, Jack Begay | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Evans | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ridley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Michael Sessions throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Winston Arakaki denies the turnaround by Kevin Evans | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kiker | 34-41 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Young | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Frederic Gall swats the layup by Michael Sessions | 34-44 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Charles Bassett tips it in | 36-44 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan hits the easy wide open finger roll | 36-46 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Michael Sessions scores on a floater from close range | 38-46 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is hacked by Charles Bassett - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF), Gino Gallo (C) Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | James Ramsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Begay | 38-49 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Stephen Garrity scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jack Begay - foul #2 on Jack Begay, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | James Ramsey loses the dribble to Winston Arakaki | 41-49 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Shane Wade is called for the reach on Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Stephen Garrity loses the dribble to James Ramsey | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Begay (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Shane Wade snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | James Ramsey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Wade | 41-51 |
| 10:46 | Drake | James Hammerstein hits a jumper from the right side set up by Winston Arakaki | 43-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Jack Begay knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Shane Wade and he's fouled by James Hammerstein - foul #2 on James Hammerstein, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (PG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) James Ramsey, Shane Wade, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:27 | Drake | James Hammerstein is hacked by Walter Pearcy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Jack Begay | |
| 10:08 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Young | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 43-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Coleman | 43-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Garrity - foul #4 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Winston Arakaki (PF) Stephen Garrity, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Walter Pearcy | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan's pass is intercepted by Winston Arakaki | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Drake | Michael Sessions is hacked by Ralph Felan - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Gallo (C) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 08:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett connects on the runner in the lane | 48-59 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 07:46 | Drake | James Hammerstein pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hammerstein (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Drake | Charles Bassett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Walter Pearcy, Kevin Evans | |
| 07:09 | Drake | Charles Bassett drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Shane Wade can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 06:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Bassett | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Michael Zents is called for the reach on Charles Bassett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zents, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Daniel Ridley pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Michael Sessions is fouled on the floor by Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay | |
| 06:12 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 53-61 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Stephen Garrity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Ralph Felan | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:46 | Drake | James Hammerstein snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:44 | Drake | James Hammerstein is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG) Shane Wade | |
| 05:44 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:44 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Garrity - foul #5 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF) Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Winston Arakaki comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | James Hammerstein is called for the reach on Richard Coleman - foul #3 on James Hammerstein, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Michael Zents (C) James Ramsey, Frederic Gall | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Zents - foul #3 on Michael Zents, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Daniel Ridley snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SF) Walter Pearcy | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-65 |
| 04:13 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Charles Bassett loses the dribble to Ralph Felan in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gino Gallo steps in front of the Ralph Felan pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Drake | Daniel Ridley travels with the ball | 57-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Michael Zents | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hammerstein (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bassett (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Begay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jack Begay's layup is rejected by Winston Arakaki | 57-65 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Michael Sessions gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Charles Bassett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Shane Wade | 57-65 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF) Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Shane Wade, Kenneth Hilton, Jack Begay | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Norman Young swats the layup by Daniel Ridley | 57-65 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Daniel Ridley steps in front of the Norman Young pass | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Drake | Charles Bassett is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Norman Young | 59-67 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Winston Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Drake | James Hammerstein connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker loses the ball out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) Ralph Felan | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by James Hammerstein - foul #4 on James Hammerstein, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (C) Frederic Gall | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Drake | James Hammerstein is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hammerstein, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG) James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG) Shane Wade | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Brett Wynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Norman Young runs out the clock | 62-71 |