| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Vetter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Henry Hans inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is called for traveling | 24-47 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is alone and throws it down | 24-49 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Blair | 26-49 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Randall Hannah is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF) Ty Bunn, Henry Hans | |
| 18:42 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG) Randall Hannah | |
| 18:37 | Drake | Joseph Nichols connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Stout | 26-51 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Stout - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #1 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is open but misses the lay-in | 28-51 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 31-51 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Joseph Nichols clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-51 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 31-51 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Stout - foul #3 on Ronald Stout, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Henry Hans (SF), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Joseph Nichols | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the lay-in | 34-51 |
| 17:19 | Drake | John Smith tips it in | 34-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kurtis Brown is denied by John Smith | 34-53 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 34-53 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Neal Hopkins - foul #3 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Henry Hans lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 35-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Macgregor | 38-55 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Ty Bunn is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Hannah and he's hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| 16:14 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 15:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wilson Pierre | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ty Bunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Drake | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Ty Bunn in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly throws it down set up by Joseph Smith | 40-58 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Kurtis Brown steals it from Henry Hans in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Wilson Pierre swats the short shot by Kevin Blair | 40-58 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 42-58 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Kevin Blair steals the ball from Ty Bunn in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Randall Hannah is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Randall Hannah - foul #2 on Randall Hannah, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Jack Brunelle (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Henry Hans, Brian Hunter, Wilson Pierre | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 14:13 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Dustin Meade knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Stout and he's hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:47 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 45-60 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 48-60 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Ronald Stout knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Kemp | 48-63 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 12:52 | Drake | William Vetter gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 12:32 | Drake | William Vetter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 12:03 | Drake | William Vetter is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Nichols | 50-65 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown loses the dribble to Dustin Meade | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vetter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Dustin Meade is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Henry Hans (SF), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Joseph Nichols | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Lonnie Jang denies the turnaround by Randall Hannah | 50-65 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 50-65 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Randall Hannah - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Henry Hans | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is denied on a layup by Neal Hopkins | 50-65 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Brian Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:45 | Drake | Brian Hunter travels with the ball | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-65 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Randall Hannah buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Hunter | 53-68 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor travels in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, Wilson Pierre | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Joseph Nichols buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3 from straight away | 53-71 |
| 09:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 53-71 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Dustin Meade scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Henry Hans | 53-73 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Jack Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-73 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a floater in the lane set up by Robert Twombly and the foul's on Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, Neal Hopkins | |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Joseph Nichols banks in the wide open layup set up by Ty Bunn | 56-75 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is hacked by Randall Hannah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Hannah, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Joseph Nichols | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:13 | Drake | John Smith snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Ty Bunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Blair, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:11 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:11 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Hopkins | 57-75 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Randall Hannah drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 57-77 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Neal Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-77 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Brian Hunter tips it back up and in | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tired) 7 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ty Bunn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Twombly | 60-79 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 07:22 | Drake | John Smith tips it home | 60-81 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-81 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Ty Bunn loses the dribble to Gerald Suggs in the backcourt | 63-81 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is hacked by Ty Bunn - foul #3 on Ty Bunn, team foul #9 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Robert Twombly, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 06:50 | Drake | William Vetter snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 06:33 | Drake | William Vetter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-81 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman gets the rebound | 64-81 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-81 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor tips it home | 66-81 |
| 06:01 | Drake | William Vetter connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Kemp | 66-84 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 3 from straight away | 66-84 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 66-84 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Suggs and he's fouled by William Vetter - foul #2 on William Vetter, team foul #10 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Henry Hans (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Wilson Pierre | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the free throw | 69-84 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Henry Hans is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Hannah and he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #9 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:21 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the free throw | 69-87 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 71-87 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Blair, team foul #10 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 71-87 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is hacked by Joseph Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #11 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), William Vetter (PF) Dustin Meade, John Smith | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 04:58 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-87 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Randall Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF) Randall Hannah | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle lays it up and in | 73-87 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Ty Bunn, William Vetter, Joseph Nichols | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Eric Kemp is hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #11 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses short on a shot from the right side | 73-87 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Ronald Stout gets the rebound | 73-87 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Ronald Stout is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #4 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #12 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), John Smith (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Eric Kemp, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins | |
| 03:47 | Drake | Ronald Stout misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman's pass is intercepted by John Smith in the backcourt | 73-88 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Stout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hans (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Drake | John Smith makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Henry Hans | 73-90 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-90 |
| 03:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Henry Hans | 73-90 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-90 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 73-90 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-90 |
| 02:37 | Drake | John Smith snags the defensive board | 73-90 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the lay-in | 73-90 |
| 02:14 | Drake | John Smith tips it but misses | 73-90 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 73-90 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang buries a shot from the right side | 75-90 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-90 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Wilson Pierre tips it in | 75-92 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | The jumper by Eric Cantor is denied by John Smith | 75-92 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Randall Hannah pulls down the rebound | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the jump hook from close range | 75-92 |
| 00:31 | Drake | John Smith snags the offensive board | 75-92 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Henry Hans - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #13 | 75-92 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ronald Stout, John Smith, Wilson Pierre | |
| 00:03 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 75-92 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-93 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-93 |