| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) C - William Grimm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Missouri State | Jack Sledge steps in front of the Brian Lillie pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Drake | William Grimm scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Evans | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Casey Gray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | James Hayes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | William Grimm swats the short shot by Henry Ownby | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Freddy Gardner | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Drake | William Grimm scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Anglin | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Henry Ownby, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Michael Evans, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| 17:24 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Evans | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Clarence Culler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Drake | John Sheller tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Culler - foul #1 on Clarence Culler, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Carlos Pacheco (C) Kenneth Anglin, Clarence Culler | |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Michael Evans is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (C) John Sheller | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Brian Doyle (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) PF - Carlos Pacheco (fresh) C - William Grimm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jody Natal | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Michael Bulkley is hacked by Luther Myatt - foul #1 on Luther Myatt, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF) Stanley Dorsey, Michael Bulkley | |
| 15:11 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Evans | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sledge - foul #1 on Jack Sledge, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) William Grimm | |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Michael Evans comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco tips it home | 10-14 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Michael Evans steps in front of the Henry Ownby pass in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Clarence Culler hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is hacked by Carlos Pacheco - foul #1 on Carlos Pacheco, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), James Hayes (C) Henry Ownby, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF), John Sheller (C) Michael Evans, Clarence Culler, Carlos Pacheco | |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Chris Davis lays it in | 13-18 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 15-18 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Jack Sledge is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Luther Myatt (PF) Joe Lemons, Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, John Sheller | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses badly on a runner in the paint | 15-18 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:43 | Drake | William Grimm is whistled for a carry | 15-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (SG), Michael Pearson (C) Kyle Evans, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) Freddy Gardner | |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 17-18 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Anglin - foul #1 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey is hacked by Brian Doyle - foul #1 on Brian Doyle, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Carlos Pacheco (PF) Michael Evans, Stanley Dorsey, Clarence Culler | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) SG - Kenneth Anglin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) PF - Carlos Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Bruce Dorris is fouled on the floor by Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Brian Lillie, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Casey Gray (PF) Brian Lillie, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Drake | John Sheller (PF) William Grimm | |
| 11:13 | Drake | Michael Bulkley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 21-18 |
| 10:40 | Drake | John Sheller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), James Hayes (C) Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Stanley Dorsey (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, John Sheller, Carlos Pacheco | |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 23-18 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Michael Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Freddy Gardner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Grimm | 26-21 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Dorsey - foul #1 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Stanley Dorsey, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses badly on a shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Myatt | 26-21 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 08:57 | Drake | John Sheller snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Pearson (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| 08:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge is hacked by Brian Doyle - foul #2 on Brian Doyle, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Kyle Evans (SF) Brian Doyle, Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Carlos Pacheco (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, William Grimm | |
| 08:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson double dribbles | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Casey Gray (PF) Joe Lemons, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), William Grimm (C) Jack Sledge, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Freddy Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF), James Hayes (C) Kyle Evans, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Kenneth Anglin, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Gray | 26-21 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | James Hayes can't throw it down | 26-21 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Michael Bulkley grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Chris Davis knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Sheller | 26-23 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Casey Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Sheller - foul #1 on John Sheller, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Carlos Pacheco (PF), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-23 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Evans | 28-23 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Robert Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Gray | 30-23 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Dorris | 30-25 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Luther Myatt (SF), James Hayes (C) Joe Lemons, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, Stanley Dorsey, Carlos Pacheco | |
| 04:42 | Drake | Freddy Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Natal | 33-28 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Jack Sledge is fouled on the floor by Michael Pearson - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SG), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Chris Davis, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| 04:13 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 03:31 | Drake | John Sheller comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-30 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bulkley (fresh) SF - Jack Sledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Sheller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | James Hayes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-30 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Michael Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bulkley | 33-33 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Robert Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 02:44 | Drake | John Sheller snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Jack Sledge clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Henry Ownby, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Evans, Michael Bulkley, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| 02:22 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Casey Gray | 35-35 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Jack Sledge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stanley Dorsey | 35-37 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle is hacked by Kenneth Anglin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), William Grimm (C) Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner | |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | Drake | William Grimm pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:06 | Drake | William Grimm can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Doyle - foul #3 on Brian Doyle, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Brian Doyle, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Bruce Dorris, Carlos Pacheco | |
| 01:06 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:06 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Grimm and the foul's on Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #11 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Lillie, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF) Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner | |
| 00:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| 00:03 | Drake | William Grimm's floater is tipped away by James Hayes | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alexander | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-42 |