| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Mark Bennett (fresh) PF - James Pruitt (fresh) C - David Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) PF - Tyron William (fresh) C - Andrew Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Holcomb | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Tyron William takes the ball from Mark Bennett | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Drake | James Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Williams is called for the reach on Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits a floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Drake | James Pruitt is denied on a dunk by Tyron William | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Mark Bennett hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Mark Bennett double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry McClean (C) David Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Mark Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Pruitt | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Drake | James Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Thomas Nance (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF), Charles Overby (C) David Douglas, James Williams, Mark Bennett, James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SF) Michael Holcomb | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Tommie Lee - foul #1 on Tommie Lee, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (SG) Eduardo Estrada | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Jerry McClean gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Nance (fresh) SF - Timothy Bennett (fresh) PF - Jerry McClean (fresh) C - Charles Overby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Harris (fresh) PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Jerry McClean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Thomas Nance tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Bennett - foul #1 on Timothy Bennett, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), James Williams (SG), David Combs (C) Tommie Lee, Thomas Nance, Jerry McClean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Drake | David Combs blows the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Bennett (SF), James Pruitt (PF) Timothy Bennett, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:04 | Drake | David Combs makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Drake | David Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Drake | David Combs grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Drake | David Douglas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Williams | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Andrew Green snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Thomas Nance (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF), Jerry McClean (PF), Charles Overby (C) David Douglas, James Williams, Mark Bennett, James Pruitt, David Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) Oscar Ortiz, Leslie Harris | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Clardy | 8-11 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Christopher Clardy is called for the reach on Timothy Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 13:10 | Drake | Timothy Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | John Bennett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF) Jerry McClean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:56 | Drake | Christopher Gregory swats the short shot by James Pruitt | 8-11 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Nance - foul #1 on Thomas Nance, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Mark Bennett (SF) Thomas Nance, Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Pruitt | 8-12 |
| 12:26 | Drake | David Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Overby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) SG - Eduardo Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | Mark Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:34 | Drake | James Pruitt tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 8-14 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | John Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Holcomb | 8-17 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Charles Overby connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Douglas | 10-17 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses long on a jumper from close range | 10-17 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bennett | 10-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb can't finish the layup | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Mark Bennett grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Tommie Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (PG), William Smathers (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF), Jerry McClean (PF), David Combs (C) David Douglas, Tommie Lee, Mark Bennett, James Pruitt, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Leslie Harris (SF), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Eduardo Estrada, Michael Holcomb, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Green hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by David Combs - foul #1 on David Combs, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Green makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Oscar Ortiz is called for the reach on William Smathers - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PF) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 09:16 | Drake | William Smathers is hacked by Leslie Harris - foul #1 on Leslie Harris, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Drake | David Combs misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Green - foul #1 on Andrew Green, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Drake | David Combs misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Drake | David Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Nance steals it from Christopher Clardy in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Jerry McClean can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Tyron William - foul #1 on Tyron William, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Jerry McClean makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Jerry McClean makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris is hacked by William Smathers - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Tommie Lee (SG), Mark Bennett (SF), James Pruitt (PF) Thomas Nance, William Smathers, Timothy Bennett, Jerry McClean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF) Tyron William | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:29 | Drake | David Combs grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:13 | Drake | James Pruitt lays it up and in and the foul's on David Leggett - foul #1 on David Leggett, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (C) David Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG) Leslie Harris | |
| 08:13 | Drake | James Pruitt makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | David Leggett makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Clardy | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | James Pruitt loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF) Tommie Lee, Mark Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, David Leggett, Andrew Green | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:06 | Drake | David Douglas grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 06:55 | Drake | James Pruitt buries a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Nance | 18-23 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb clanks a jump hook in the paint | 18-23 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Timothy Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Bennett | 18-27 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Charles Overby loses the ball out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Mark Bennett (SF), Jerry McClean (PF), David Combs (C) Thomas Nance, Timothy Bennett, James Pruitt, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (SF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Eduardo Estrada, Michael Holcomb, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | William Smathers is called for the reach on Christopher Clardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smathers, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (SG) William Smathers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jerry McClean can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leslie Harris - foul #2 on Leslie Harris, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG), David Leggett (PF) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory | |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jerry McClean makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jerry McClean misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Clardy | 19-32 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Jerry McClean drills a runner in the paint | 21-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyron William | 21-35 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Andrew Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Green, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF), James Pruitt (PF), Charles Overby (C) Tommie Lee, Mark Bennett, Jerry McClean, David Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William, David Leggett, Andrew Green | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Christopher Gregory picks off the pass by David Douglas | 21-35 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eduardo Estrada | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bennett (fresh) PF - James Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Estrada (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Thomas Nance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-37 |
| 03:23 | Drake | David Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Charles Overby slams it home and he's fouled by Christopher Gregory - foul #1 on Christopher Gregory, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | James Williams (SG), Ricky Young (SF) David Douglas, Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Leslie Harris (SF), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) Eduardo Estrada, Michael Holcomb, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 03:06 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Tyron William hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 23-37 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Tyron William gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Tyron William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (PG), Mark Bennett (SF), Jerry McClean (PF), David Combs (C) Thomas Nance, Ricky Young, James Pruitt, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF), David Leggett (PF) John Bennett, Andrew Green | |
| 01:59 | Drake | William Smathers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 01:28 | Drake | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Mark Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | David Leggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Bennett (PF), Charles Overby (C) Jerry McClean, David Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Leslie Harris, David Leggett, Tyron William | |
| 00:29 | Drake | Mark Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-37 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Mark Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | Drake | James Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 26-37 |