| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #3 on Brian Owensby, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Brian Owensby | |
| 19:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Farmer - foul #2 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Robert Hays is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Robert Hays loses the dribble to Robert Landry in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Robert Landry lays it in | 41-30 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is fouled on the floor by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Christopher Lee (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Richard Bright can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Russel Stern is fouled on the floor by Robert Pizarro - foul #1 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF) Richard Bright | |
| 17:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Kyle | 43-30 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG) George Turpen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Christopher Lee, Robert Pizarro | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Joseph Shockley pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Farmer | 43-31 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Eddie Goodwin steps in front of the Roy Weaver pass | 43-31 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Robert Hays pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz drills a shot from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Joseph Shockley hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Peter Jackson, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (PF) Roy Weaver | |
| 13:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it home | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Robert Landry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Robert Landry picks off the pass by Robert Cook | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Robert Landry hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Robert Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Bright | 47-40 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Richard Bright knocks away the 3 by Paul Flowers | 47-40 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pizarro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Richard Bright is blocked by Keith McQuaig | 47-40 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley tips it in | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig lays it in on a great pass from George Turpen | 49-42 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Turpen - foul #3 on George Turpen, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Shaun Elder (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) George Turpen, Robert Landry, Paul Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Christopher Lee (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Robert Pizarro | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Robert Hays pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Russel Stern (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG) Richard Bright | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Keith McQuaig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Christopher Lee, Brian Owensby | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #2 on Russel Stern, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Russel Stern gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Kenneth Luz is called for the reach on Paul Flowers - foul #1 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Joseph Shockley (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Shaun Elder, Keith McQuaig, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Luz, Peter Jackson, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 09:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Hays | 53-47 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Paul Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 08:08 | Drake | The jump hook by Charles Wakeland is blocked by Brian Owensby | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on an open floater from the right block | 53-49 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Flowers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Owensby (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Joseph Shockley blocks the short jumper by Brian Owensby | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Robert Landry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Harold Kyle tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Charles Wakeland gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Richard Bright picks off the pass by Harold Kyle | 58-49 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:49 | Drake | The jump hook by Charles Wakeland is blocked by Roy Weaver | 58-49 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Bright | 58-49 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Harold Kyle snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Paul Flowers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Weaver | 61-52 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Robert Landry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Charles Wakeland gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Robert Cook steals the ball from Paul Flowers | 64-52 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Harold Kyle pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Robert Landry's floater is knocked away by Brian Owensby | 64-52 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Bright | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is hacked by Paul Flowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Flowers, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Shaun Elder (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Russel Stern (C) Robert Landry, Harold Kyle, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer is whistled for traveling | 64-52 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Keith McQuaig clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Pizarro - foul #2 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shaun Elder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russel Stern (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Lee (SF) Kenneth Luz | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Russel Stern drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Shaun Elder | 66-52 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Peter Jackson | 66-54 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Shaun Elder is called for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Shaun Elder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG) Christopher Lee | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 66-54 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer double dribbles | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Paul Flowers's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Farmer | 66-54 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Drake | George Turpen runs out the clock | 66-54 |