| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 19:53 | Drake | John Wray misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-47 |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | John Dietz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Kent Young drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Locklin and he's hacked by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Kent Young makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 51-47 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is called for 3 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:55 | Drake | Steven Luker loses the dribble to Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Dilworth | 51-49 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Billy Wilson is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Ray Pham gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Jim Shaver connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Luker | 53-49 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hesse | 53-49 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Robert Earp tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Ray Pham misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Arthur Thoms (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 17:42 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Kent Young misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-53 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 17:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kent Young | 55-53 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Ray Pham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Ray Pham is called for the reach on Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Ray Pham, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (C) Warren Crawford, Ray Pham, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lino Pavlikowski | 57-55 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer and the foul's on Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Robert Locklin, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Kent Young (PF) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kent Young and the foul's on Brian Lovett - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Arthur Thoms, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 15:55 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 60-58 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Robert Locklin pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Billy Wilson is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Steven Luker (SF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt | |
| 15:03 | Drake | Jim Shaver is hacked by John Vanwinkle - foul #2 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG) Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:58 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it in | 60-60 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Jim Shaver is hacked by John Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Robert Locklin (SF) Jim Shaver, Steven Luker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Kevin Balk, Brian Lovett | |
| 14:13 | Drake | John Wray makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wilson | 63-60 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Kent Young - foul #2 on Kent Young, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, John Dietz | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charles Hesse gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Charles Hesse is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Ray Pham hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF) Robert Locklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (PF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 13:17 | Drake | Billy Wilson loses the dribble to Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 12:54 | Drake | John Wilson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on Steven Luker - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Stanley Stamm (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Billy Wilson, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Clarence Neal | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Stanley Stamm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jim Shaver | 68-64 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lino Pavlikowski - foul #2 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Stanley Stamm, Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Earp (C) Ivan Dilworth, Brian Lovett | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hesse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Thoms (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dietz (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Warren Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Charles Hesse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Warren Crawford, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Clarence Neal (C) John Vanwinkle, Arthur Thoms, Robert Earp | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | John Dietz double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 11:05 | Drake | John Wray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Robert Locklin, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Kevin Balk | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Kent Young can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 10:49 | Drake | John Wilson tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Robert Earp (PF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 10:09 | Drake | John Wray misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Ray Pham hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Wilson - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Stanley Stamm, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Crawford and the foul's on Kevin Balk - foul #4 on Kevin Balk, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), John Dietz (PF) Kevin Balk, Robert Earp | |
| 09:36 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-67 |
| 09:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Hesse | 75-67 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Warren Crawford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Wilson | 78-67 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hesse | 78-67 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Ray Pham pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Charles Hesse is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 80-67 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms loses the dribble to John Wilson in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Warren Crawford lays it in set up by John Wilson | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-67 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Kent Young pulls down the rebound | 82-67 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski is fouled on the floor by Clarence Neal - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #11 | 82-67 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 07:45 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Luker | 85-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Young (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Arthur Thoms (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Earp (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Lino Pavlikowski swats the short shot by Clarence Neal | 85-67 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Jim Shaver pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Billy Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lino Pavlikowski | 88-67 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Lino Pavlikowski swats the layup by Clarence Neal | 88-67 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Steven Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Luker is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #12 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp, Clarence Neal | |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Kent Young swats the layup by Brian Lovett | 90-67 |
| 06:46 | Drake | John Wray snags the defensive board | 90-67 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #13 | 90-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Ray Pham (PF) Steven Luker, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:44 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 90-67 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-67 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 90-67 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Stanley Stamm can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-67 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Robert Locklin tips it back up and in | 92-67 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-67 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the board | 92-67 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is fouled in the backcourt by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #14 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Kent Young (PF) Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Kent Young denies the turnaround by John Vanwinkle | 93-67 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Kent Young gets the rebound | 93-67 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Billy Wilson is hacked by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #15 | 93-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Stanley Stamm, John Wray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:24 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 94-67 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-67 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-67 |
| 05:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Hesse | 95-67 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Steven Luker hits the finger roll | 97-67 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 97-69 |
| 04:36 | Drake | John Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 97-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, Steven Luker, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 97-69 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 97-69 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Stamm - foul #2 on Stanley Stamm, team foul #7 | 97-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) John Vanwinkle | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 97-70 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 97-71 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is fouled on the floor by Robert Earp - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #16 | 97-71 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 1st free throw | 98-71 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 2nd free throw | 99-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 99-71 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman tips it in | 99-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Stamm (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Pham (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lino Pavlikowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thoms (tired) 2 pts. SF - Carl Moorman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Lovett (very tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Earp (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 99-73 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth gets the rebound | 99-73 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is fouled on the floor by Billy Wilson - foul #3 on Billy Wilson, team foul #8 | 99-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Stanley Stamm, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 99-74 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 2nd free throw | 99-74 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the defensive rebound | 99-74 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Billy Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 102-74 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 102-74 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski snags the defensive board | 102-74 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Billy Wilson drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Carl Moorman - foul #2 on Carl Moorman, team foul #17 | 104-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF) Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Carl Moorman | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses the free throw | 104-74 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the board | 104-74 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 104-76 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Shaver | 107-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 107-76 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) John Vanwinkle | |
| 01:29 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 109-76 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Ray Pham swats the layup by Carl Moorman | 109-76 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 109-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman connects on the jumper from the right block | 109-78 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Charles Hesse is hacked by Robert Earp - foul #4 on Robert Earp, team foul #18 | 109-78 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Charles Hesse makes the 1st free throw | 110-78 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Charles Hesse makes the 2nd free throw | 111-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Jim Shaver picks off the pass by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt | 111-78 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Ray Pham clanks a jumper in the paint | 111-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 111-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a shot from close range | 111-78 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Ray Pham gets the rebound | 111-78 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jim Shaver runs out the clock | 111-78 |