| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kenneth Lane inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | Christopher Allen connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Curtis | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | John Pewitt is hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #3 on Christopher Allen, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Wallace Long clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 19:15 | Drake | William Hendricks snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:51 | Drake | John Ressler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:49 | Drake | James Curtis tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | John Pewitt gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | James Curtis picks off the pass by Wallace Long | 35-43 |
| 18:01 | Drake | William Hendricks double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Carl Krebs (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Joel Lesperance, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, James Curtis | |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by David March - foul #1 on David March, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | Drake | David March misses the floater from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Danial Jordan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-43 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Horace Leary is hacked by David March - foul #2 on David March, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF) Jason Baker, David March | |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Horace Leary can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:40 | Drake | John Pewitt is called for the reach on Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) Larry Sears, Horace Leary, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Mitchell Singleton | |
| 16:24 | Drake | Kenneth Lane hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Kenneth Lane pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Victor Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Timothy Gonsalves (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Drake | John Manzo picks off the pass by James Curtis | 38-45 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:36 | Drake | James Curtis's pass is intercepted by Greg Norton | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | John Manzo is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Wallace Long | 42-47 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pewitt | 44-47 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Victor Fredericksen is called for the reach on John Manzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, Kenneth Lane, Danial Jordan, James Curtis | |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Horace Leary scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Christopher Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joel Lesperance - foul #2 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Allen steals it from Joel Lesperance in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Christopher Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Horace Leary knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Ingle | 48-49 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Jason Baker lays it in on a great pass from Mitchell Singleton | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Allen picks off the pass by Paul Ingle | 48-51 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Christopher Allen connects on the jumper near the basket | 48-53 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Jason Baker picks off the pass by Joel Lesperance | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Christopher Allen can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joel Lesperance - foul #3 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Wallace Long (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Horace Leary, Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SF), James Curtis (C) Jason Baker, Mitchell Singleton | |
| 10:27 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 09:54 | Drake | John Ressler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Hendricks | 48-57 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | John Ressler steps in front of the John Pewitt pass in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 09:38 | Drake | James Curtis misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Norton - foul #1 on Greg Norton, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (PG), Timothy Gonsalves (SG) William Hendricks, John Ressler | |
| 09:38 | Drake | James Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:38 | Drake | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Sears | 50-58 |
| 09:04 | Drake | David March drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Gonsalves | 50-61 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Larry Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Fredericksen - foul #2 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Larry Sears, Wallace Long, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (C) James Curtis | |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-61 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | John Manzo is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Fredericksen - foul #3 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (SF) John Pewitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), John Ressler (SG), Christopher Allen (PF) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, David March | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski is hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:10 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Danial Jordan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Baker and he's fouled by Paul Ingle - foul #3 on Paul Ingle, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Horace Leary (SG) John Manzo, Jumah Arai | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jason Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Danial Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Larry Sears connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Kenneth Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF), Carl Krebs (PF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Mitchell Singleton (C) Jason Baker, John Ressler, Danial Jordan | |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:44 | Drake | William Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Larry Sears - foul #2 on Larry Sears, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Jumah Arai (SF) Larry Sears, Horace Leary, John Pewitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG) William Hendricks | |
| 06:29 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-64 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jumah Arai | 55-64 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Christopher Allen connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Victor Fredericksen | 55-66 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs misses the wide open runner from the right block | 55-66 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Jumah Arai takes the ball from Victor Fredericksen | 55-66 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Wallace Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 58-66 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Arndt denies the turnaround by Timothy Gonsalves | 58-66 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen tips it home | 58-68 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | John Manzo tips it home | 60-68 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-68 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is hacked by Timothy Gonsalves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Gonsalves, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Paul Ingle (PF), Greg Norton (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Carl Krebs, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), James Curtis (C) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen, Mitchell Singleton | |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Curtis - foul #2 on James Curtis, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) Jumah Arai | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | Drake | John Pewitt blocks the short jumper by John Ressler | 63-68 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Ingle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Jason Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ingle | 63-68 |
| 02:47 | Drake | William Hendricks tips it back up and in | 63-70 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Larry Sears, Horace Leary, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG) John Ressler | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 66-70 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG) Jumah Arai | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG) Victor Fredericksen | |
| 02:14 | Drake | William Hendricks loses the dribble to Joel Lesperance | 66-70 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | The short jumper by John Pewitt is denied by James Curtis | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Drake | James Curtis pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| 01:33 | Drake | John Ressler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | John Ressler steals the ball from John Manzo | 66-70 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the dunk attempt | 66-70 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | John Pewitt snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | John Pewitt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:49 | Drake | James Curtis snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Kenneth Lane connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Curtis | 66-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Christopher Allen is fouled in the backcourt by John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (PG), Danial Jordan (C) William Hendricks, James Curtis | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Greg Norton is called for the reach on Danial Jordan - foul #2 on Greg Norton, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | John Pewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Danial Jordan steals the ball from John Pewitt in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen runs out the clock | 66-73 |