| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Deveau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacinto Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Green inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson is hacked by Stephen Vernon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Owen McGahey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Henderson in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson lays it up and in | 47-37 |
| 19:27 | Drake | William Dishon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Larose - foul #2 on Charles Larose, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks (SF) Thomas Green | |
| 19:08 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Charles Larose snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Larose | 47-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Charles Larose is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Larry Burbach (C) William Dishon, Joseph Deveau, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), Thomas Green (SF), James Ong (PF), Stephen Collins (C) Charles Larose, Daniel Henderson, Douglas Hicks, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 17:52 | Drake | Larry White buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lay | 50-37 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG), Owen McGahey (SF) Steven Mestas, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Daniel Henderson (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF) Aaron Chase, Raymond Hauge, James Ong | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Owen McGahey double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Jacinto Herrera (PF), Larry Scheuerman (C) Robert Lay, Larry White, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman (C) Stephen Collins | |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman is hacked by Larry Scheuerman - foul #2 on Larry Scheuerman, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks (SF) Thomas Green | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-38 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Joseph Deveau pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:37 | Drake | William Dishon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Owen McGahey grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Joseph Deveau clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman loses the dribble to Joseph Deveau | 50-38 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Owen McGahey misses the dunk | 50-38 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Larry Scheuerman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Joseph Deveau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Charles Larose grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Deveau (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen McGahey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacinto Herrera (tiring) 7 pts. C - Larry Scheuerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henderson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Stephen Vernon (C) William Dishon, Joseph Deveau, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Larry Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Stephen Collins (C) Charles Larose, Daniel Henderson, Douglas Hicks, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Robert Lay is fouled on the floor by Aaron Chase - foul #3 on Aaron Chase, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ong (PF) Matthew Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Drake | Bryant Casey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Robert Lay hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Stephen Vernon grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 14:45 | Drake | James Ong is called for the reach on Larry White in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ong, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG), Owen McGahey (SF), Larry Burbach (PF) Steven Mestas, Larry White, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Aaron Chase, Raymond Hauge, Thomas Green, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| 14:26 | Drake | Joseph Deveau double dribbles | 52-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacinto Herrera (PF) Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-38 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson lays it in uncontested | 52-40 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Douglas Hicks steals the ball from Robert Lay | 52-40 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Larose | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Joseph Deveau misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Henderson - foul #3 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Steven Mestas (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Stephen Vernon (C) Robert Lay, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), James Ong (PF), Stephen Collins (C) Douglas Hicks, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Joseph Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Joseph Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Charles Larose is hacked by William Dishon in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dishon, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry White (SF) Joseph Deveau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Charles Larose banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Henderson | 53-45 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Larry White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Owen McGahey (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Charles Larose, Daniel Henderson, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss is denied on a layup by Stephen Vernon | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 12:31 | Drake | William Dishon pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Bryant Casey makes the driving attempt in the paint | 55-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge banks in the layup set up by Aaron Chase | 55-47 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 11:34 | Drake | Steven Mestas tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mestas (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Owen McGahey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Casey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Vernon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Chase (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hauge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Green (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 11:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Vernon | 57-47 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Thomas Green is called for the reach on Owen McGahey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Joseph Deveau (SG), Jacinto Herrera (PF), Larry Burbach (C) William Dishon, Steven Mestas, Bryant Casey, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), James Ong (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Aaron Chase, Raymond Hauge, Thomas Green, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 11:04 | Drake | Douglas Hicks steps in front of the Robert Lay pass | 57-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | James Ong misses the jump hook from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Larry Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Larry Burbach can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Henderson | 57-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | James Ong hits a floater in the lane set up by Charles Larose and he's hacked by Joseph Deveau - foul #2 on Joseph Deveau, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry White (SF), Larry Scheuerman (C) Owen McGahey, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF), Stephen Collins (C) Daniel Henderson, Douglas Hicks, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | James Ong makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Aaron Chase steals the ball from Robert Lay in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Charles Larose can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Joseph Deveau grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Robert Lay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | James Ong snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Charles Larose can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Joseph Deveau grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Charles Larose is called for the reach on Robert Lay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Larose, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Bryant Casey (PF), Stephen Vernon (C) Robert Lay, Joseph Deveau, Jacinto Herrera, Larry Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Daniel Knauss (C) Charles Larose, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| 08:22 | Drake | Larry White hits the finger roll set up by Bryant Casey | 59-50 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 59-52 |
| 07:27 | Drake | William Dishon is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hauge - foul #1 on Raymond Hauge, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG), Owen McGahey (SF), Larry Burbach (PF) Steven Mestas, Larry White, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Stephen Collins (PF) Raymond Hauge, Aaron Chase, Thomas Green, Matthew Johnson | |
| 07:27 | Drake | William Dishon misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Deveau (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen McGahey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Burbach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Vernon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Henderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Hicks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Collins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Vernon is called for the reach on Douglas Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson's pass is intercepted by Owen McGahey | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Larry Burbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Jacinto Herrera (PF), Larry Scheuerman (C) William Dishon, Joseph Deveau, Larry Burbach, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (PG), Matthew Johnson (PF) Charles Larose, Stephen Collins | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Henderson | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lay | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Lay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Henderson - foul #4 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Larry Burbach (C) Steven Mestas, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Larry Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Aaron Chase (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Stephen Collins (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Raymond Hauge, Daniel Henderson, Douglas Hicks, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Lay makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 05:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Burbach | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Larry White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Chase - foul #4 on Aaron Chase, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG) Robert Lay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Charles Larose buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Chase | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | Drake | William Dishon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Larose misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-58 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Joseph Deveau snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:08 | Drake | William Dishon travels in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Stephen Vernon (C) William Dishon, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson (SG), James Ong (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Aaron Chase, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Larry White snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Drake | Robert Lay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Collins | 68-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Mestas (SG), Owen McGahey (SF), Larry Burbach (PF) Joseph Deveau, Larry White, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (PG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Daniel Knauss (C) Charles Larose, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Lay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Mestas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen McGahey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Burbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Vernon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Hauge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henderson (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Hicks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Owen McGahey picks off the pass by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Larry Burbach misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Jacinto Herrera (PF) Robert Lay, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (SG), Stephen Collins (PF), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Daniel Henderson, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins clanks a floater from the left side | 68-58 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Larry Burbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Collins | 68-60 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Huffman | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Drake | Owen McGahey buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jacinto Herrera | 70-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins tips it home | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Stephen Collins is called for the reach on Steven Mestas - foul #3 on Stephen Collins, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Vernon (C) Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Daniel Henderson (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Raymond Hauge, Aaron Chase, Douglas Hicks, Stephen Collins, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Steven Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Steven Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Vernon - foul #4 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG) Steven Mestas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Owen McGahey pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Owen McGahey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Larose - foul #4 on Charles Larose, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Bryant Casey (PF) William Dishon, Jacinto Herrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Owen McGahey misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Owen McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry White (SF) Owen McGahey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Joseph Deveau is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henderson - foul #5 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks (SG) Daniel Henderson | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Joseph Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Joseph Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Charles Larose is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Larose, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Owen McGahey (SF) Robert Lay, Larry White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (SG) Charles Larose | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Vernon is hacked by Daniel Knauss - foul #3 on Daniel Knauss, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Stephen Vernon pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Aaron Chase is called for the reach on Stephen Vernon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Chase, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (SG) Aaron Chase | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Stephen Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Stephen Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Bryant Casey grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Bryant Casey runs out the clock | 75-65 |