| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Wire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Steven Crigger double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Basso and the foul's on Scott Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Scott Cuthbertson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Steven Crigger is hacked by Frederick Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Cook, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Micheal Lambert banks in the layup | 42-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | George Basso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Richard Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Cook - foul #3 on Frederick Cook, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), Kyle Jones (C) Richard Knox, Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 18:58 | Drake | John Anderson is called for the reach on Kenneth Nothstein - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| 18:47 | Drake | John Barth comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses the tip | 42-28 |
| 18:44 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Lambert | 42-28 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | Drake | John Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Micheal Lambert connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nelson Greene | 44-28 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Nothstein - foul #3 on Kenneth Nothstein, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Michael Borunda (SF), William Bannister (PF) Kenneth Nothstein, John Barth, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF), Howard Brown (C) Carl Simons, Kyle Lawless | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Howard Brown snags the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Nelson Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Howard Brown takes the ball from Kyle Jones | 44-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | John Anderson is hacked by Nelson Greene - foul #1 on Nelson Greene, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Crigger (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF), Randall Wire (C) Nelson Greene, Michael Borunda, William Bannister, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Mark Steward (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Clifton Goebel, Eric Bartkowski, Howard Brown | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Randall Wire grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Richard Knox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Mark Steward gets the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | George Basso grabs the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Wire | 44-28 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Randall Wire pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Steven Crigger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Wire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Steward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-28 |
| 15:34 | Drake | Micheal Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:13 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Richard Knox pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Mark Steward is called for the reach on Scott Cuthbertson - foul #2 on Mark Steward, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Kyle Jones (C) Richard Knox, Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF), Howard Brown (C) George Basso, Timothy Ernest, Mark Steward, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 14:27 | Drake | John Barth connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Nothstein | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | John Anderson hits a shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Howard Brown picks off the pass by William Bannister | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-30 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Kyle Jones gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Nelson Greene is fouled in the backcourt by John Anderson - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG) Nelson Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Carl Simons (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) John Anderson, Clifton Goebel, Kyle Lawless, Howard Brown | |
| 13:23 | Drake | Eric Bartkowski steps in front of the John Barth pass | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 13:09 | Drake | William Bannister pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Michael Borunda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-30 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Simons | 48-30 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Nothstein steps in front of the Frederick Cook pass in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein lays it up and in | 50-30 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Kyle Jones - foul #2 on Kyle Jones, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Randall Wire (C) Kenneth Nothstein, Michael Borunda, John Barth, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF) George Basso, Carl Simons | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Randall Wire misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the board | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel connects on the turnaround near the basket | 50-35 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson loses the dribble to Frederick Cook in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Richard Knox steps in front of the Clifton Goebel pass | 50-35 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Richard Knox hits the finger roll | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Nelson Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bannister (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Wire (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Cook (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Coady (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bartkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Coady | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Drake | William Bannister clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Bartkowski - foul #2 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Steven Crigger (SG), Michael Borunda (SF), Kyle Jones (C) Richard Knox, Nelson Greene, Scott Cuthbertson, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Kyle Lawless (PF), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Bryan Coady, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 11:02 | Drake | William Bannister misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Drake | William Bannister misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Michael Borunda grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:44 | Drake | William Bannister misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Lambert (PF) William Bannister | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 10:27 | Drake | Michael Borunda comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Berman | 52-37 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Crigger - foul #1 on Steven Crigger, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Wire (C) Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Steward (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF) Clifton Goebel, Howard Brown | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | George Basso is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 10:04 | Drake | Steven Crigger is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Berman - foul #1 on Samuel Berman, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG) Carl Simons | |
| 10:04 | Drake | Steven Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless buries a turnaround in the paint | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Micheal Lambert can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-42 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Steven Crigger steals the ball from Timothy Ernest in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Steven Crigger blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Mark Steward gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Steven Crigger takes the ball from Kyle Lawless in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Steven Crigger is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Nothstein | 55-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | George Basso loses the dribble to Steven Crigger | 55-42 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Randall Wire clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Randall Wire snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), Kyle Jones (C) Kenneth Nothstein, Steven Crigger, Michael Borunda, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) George Basso, Timothy Ernest, Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless, Samuel Berman | |
| 08:28 | Drake | Richard Knox is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG) Frederick Cook | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Anderson | 55-44 |
| 07:48 | Drake | John Barth comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Clifton Goebel - foul #3 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF) Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Bryan Coady (PF) Carl Simons, Howard Brown | |
| 07:48 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:48 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Nelson Greene grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Bryan Coady denies the turnaround by Kyle Jones | 56-44 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 56-44 |
| 07:21 | Drake | Kyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Nelson Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bannister (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Coady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Nelson Greene is fouled on the floor by Frederick Cook - foul #4 on Frederick Cook, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Randall Wire (C) John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Nelson Greene makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Nelson Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Michael Borunda (SG) Richard Knox, Nelson Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:04 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Nothstein | 61-44 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Nothstein - foul #4 on Kenneth Nothstein, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Steward (SF) Clifton Goebel | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Mark Steward picks off the pass by Michael Borunda | 61-46 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Mark Steward lays it up and in | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Michael Borunda buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Jones | 63-48 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), William Bannister (PF) Kenneth Nothstein, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Howard Brown (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Samuel Berman | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Howard Brown misses the shot from close range | 63-48 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Kyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Kyle Jones is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Scott Cuthbertson | 65-48 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Howard Brown tips it home | 65-50 |
| 05:15 | Drake | John Anderson steals the ball from Michael Borunda in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Knox - foul #1 on Richard Knox, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF), Randall Wire (C) Michael Borunda, Scott Cuthbertson, William Bannister, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) John Anderson, Carl Simons, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Mark Steward makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Mark Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses long on an open shot near the basket | 65-52 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 65-52 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 65-52 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG) Richard Knox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Samuel Berman (C) George Basso, Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless | |
| 04:09 | Drake | Frederick Cook steals it from Randall Wire | 65-52 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel's layup is rejected by Micheal Lambert | 65-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Crigger (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), William Bannister (PF), Kyle Jones (C) Nelson Greene, John Barth, Micheal Lambert, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Bryan Coady (PF) Frederick Cook, Samuel Berman | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Steven Crigger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-52 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Nothstein (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Crigger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bannister (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ernest (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Coady (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Kyle Jones is called for the reach on Timothy Ernest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Jones, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (SG), Michael Borunda (SF) Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Nelson Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (C) Howard Brown | |
| 02:08 | Drake | William Bannister connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-54 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless blows the wide open layup | 70-54 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bartkowski | 70-54 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Nelson Greene takes the ball from Timothy Ernest | 70-54 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelson Greene | 72-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Nelson Greene takes the ball from John Anderson in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Nelson Greene lays it in | 74-54 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is called for traveling | 74-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Michael Borunda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:46 | Drake | John Barth can't finish the layup | 74-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Carl Simons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-54 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Nelson Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Kyle Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #3 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Kyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Kyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is fouled in the backcourt by John Barth - foul #3 on John Barth, team foul #9 | 76-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Carl Simons misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Barth snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein runs out the clock | 76-54 |