| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dehart, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Millard picks off the pass by Randall Campbell | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Brian Lloyd can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Fred Deans lays it in | 31-39 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard, Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donnell Kirberger | 33-42 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Boykin | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Barber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Lee | 35-44 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | James Griffith is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Donnell Kirberger, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| 15:16 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Brian Lloyd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 37-44 |
| 14:35 | Drake | The jump hook by Kenneth Millard is blocked by James Griffith | 37-44 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow tips it home | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Pittman | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart is hacked by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Fred Deans | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Paul Roder takes the ball from Kenneth Millard | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Paul Roder drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Boykin | 43-46 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Paul Roder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dehart | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Griffith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow clanks a floater from the left block | 43-49 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), John Sprague (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Kevin Russell, James Griffith, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Fred Deans (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Ernest Goodlow | |
| 11:19 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Richard Boykin picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 46-51 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | The jumper by Richard Boykin is denied by Fred Deans | 46-51 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Sprague | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Brian Lloyd evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Barber | 48-54 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Paul Roder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Kenneth Millard snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:54 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Kenneth Millard tips it in | 48-56 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Roder and he's hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Ernest Goodlow (PF) Richard Lee, Brian Lloyd, Fred Deans | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:19 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to Jeffrey Dehart | 51-58 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart throws it down | 51-60 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lauver | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Edward Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Fred Deans (C) Kenneth Millard, Samuel Barber | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG) Thomas Erving | |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-60 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Randall Campbell (C) Andrew Risher, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) Jeffrey Dehart | |
| 06:12 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow misses short on an open runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow tips it in | 54-62 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Paul Roder buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 57-65 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lee | 57-68 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Richard Lee, Donnell Kirberger, Fred Deans | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't tip it in | 57-68 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #4 on Richard Boykin, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Goodlow - foul #1 on Ernest Goodlow, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Ernest Goodlow | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lloyd out of a doubleteam | 59-74 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Samuel Barber is called for the reach on Kevin Russell - foul #1 on Samuel Barber, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Millard | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver snags the offensive board | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-77 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Samuel Barber gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the wide open shot in the paint | 59-77 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Samuel Barber tips it home | 59-79 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | The jump hook by James Griffith is blocked by Samuel Barber | 59-79 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Samuel Barber is hacked by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #7 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #8 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ernest Goodlow (PF) Samuel Barber | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart runs out the clock | 59-80 |