| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - Robert Garmon (fresh) SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - James Katzner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Harry Delamora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Forrest Severson's pass is intercepted by James Katzner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Harry Delamora knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller drills a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Harry Delamora's pass is intercepted by Donald Chrisman | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Forrest Severson - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Robert Garmon, Harry Delamora, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Stephen Ford lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Ford - foul #1 on Stephen Ford, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF) Darrell Beck, John Sharer | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Thompson | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | James Katzner tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (SG), Harry Delamora (C) John Reiter, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Robert Garmon drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Forrest Severson | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Harry Delamora steps in front of the Odis Webb pass | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (SF), Stephen Ford (C) David Thompson, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Dane Ham, Odis Webb | |
| 16:14 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't connect on a runner from the left block | 10-5 |
| 15:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Garmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Robert Garmon is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Mike Simmons (C) Robert Garmon, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 12-7 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Darrell Beck takes the ball from Ronald Murrin in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Forrest Severson doubles Grady Edwards and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), David Thompson (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Forrest Severson, Stephen Ford, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Odis Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Murrin and he's hacked by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), David Thompson (SF) Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Harry Delamora takes the ball from Donald Chrisman | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 14-7 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by John Reiter - foul #1 on John Reiter, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Robert Garmon, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, James Katzner | |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 13:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 14-7 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Mike Simmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Trevor Parise steals the ball from Keith Patnode | 14-7 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Ronald Murrin drills a jumper in the paint set up by Harry Delamora | 16-7 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Reiter - foul #2 on John Reiter, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Robert Garmon (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Trevor Parise, John Reiter, Ronald Murrin, Harry Delamora, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Robert Garmon is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) SG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - James Katzner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Drake | Stephen Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Drake | John Sharer picks off the pass by Stephen Ford | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Drake | David Thompson gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 19-14 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Katzner blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | Drake | David Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Sharer in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Drake | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the dunk | 19-14 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:41 | Drake | The short jumper by Frank Spell is denied by James Katzner | 19-14 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Robert Garmon can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Ronald Murrin (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Dane Ham, John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 08:08 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-16 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Trevor Parise pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Trevor Parise (fresh) SG - Robert Garmon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Drake | Darrell Beck steps in front of the Ronald Murrin pass | 21-16 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:07 | Drake | Keith Patnode is called for the reach on Harry Delamora - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Max Parker is called for the reach on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Max Parker, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Trevor Parise travels in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 06:29 | Drake | Max Parker loses the dribble to Darrell Beck in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck lays it in | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Simmons - foul #2 on Mike Simmons, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Max Parker, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF) Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 05:03 | Drake | David Thompson is hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Max Parker (SG) Trevor Parise, Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 05:03 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:03 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by Harry Delamora - foul #1 on Harry Delamora, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Harold Blevins steals the ball from David Thompson in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the finger roll | 24-26 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Max Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 04:44 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Harry Delamora lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Leonard Jerome | 28-26 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Harry Delamora is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #2 on Harry Delamora, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Robert Garmon (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Leonard Jerome, Max Parker, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Trevor Parise can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Trevor Parise tips it home | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Garmon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Murrin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dane Ham (tiring) SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Dante Waller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 30-27 |
| 03:25 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Frank Spell misses short on an open shot from close range | 30-27 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | James Katzner jams it | 30-29 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-29 |
| 02:27 | Drake | David Thompson can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Ham | 30-31 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Parise | 33-31 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), John Reiter (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Trevor Parise, Robert Garmon, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 01:11 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by John Reiter - foul #3 on John Reiter, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Harry Delamora (PF) John Reiter, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 35-31 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is fouled on the floor by Harry Delamora - foul #3 on Harry Delamora, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Max Parker is fouled on the floor by Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (SF) Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (PF), James Katzner (C) Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | James Katzner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 37-32 |