| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Robert Garmon is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Paquet | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the runner in the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Drake | John Sharer picks off the pass by Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Drake | David Thompson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Paquet | 39-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Forrest Severson steals the ball from Zachary Teitenberg | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Forrest Severson lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Robert Garmon is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Robert Garmon, David Thompson, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| 17:38 | Drake | Anthony Price comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Murrin - foul #2 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Trevor Parise hits a floater from the left block | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Odis Webb | 45-40 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Odis Webb, Harold Blevins, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 16:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Murrin is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Leis (SG) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF) Frank Spell | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Leis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Max Parker | 45-44 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Charlie Paquet is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett - foul #3 on Charlie Paquet, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Zachary Teitenberg, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Robert Garmon, Max Parker, David Thompson, Charlie Paquet | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Spell - foul #2 on Frank Spell, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Forrest Severson | 47-46 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Darrell Beck steps in front of the Anthony Price pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-46 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Forrest Severson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Stephen Ford hits a turnaround near the basket | 47-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Murrin - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin, Stephen Ford | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Harry Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Harry Delamora drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charlie Paquet | 48-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:23 | Drake | David Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #4 on John Leis, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:10 | Drake | John Sharer takes the ball from David Thompson | 48-50 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | John Sharer blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Max Parker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Parker, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Sharer, Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Robert Garmon, Max Parker, David Thompson, Harry Delamora | |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 52-52 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Trevor Parise is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Zachary Teitenberg, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Anthony Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Trevor Parise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Paquet (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Charlie Paquet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Price | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it home | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Anthony Price misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), David Thompson (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Trevor Parise, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell, Charlie Paquet | |
| 10:50 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a shot from close range set up by Harold Blevins | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Forrest Severson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in and he's hacked by Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson, Anthony Price | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Robert Garmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Harry Delamora gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Charlie Paquet drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Harry Delamora grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:39 | Drake | John Sharer takes the ball from Harry Delamora | 59-62 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | David Thompson picks off the pass by Donald Chrisman | 59-62 |
| 08:21 | Drake | David Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Robert Garmon, Max Parker, David Thompson, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Jerome - foul #4 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (SG) Leonard Jerome | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Garmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Trevor Parise is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | James Katzner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 07:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Frank Spell | 61-64 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Stephen Ford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (PG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) Forrest Severson, Robert Garmon, Frank Spell | |
| 06:53 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Stephen Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Charlie Paquet (C) Trevor Parise, Stephen Ford | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Ronald Murrin scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Price | 61-67 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 63-67 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Jonathan Garnett steals the ball from Anthony Price | 63-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | John Leis banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Garnett | 65-67 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Ronald Murrin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Price | 65-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Charlie Paquet drills a turnaround in the lane | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Price is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Anthony Price, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin, Charlie Paquet | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 03:53 | Drake | David Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Harry Delamora is fouled on the floor by John Leis - foul #5 on John Leis, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Harold Blevins (SF) Donald Chrisman, John Leis | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Frank Spell | |
| 03:38 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Parise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-73 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Trevor Parise pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Stephen Ford connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Thompson and he's fouled by James Katzner - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Frank Spell (PF) Robert Garmon, Stephen Ford | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (SG), Ronald Murrin (C) Trevor Parise, Frank Spell | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:50 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Delamora | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Delamora - foul #2 on Harry Delamora, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Sharer, Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Harry Delamora is open but misses the lay-in | 72-79 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 72-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Harry Delamora drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Charlie Paquet is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Trevor Parise (SF) Robert Garmon, David Thompson | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #4 on Darrell Beck, team foul #10 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (C) Charlie Paquet | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Trevor Parise gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Trevor Parise is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #11 | 73-82 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson runs out the clock | 73-84 |