| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Peters inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | James Peters clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:42 | Drake | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:42 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Jerome Russell pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg | 44-41 |
| 19:18 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by Martin Deaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Deaver, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Elmer Naugle buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerome Russell | 44-43 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 18:31 | Drake | James Peters is denied on a dunk by William Bowers | 44-43 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | William Bowers pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Peter Beyer - foul #2 on Peter Beyer, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Thomas Patrick snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is open but misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Richard Dowler is denied by James Peters | 45-43 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 17:26 | Drake | James Peters scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Lee | 47-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | William Bowers can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Peter Beyer clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Bowers - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Fred Deans | |
| 16:56 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:23 | Drake | James Peters buries a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Drake | James Peters misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it in | 49-49 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Robert Baisley is hacked by Martin Deaver - foul #2 on Martin Deaver, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| 15:02 | Drake | James Peters is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Russell | 49-51 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Keith Faber | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:39 | Drake | James Peters makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Thomas Patrick | 51-53 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley knocks in the floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Robert Baisley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | William Bowers pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Thomas Patrick grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:34 | Drake | James Peters misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:16 | Drake | James Peters snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by William Bowers | 56-53 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Danny Hardin steps in front of the Richard Lee pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | William Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 12:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 56-53 |
| 12:12 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Michael Reed, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Elmer Naugle (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Robert Baisley | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Elmer Naugle clanks a runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Hupp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Robert Helm can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Herman Graves can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 11:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 56-53 |
| 11:11 | Drake | John Lightner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF) Herman Graves, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Keith Faber (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) John Lightner, Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Peter Beyer lays it in on a great pass from Richard Lee | 58-55 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits a shot from the left block | 60-55 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Richard Lee is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Percy Hupp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Keith Faber is called for the reach on Joshua Hollberg - foul #1 on Keith Faber, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Elmer Naugle (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Keith Faber, Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | John Lightner is called for the reach on William Bowers - foul #1 on John Lightner, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway (C) Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Robert Baisley blocks the jumper by Harold Sampley | 63-55 |
| 08:07 | Drake | James Peters snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Herman Graves takes the ball from James Peters | 63-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is hacked by John Lightner - foul #2 on John Lightner, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Herman Graves, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Elmer Naugle | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Deaver (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Baisley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Michael Reed (PF) William Bowers, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| 06:59 | Drake | Jerome Russell is fouled on the floor by Martin Deaver - foul #3 on Martin Deaver, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Richard Genovese (C) Harold Sampley, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:47 | Drake | Thomas Patrick clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Drake | James Peters misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Herman Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Keith Faber (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 06:10 | Drake | Richard Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Naugle | 63-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Robert Helm, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 05:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is fouled on the floor by Morgan Norman - foul #2 on Morgan Norman, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF) Keith Faber | |
| 05:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Elmer Naugle, Fred Deans | |
| 05:06 | Drake | Percy Hupp can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Morgan Norman is blocked by Peter Beyer | 63-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is hacked by Thomas Patrick - foul #3 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Keith Faber (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Thomas Patrick, Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is hacked by Keith Faber - foul #2 on Keith Faber, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Fred Deans is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Harold Sampley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Keith Faber steals it from Robert Helm | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Jerome Russell banks in the layup set up by Keith Faber | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Danny Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Faber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Peters (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Deans (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Robert Helm drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Graves | 67-64 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Robert Helm - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Keith Faber, James Peters, Fred Deans | |
| 03:02 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Herman Graves can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it in | 69-64 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Percy Hupp travels in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Martin Deaver swats the layup by Robert Baisley | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (C) Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG), Keith Faber (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Richard Lee, Elmer Naugle, Percy Hupp, Jerome Russell | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bowers - foul #3 on William Bowers, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Elmer Naugle (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) John Lightner, Thomas Patrick, Keith Faber, Peter Beyer | |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver is hacked by Elmer Naugle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Elmer Naugle connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Peters and he's fouled by Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Morgan Norman | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Naugle - foul #3 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Jerome Russell gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Drake | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Elmer Naugle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Drake | James Peters snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Helm - foul #5 on Robert Helm, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG) Robert Helm | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Elmer Naugle knocks in the shot near the basket | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |