| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Bills inbounds the ball | 19-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Drake | Robert Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-43 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 19-45 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Robert Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 19:07 | Drake | David Bills snags the offensive board | 19-45 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Robert Reed is called for traveling | 19-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Wilson | 19-47 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Bill Mitchell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-47 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Travis Kearns hits the follow up shot | 21-47 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-47 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Travis Kearns snags the defensive board | 21-47 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Raymond Herron is whistled for a carry | 21-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Travis Kearns, Bill Mitchell, James Jeffords, Raymond Herron, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell, William Lamb | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 21-47 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Gary Morello tips it back up and in | 21-49 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Reed | 24-49 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Alex Wilson - foul #1 on Alex Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), David Bills (SF) Tyrone Goodwyn, Alex Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson's floater is knocked away by David Bills | 24-49 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash tips it home | 24-51 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Samuel Vath double dribbles | 24-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Samuel Vath, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Daryl Nolan | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Chappell | 24-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jeffords (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Herron (fresh) 5 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Raymond Herron connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-53 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Nash | 26-55 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Irvin Ochs scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-55 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is hacked by Jerry Deloera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Deloera, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jerry Deloera, Travis Kearns, James Jeffords, Raymond Herron, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell, Thomas Micheals | |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-55 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 14:34 | Drake | The short jumper by Bill Mitchell is denied by Carl Thomas | 28-55 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Gilden | 28-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden's pass is intercepted by Brett Dickey in the backcourt | 28-55 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Robert Reed makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Alex Wilson and the foul's on William Lamb - foul #1 on William Lamb, team foul #1 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (SG), David Bills (SF), Raymond Herron (PF) Bill Mitchell, Alex Wilson, Brett Dickey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Gary Morello, William Lamb | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-55 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Raymond Herron hits a runner from the right block | 33-55 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Nash | 33-58 |
| 13:04 | Drake | David Bills connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden lays it in | 35-60 |
| 12:29 | Drake | David Bills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Tyrone Goodwyn is called for the reach on William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Goodwyn, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), James Jeffords (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, David Bills, Raymond Herron, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn grabs the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | William Lamb drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Morello | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fresh) SG - Bill Mitchell (fresh) SF - Travis Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jeffords (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Drake | Jerry Deloera's pass is intercepted by Gary Morello in the backcourt | 35-62 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Travis Kearns is called for the reach on Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Travis Kearns, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SG), David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF) Jerry Deloera, Bill Mitchell, James Jeffords | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) Gary Morello, William Lamb | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses long on an open shot from the right side | 35-62 |
| 11:12 | Drake | David Bills grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 10:55 | Drake | David Bills makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brett Dickey | 38-62 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Bills | 38-62 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Alex Wilson lays it in set up by David Bills | 40-62 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Kearns - foul #2 on Travis Kearns, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Robert Reed (C) Travis Kearns, Alex Wilson, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Ray Dearborn, Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is denied on a layup by Brett Dickey | 40-62 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden grabs the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-62 |
| 09:31 | Drake | David Bills grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Dennis Nash takes the ball from David Bills in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-62 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz snags the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Jerry Deloera is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Jerry Deloera, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), James Jeffords (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Jerry Deloera, Samuel Vath, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Daryl Nolan | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Jeffords - foul #2 on James Jeffords, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SF) Travis Kearns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) William Hollingsworth | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Alex Wilson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-63 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is hacked by Bill Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Mitchell, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Irvin Ochs (C) Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Louis Chappell | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Alex Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) William Lamb | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Ray Dearborn is blocked by James Jeffords | 40-65 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alex Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jeffords (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 40-67 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Bill Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gary Morello - foul #3 on Gary Morello, team foul #3 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Robert Reed (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Alex Wilson, James Jeffords, Irvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Bill Mitchell makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth loses the dribble to Bill Mitchell in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Bill Mitchell lays it in | 45-67 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Gilden | 45-69 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Brian Gilden steps in front of the Jerry Deloera pass in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth misses the wide open shot from the right side | 45-69 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Bill Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jerry Deloera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Irvin Ochs (C) Jerry Deloera, Bill Mitchell, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 05:05 | Drake | James Jeffords grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Travis Kearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-72 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses long on an open jumper from close range | 48-72 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Irvin Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 04:13 | Drake | James Jeffords can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Wilson - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG) Alex Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Ray Dearborn, William Lamb | |
| 04:13 | Drake | James Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:13 | Drake | James Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Irvin Ochs steals it from Gary Morello | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Kearns (tired) 2 pts. SF - James Jeffords (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Herron (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Ochs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Nolan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Jerry Deloera misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-72 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Gary Morello gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Irvin Ochs is called for the reach on William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irvin Ochs, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Bill Mitchell (SG) Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Gary Morello | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:27 | Drake | Jerry Deloera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 50-76 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Daryl Nolan swats the short shot by Irvin Ochs | 50-76 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 50-76 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it home | 50-78 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Jerry Deloera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-78 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Irvin Ochs hits the follow up shot | 52-78 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Hollingsworth | 52-80 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Travis Kearns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-80 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Mitchell - foul #4 on Bill Mitchell, team foul #10 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Herron (PF) Jerry Deloera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) William Hollingsworth | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Irvin Ochs pulls down the rebound | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Raymond Herron clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daryl Nolan - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #5 | 52-80 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Raymond Herron misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Raymond Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Travis Kearns is called for the reach on Timothy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Kearns, team foul #11 | 53-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 53-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Irvin Ochs pulls down the rebound | 53-80 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Irvin Ochs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson can't throw it down | 53-80 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the tip | 53-80 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Raymond Herron grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Bill Mitchell is called for a charge - foul #5 on Bill Mitchell, team foul #12 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Wilson (SG) Bill Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson runs out the clock | 53-80 |