| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 19:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jack Gingras | 35-23 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-23 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Jack Gingras snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:00 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 18:58 | Drake | James Lipton snags the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the tip | 37-23 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Jones and the foul's on Larry Poff - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), William Maxon (PF) Charles Thomas, Lee Labarge | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:26 | Drake | James Lipton gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:21 | Drake | Michael Baker steps in front of the James Lipton pass | 37-25 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-25 |
| 17:51 | Drake | James Lipton grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 37-25 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | James Lipton is called for the reach on Lester Lewis - foul #3 on James Lipton, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Lust - foul #1 on Bernard Lust, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Larry Poff gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:46 | Drake | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-26 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Maxon | 37-26 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 37-29 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Bernard Lust is hacked by David Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| 16:09 | Drake | Lester Lewis denies the turnaround by Jack Gingras | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Lust | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Bernard Lust clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Larry Poff is called for the reach on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Larry Poff, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Bernard Lust, Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Charles Thomas, David Wiseman, Lester Lewis | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | Drake | James Lipton pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:17 | Drake | William Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Harvey Cessna tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 14:52 | Drake | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Jimmie Tinkle is called for the reach on Kenneth Losey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Larry Poff (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 14:34 | Drake | Larry Poff connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Lipton | 42-29 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's pass is intercepted by Reginald Dobrynski | 42-29 |
| 14:00 | Drake | William Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Larry Poff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Larry Poff lays it up and in on a great pass from James Lipton | 46-29 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Michael Baker drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Stephenson | 46-31 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson, Lee Labarge | |
| 12:54 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 48-31 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't finish the layup | 48-31 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Jack Gingras grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 11:57 | Drake | James Lipton is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:16 | Drake | James Lipton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Maxon | 51-33 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Jack Gingras dunks the ball set up by Harvey Cessna | 53-33 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-33 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Larry Poff grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Lewis | 53-33 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 10:06 | Drake | James Lipton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Jimmie Tinkle, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, William Maxon, Lester Lewis | |
| 10:06 | Drake | James Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:06 | Drake | James Lipton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Owen | 54-33 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge is whistled for a carry | 54-33 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Harvey Cessna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Harvey Cessna | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Jack Gingras snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Lee Labarge swats the layup by William Smith | 54-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Stephenson | 54-36 |
| 08:24 | Drake | James Lipton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-36 |
| 07:58 | Drake | William Smith snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Harvey Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Larry Poff (SF), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, Dennis Owen | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-36 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lipton (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Luke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gibson - foul #4 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Larry Poff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Reginald Dobrynski is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Larry Poff swats the short shot by Lester Lewis | 54-38 |
| 06:45 | Drake | James Lipton snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Jack Gingras's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson lays it in | 54-40 |
| 06:27 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Larry Poff - foul #3 on Larry Poff, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (PF) Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Drake | Larry Poff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 54-41 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | William Maxon loses the dribble to Reginald Dobrynski | 54-41 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski banks in the layup | 56-41 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's pass is intercepted by Larry Poff | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Drake | James Lipton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | William Smith steals the ball from Brian Swofford | 56-41 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 04:43 | Drake | James Lipton tips it in | 58-41 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Larry Poff pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 03:56 | Drake | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Alan Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Drake | William Smith drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Dobrynski | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Lipton (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Poff (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Luke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Maxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | James Lipton steals the ball from Lester Lewis | 60-41 |
| 03:21 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski lays it up and in set up by James Lipton | 62-41 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 62-43 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Larry Poff is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Larry Poff, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, William Maxon, Lester Lewis | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | David Wiseman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Baker | 62-46 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses the easy layup | 62-46 |
| 02:16 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Westerfield | 62-46 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Bernard Lust is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Losey | 65-46 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dennis Owen | 65-48 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #3 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), William Maxon (C) Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 01:21 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Alan Luke is called for the reach on David Wiseman - foul #2 on Alan Luke, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Bernard Lust snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | David Wiseman snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | David Wiseman buries a jumpshot from the right side | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski runs out the clock | 67-51 |