| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Robert Baisley (fresh) PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) C - Glenn Forshee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Robert Baisley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Peter Beyer is called for the reach on Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley clanks a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Peter Beyer denies the turnaround by Gregory Bentley | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Brian Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Peter Beyer is open and lays it up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Douglas Etienne picks off the pass by Robert Baisley in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Robert Helm lays it in set up by Douglas Etienne | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF), Samuel Barber (PF) Robert Baisley, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick (C) Gregory Bentley | |
| 17:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Barber - foul #1 on Samuel Barber, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Ronald Styron, Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Elmer Naugle snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick clanks a runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Elmer Naugle pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Southwick (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Donald Barbagallo steals it from Brian Lloyd in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is hacked by Anthony Southwick - foul #1 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Elmer Naugle, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 15:08 | Drake | Brian Lloyd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Forshee | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Brian Lloyd | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Robert Baisley picks off the pass by Ronald Styron | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Drake | The jump hook by Robert Baisley is blocked by Gregory Bentley | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Robert Baisley, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Ronald Styron, Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne | |
| 13:02 | Drake | Andrew Stafford is called for the reach on Donnell Kirberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Richard Lee is called for a backcourt violation | 13-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (PF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is called for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 12:24 | Drake | Louis Flippen is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Michael Lewis steals it from Louis Flippen | 13-10 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Elmer Naugle throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 15-10 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Louis Flippen | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Forshee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Southwick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Samuel Barber tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 11:09 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 15-10 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Richard Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Southwick - foul #2 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Michael Lewis, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 10:57 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley drills a jump hook from close range | 16-12 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 19-12 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Robert Helm connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Bowers | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses short on an open floater near the basket | 19-15 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits a shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Richard Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Robert Helm drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 21-20 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donnell Kirberger | 24-20 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Baisley (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Richard Lee, Brian Lloyd, Donnell Kirberger, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) William Bowers, Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 08:02 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Millard picks off the pass by Simon Shin | 24-20 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 26-20 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo buries a floater near the basket | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Forshee (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Simon Shin (tiring) | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a floater in the paint | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Glenn Forshee clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Simon Shin | |
| 06:29 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's layup is rejected by Glenn Forshee | 29-24 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Ronald Styron steps in front of the Michael Lewis pass in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne | |
| 06:07 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG) Thomas Erving | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) Thomas Erving | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Kenneth Millard banks in the wide open layup | 33-27 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is called for 3 seconds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Kenneth Millard, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford | |
| 04:32 | Drake | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Donnell Kirberger - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Simon Shin (C) William Bowers, Gregory Bentley | |
| 04:32 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Simon Shin | 34-27 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 34-29 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lewis | 36-29 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Peter Beyer - foul #2 on Peter Beyer, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 36-29 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Peter Beyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Southwick - foul #3 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Naugle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Forshee (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Kenneth Millard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 38-32 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron lays it up and in and he's hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #1 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it home | 40-34 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Styron | 40-34 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 40-34 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Robert Baisley is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Glenn Forshee (C) Richard Lee, Michael Lewis, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley, Sam Moore | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #3 on Peter Beyer, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is called for 10 seconds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Robert Helm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is hacked by Andrew Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's pass is intercepted by Glenn Forshee | 42-34 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Glenn Forshee slams it home | 44-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-34 |