| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on John Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Robert Landry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Landry | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Dan Gavinski steps in front of the Hubert Williams pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carl Sturgeon | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits a floater from the right block | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't throw it down | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Robert Landry tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Hubert Williams steps in front of the John Brady pass | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Brady - foul #1 on John Brady, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 17:08 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | David Vegas travels in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Robert Landry | |
| 16:58 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Young Xiong - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Young Xiong's pass is intercepted by Russel Stern in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Paul Flowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Russel Stern tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Russel Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Robert Landry hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russel Stern | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fresh) SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 1 pts. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Bolen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Paul Flowers is called for the reach on Gregory Williams - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Gregory Williams, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Carl Sturgeon swats the layup by John Stahl | 6-16 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the shot from the right side | 6-16 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Carl Sturgeon swats the shot by Augustus Bienkowski | 6-16 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | John Stahl tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 14:43 | Drake | Young Xiong steals the ball from Hubert Williams | 8-16 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Harold Kyle picks off the pass by Young Xiong in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 8-16 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Young Xiong is hacked by Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) John Brady, David Vegas, Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3 from straight away | 8-16 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Charles Wakeland gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 14:08 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 8-19 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Sellers | 8-19 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Russell Riggs, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Carroll Pascoe, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 13:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Young Xiong - foul #2 on Young Xiong, team foul #6 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Robert Landry | |
| 13:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Carl Sturgeon steals the ball from John Brady | 8-19 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Brady - foul #2 on John Brady, team foul #7 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Brady, David Vegas, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Russel Stern (PF) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Keith McQuaig is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Keith McQuaig | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen is fouled on the floor by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Paul Flowers - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #7 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Paul Flowers, Russel Stern | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Charles Wakeland blows the layup | 8-21 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (tiring) SG - Dexter Sellers (tired) 5 pts. SF - David Vegas (tiring) PF - Russell Riggs (tiring) C - Neil Adkins (tired) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (tired) 3 pts. SG - Robert Landry (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tired) 2 blk. C - Charles Wakeland (tired) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-21 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs tips it home | 10-21 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, Russell Riggs, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Robert Landry, Charles Wakeland | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Keith McQuaig banks in the layup | 10-23 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the driving attempt in the lane | 12-23 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-23 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon clanks a turnaround from close range | 12-23 |
| 10:24 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 12-23 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Harold Kyle loses the dribble to John Stahl | 12-23 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Gregory Williams, John Stahl, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Charles Wakeland denies the turnaround by Augustus Bienkowski | 12-23 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Neil Adkins is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #8 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| 09:39 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Eddie Goodwin takes the ball from Dexter Sellers | 12-23 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin drills a shot from the right block | 12-25 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 09:03 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 12-27 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-27 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Russel Stern grabs the board | 12-27 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-27 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the offensive board | 12-27 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Robert Landry is hacked by David Vegas - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #9 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 08:36 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG) Harold Kyle | |
| 08:19 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-29 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe tips it in | 12-31 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-31 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Russel Stern | 14-34 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins buries a shot in the paint | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Vegas (tired) SF - Augustus Bienkowski (very tired) PF - John Stahl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Robert Landry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russel Stern (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (tired) | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled in the backcourt by David Vegas - foul #2 on David Vegas, team foul #10 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Robert Landry is hacked by Gregory Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #11 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #12 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:28 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-38 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Gavinski | 19-38 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs makes the floater in the lane | 21-38 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the dribble to Dan Gavinski | 21-38 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Robert Landry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #13 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 05:11 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | John Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #8 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | John Brady misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Russel Stern makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wakeland and the foul's on John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #14 | 21-41 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Russel Stern makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 21-42 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the offensive board | 21-42 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #9 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Brady is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #10 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Russel Stern | |
| 04:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-42 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Brady misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the dribble to Kenneth Bolen | 23-42 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | John Brady double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Russell Riggs, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Harold Kyle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-42 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | David Vegas can't tip it in | 24-42 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fairly fresh) SG - David Vegas (tiring) SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Young Xiong (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (tiring) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russel Stern (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled on the floor by David Vegas - foul #3 on David Vegas, team foul #15 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) David Vegas, Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-43 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-43 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Neil Adkins is called for the reach on Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Adkins, team foul #16 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Russel Stern, Keith McQuaig | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 01:58 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 24-45 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #17 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Russel Stern (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Robert Landry, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Neil Adkins is blocked by Russel Stern | 24-47 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 01:18 | Drake | John Brady is called for the reach on Paul Flowers - foul #3 on John Brady, team foul #18 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Brady, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| 01:18 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 24-49 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong tips it but misses | 24-49 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs snags the offensive board | 24-49 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Russel Stern denies the turnaround by Augustus Bienkowski | 24-49 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the tip | 24-49 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Young Xiong is called for the reach on Carroll Pascoe - foul #3 on Young Xiong, team foul #19 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) Young Xiong, Russell Riggs, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Robert Landry, Russel Stern, Keith McQuaig | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-51 |