| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sheller (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Grimm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Mark Smith can't finish the layup | 54-37 |
| 19:45 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 19:37 | Drake | William Grimm buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Chris Davis | 56-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Evans - foul #3 on Michael Evans, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Clarence Culler (PF) Michael Evans, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 19:06 | Drake | William Grimm misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-40 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Clarence Culler snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Rowe - foul #3 on Mario Rowe, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (SF), John Sheller (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Chris Davis, Clarence Culler, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Samuel Gray, Mario Rowe, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 18:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-40 |
| 18:35 | Drake | John Sheller pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Scott Smith steals the ball from Carlos Pacheco | 58-40 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Huey Peery picks off the pass by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Huey Peery is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | John Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SF), William Grimm (C) Stanley Dorsey, Huey Peery, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) John Watkins, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 17:44 | Drake | Bruce Dorris drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Grimm | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Dorris - foul #1 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Gray and he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cornwell - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #2 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), John Sheller (PF) Bruce Dorris, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Scott Smith (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Rudy Goldston | |
| 16:38 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 62-43 |
| 16:22 | Drake | William Grimm snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey is called for 10 seconds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (C) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), George Thornton (PF) John Watkins, Mark Smith | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | George Thornton blows the layup | 62-43 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Dorsey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Sheller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Culler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | George Thornton drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Luiz | 62-45 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses long on a runner from close range | 64-45 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey grabs the board | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:36 | Drake | Clarence Culler blows the wide open layup | 64-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Anglin picks off the pass by Samuel Gray in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Thornton - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Huey Peery (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Stanley Dorsey, Kenneth Anglin, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Scott Smith, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Mark Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-45 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Huey Peery scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 69-45 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston misses badly on a floater in the paint | 69-45 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco gets the rebound | 69-45 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (SG), William Grimm (C) Chris Davis, Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Rudy Goldston | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dorris - foul #2 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Stallcup - foul #4 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (SF) Joseph Stallcup | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Michael Evans is fouled in the backcourt by John Watkins - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Bruce Dorris is hacked by John Watkins - foul #4 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Scott Smith (C) John Watkins, Michael Lechner | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Michael Evans scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris and he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), John Sheller (PF) Huey Peery, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston (C) Mark Smith | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the free throw | 72-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 11:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Grimm | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Dorsey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sheller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Goldston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Drake | William Grimm misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Rudy Goldston - foul #1 on Rudy Goldston, team foul #7 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Carlos Pacheco (PF) Bruce Dorris, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Scott Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 11:27 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 11:27 | Drake | William Grimm misses the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | George Thornton snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Mark Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-46 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin pulls down the rebound | 73-46 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 73-46 |
| 10:47 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to William Grimm | 73-46 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-46 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco gets the offensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Carlos Pacheco - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #8 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (SF) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, George Thornton | |
| 10:24 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on Huey Peery - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #9 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:06 | Drake | Huey Peery makes the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Huey Peery misses the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 75-46 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 75-48 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (SG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 75-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz tips it in | 75-50 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Michael Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), John Sheller (PF) Huey Peery, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Scott Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dorris - foul #3 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #6 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SF) Bruce Dorris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Jerry Luiz | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 75-53 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Chris Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 08:38 | Drake | John Sheller grabs the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (SG), William Grimm (C) Chris Davis, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 08:20 | Drake | William Grimm hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 77-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Sheller - foul #1 on John Sheller, team foul #7 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (SF) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), George Thornton (C) Patrick Cornwell, Rudy Goldston | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Evans is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Dorris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Huey Peery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Sheller (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Grimm (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 77-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Carlos Pacheco (PF) Bruce Dorris, Huey Peery, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), John Watkins (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Mario Rowe, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Watkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Anglin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Watkins, team foul #10 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) John Watkins | |
| 07:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is called for traveling | 79-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (C) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-54 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 79-57 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Culler | 81-57 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-57 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Clarence Culler snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Michael Evans is hacked by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (C) Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith | |
| 06:14 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | George Thornton double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:58 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin banks in the layup set up by Stanley Dorsey | 83-57 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Stallcup - foul #5 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #8 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Chris Davis (SF), John Sheller (PF) Kenneth Anglin, Joseph Stallcup, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Michael Lechner | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Chris Davis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 83-59 |
| 05:24 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Davis | 83-59 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 83-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (SG), Huey Peery (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Stanley Dorsey, John Sheller, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Mario Rowe, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Gagliano | 83-61 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Michael Evans is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #12 | 83-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 84-61 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Bruce Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 84-61 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Chris Davis drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris | 86-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Huey Peery - foul #1 on Huey Peery, team foul #9 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SG), Clarence Culler (C) Michael Evans, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (C) Patrick Cornwell, Rudy Goldston | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Clarence Culler snags the defensive board | 86-61 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Mark Smith steps in front of the Stanley Dorsey pass in the backcourt | 86-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | George Thornton is hacked by Clarence Culler - foul #3 on Clarence Culler, team foul #10 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (PF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston (C) Mark Smith | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco's pass is intercepted by Scott Smith | 86-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Dorsey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Dorris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Huey Peery (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carlos Pacheco (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Culler (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Goldston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Bruce Dorris steps in front of the Jerry Luiz pass in the backcourt | 86-63 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Dorris | 88-63 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #13 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SF) Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Chris Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stanley Dorsey | 91-63 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #14 | 91-63 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Clarence Culler drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Pacheco and he's fouled by George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #15 | 93-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (PF) Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Clarence Culler misses the free throw | 93-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rudy Goldston | 93-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Chris Davis is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #11 | 93-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 93-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 93-63 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 93-63 |
| 02:00 | Drake | George Thornton blocks the short jumper by Chris Davis | 93-63 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Huey Peery tips it home | 95-63 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Huey Peery blocks the short jumper by Jerry Luiz | 95-63 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Goldston | 95-63 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is whistled for traveling | 95-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (C) Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:22 | Drake | Bruce Dorris is hacked by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #16 | 95-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 01:22 | Drake | Bruce Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 96-63 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Bruce Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 96-63 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 96-63 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray connects on the floater from the right side | 96-65 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Clarence Culler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stanley Dorsey | 99-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #12 | 99-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 99-65 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Bruce Dorris pulls down the rebound | 99-65 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey runs out the clock | 99-65 |