| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) PF - Keith McQuaig (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (fresh) SG - Clarence Sykes (fresh) SF - Joseph Garvey (fresh) PF - Peter Lytle (fresh) C - Kevin Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garvey - foul #1 on Joseph Garvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Landry | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Robert Landry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Hubert Williams's pass is intercepted by Peter Lytle | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Kevin Barnes is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Kevin Barnes, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), John Holmes (SF), Michael Tackett (PF), Richard Brandt (C) Enoch Bachorski, Clarence Sykes, Joseph Garvey, Peter Lytle, Kevin Barnes | |
| 17:32 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith McQuaig | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wakeland | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Indiana State | Willie Smith tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Willie Smith | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), Rodney Zmek (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Robert Williams (C) Willie Smith, Noel Chittenden, John Holmes, Michael Tackett, Richard Brandt | |
| 15:48 | Drake | Harold Kyle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Paul Flowers (fresh) PF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) C - Russel Stern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Sykes (fresh) SF - Rodney Zmek (fresh) PF - Peter Lytle (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Paul Flowers is called for the reach on Peter Lytle - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Lytle - foul #1 on Peter Lytle, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes (C) Peter Lytle | |
| 15:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Russel Stern pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Paul Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey (SF), Peter Lytle (PF) Rodney Zmek, Robert Williams | |
| 14:54 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski is fouled in the backcourt by George Turpen - foul #1 on George Turpen, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Turpen - foul #2 on George Turpen, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (SG), Richard Brandt (PF) Clarence Sykes, Peter Lytle | |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the lay-in | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), John Holmes (SF), Michael Tackett (PF) Enoch Bachorski, Joseph Garvey, Kevin Barnes | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Robert Landry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | John Holmes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willie Smith | 9-14 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:58 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | John Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), Rodney Zmek (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Robert Williams (C) Willie Smith, Noel Chittenden, John Holmes, Michael Tackett, Richard Brandt | |
| 12:39 | Drake | Clarence Sykes picks off the pass by Paul Flowers in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:36 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Sykes | 9-16 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Paul Flowers travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| 12:05 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Peter Lytle is blocked by Russel Stern | 9-16 |
| 12:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russel Stern | 9-16 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Enoch Bachorski is called for the reach on Harold Kyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enoch Bachorski, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF) Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes (C) Peter Lytle | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 11:33 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shaun Elder (fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) PF - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) C - Russel Stern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Sykes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Zmek (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses the easy layup | 9-16 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Robert Williams swats the layup by Harold Kyle | 9-16 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Shaun Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Kevin Barnes is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on Kevin Barnes, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF) Shaun Elder, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), Joseph Garvey (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Michael Tackett (C) Enoch Bachorski, Rodney Zmek, Robert Williams, Kevin Barnes | |
| 10:46 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Tackett | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Holmes (SG) Clarence Sykes | |
| 10:22 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Joseph Shockley pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Hubert Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 09:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Wakeland | 11-16 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Noel Chittenden is called for the reach on Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), Richard Brandt (C) Noel Chittenden, John Holmes, Michael Tackett | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:31 | Indiana State | Willie Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Wakeland | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Tackett (C) Richard Brandt | |
| 08:39 | Drake | Joseph Garvey is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #2 on Joseph Garvey, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), John Holmes (SF) Willie Smith, Joseph Garvey | |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett is hacked by Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Brandt (C) Michael Tackett | |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Shaun Elder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Shaun Elder, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (SF) John Holmes | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Paul Flowers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Sykes (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Zmek (fresh) PF - Peter Lytle (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Flowers - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Paul Flowers | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Michael Tackett (C) Enoch Bachorski, Peter Lytle, Richard Brandt | |
| 07:07 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:07 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Hubert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:18 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Willie Smith scores on a floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-21 |
| 05:39 | Indiana State | Harold Kyle swats the layup by Rodney Zmek | 21-21 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Clarence Sykes is called for the reach on Harold Kyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Keith McQuaig (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Joseph Shockley, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), John Holmes (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Richard Brandt (C) Willie Smith, Rodney Zmek, Robert Williams, Michael Tackett | |
| 05:35 | Drake | Harold Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Robert Landry double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG) Harold Kyle | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 04:48 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski double dribbles | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (SF) Clarence Sykes | |
| 04:04 | Indiana State | John Holmes is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Enoch Bachorski | 22-25 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Enoch Bachorski is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Enoch Bachorski, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG) Shaun Elder | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), Joseph Garvey (SF), Michael Tackett (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Enoch Bachorski, John Holmes, Rodney Zmek, Peter Lytle, Richard Brandt | |
| 03:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:48 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tired) 2 pts. PF - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Garvey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tackett (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kevin Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Indiana State | Willie Smith loses the dribble to Russel Stern | 24-25 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Robert Landry double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Shaun Elder (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Willie Smith, Michael Tackett | |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Shaun Elder gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 01:58 | Indiana State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 01:52 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 01:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Shockley | 24-25 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shaun Elder | 27-25 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Shaun Elder, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), John Holmes (SF), Peter Lytle (PF) Enoch Bachorski, Joseph Garvey, Robert Williams | |
| 00:59 | Drake | Russel Stern misses the easy layup | 27-25 |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:52 | Indiana State | Willie Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (PF) Joseph Shockley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (SG) John Holmes | |
| 00:52 | Indiana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:52 | Indiana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Zmek | 27-27 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden is denied on a layup by Keith McQuaig | 27-27 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Russel Stern pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Russel Stern misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-27 |