| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Katzner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Ronald Murrin inbounds the ball | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Donald Chrisman steals it from Ronald Murrin in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Katzner out of a doubleteam | 38-19 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Mike Simmons is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-22 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the tip | 38-22 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it in | 40-22 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Dante Waller steps in front of the Forrest Severson pass in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-22 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Harry Delamora connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 43-24 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #3 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Robert Garmon, Ronald Murrin, Harry Delamora, Mike Simmons | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-24 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Max Parker gets the rebound | 43-24 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Keith Patnode steals the ball from Trevor Parise | 43-24 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dane Ham and he's hacked by Stephen Ford - foul #2 on Stephen Ford, team foul #2 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Max Parker | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 48-27 |
| 16:12 | Drake | David Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (SG), Harry Delamora (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Trevor Parise, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 15:59 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't finish the layup | 48-27 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it back up and in | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (SF) David Thompson | |
| 15:17 | Drake | Robert Garmon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Dante Waller hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sharer | 51-29 |
| 14:52 | Drake | John Sharer is called for the reach on Robert Garmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #3 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Odis Webb (SF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson, Robert Garmon | |
| 14:32 | Drake | Trevor Parise is fouled on the floor by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #4 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Harry Delamora, Mike Simmons | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Trevor Parise connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from David Thompson | 51-31 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 53-31 |
| 13:27 | Drake | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-31 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 55-31 |
| 12:49 | Drake | David Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 55-31 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 12:24 | Drake | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Ronald Murrin's layup is rejected by Keith Patnode | 55-31 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Max Parker (fairly fresh) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Frank Spell is open but can't throw it down | 55-31 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Trevor Parise pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Trevor Parise clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-31 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the lay-in | 55-31 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Robert Garmon (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Trevor Parise, Max Parker, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Ronald Murrin | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-31 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | James Katzner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-34 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Leonard Jerome is called for the reach on Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Mike Simmons | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Dane Ham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 08:51 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Garmon | 58-34 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #5 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), David Thompson (SF) Robert Garmon, Leonard Jerome | |
| 08:31 | Drake | Harry Delamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-34 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 60-34 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-34 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 60-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reiter (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Ford - foul #3 on Stephen Ford, team foul #5 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (PG), Max Parker (SG), Ronald Murrin (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, John Reiter, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the board | 61-34 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-34 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 63-34 |
| 07:19 | Drake | The short jumper by Harry Delamora is denied by Grady Edwards | 63-34 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the board | 63-34 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Chrisman | 65-34 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 65-34 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 65-34 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Harry Delamora comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-34 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Trevor Parise tips it but misses | 65-34 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 65-34 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Chrisman | 67-34 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Max Parker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Robert Garmon (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Trevor Parise, Max Parker, Ronald Murrin, Harry Delamora, Mike Simmons | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is whistled for a carry | 67-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:05 | Drake | David Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-37 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | James Katzner lays it up and in | 69-37 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #6 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) David Thompson, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 69-38 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 69-38 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SG), Harry Delamora (PF) Robert Garmon, Leonard Jerome | |
| 03:51 | Drake | Trevor Parise is hacked by Jimmy Griswold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #7 | 69-38 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled on the floor by Trevor Parise - foul #2 on Trevor Parise, team foul #6 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Trevor Parise (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Trevor Parise steals it from James Katzner | 69-40 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is hacked by Odis Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #8 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF) Harry Delamora | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jimmy Griswold is blocked by David Thompson | 69-42 |
| 02:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Trevor Parise | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #9 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Robert Garmon (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Trevor Parise, Max Parker, Ronald Murrin | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Mike Simmons denies the turnaround by Harold Blevins | 69-44 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Garmon | 69-47 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman loses the dribble to Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 69-47 |
| 01:27 | Drake | David Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Forrest Severson | 69-49 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) David Thompson, Frank Spell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Forrest Severson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Mike Simmons snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Robert Garmon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Robert Garmon tips it in | 69-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Harry Delamora grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Forrest Severson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman runs out the clock | 69-54 |