| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dale Babbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Sams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freeman Adkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Indiana State | The jumper by Dale Babbitt is denied by John Chapin | 22-29 |
| 19:46 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Freeman Adkins in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 19:37 | Indiana State | Duane Sams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freeman Adkins | 22-33 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Joel Brown is called for the reach on Michael Leighty - foul #3 on Joel Brown, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Guin (PF) Joel Brown | |
| 19:06 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Duane Sams - foul #2 on Duane Sams, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (SG), Philip Creasey (SF), Garry Johnson (PF), Dwayne Wilfong (C) Lloyd Kanode, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Daniel Strobel (SG), Edward Cates (SF) Dale Babbitt, Duane Sams, Freeman Adkins | |
| 19:06 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:44 | Indiana State | Eugene Guin can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw is hacked by Eugene Guin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Guin, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Philip Creasey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Cates - foul #1 on Edward Cates, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt (PG) Eugene Guin | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Philip Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Philip Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:10 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Babbitt | 25-35 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw connects on the jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Philip Creasey steps in front of the Daniel Strobel pass | 27-35 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Fred Dunn steps in front of the Philip Creasey pass in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Indiana State | Edward Cates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Wilfong - foul #3 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Lloyd Kanode (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Michael Leighty (PF), John Chapin (C) Jacob Bradshaw, John Durazo, Philip Creasey, Garry Johnson, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Duane Sams (SG), Freeman Adkins (SF) Gerald Duffy, Daniel Strobel | |
| 17:10 | Indiana State | Edward Cates makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:10 | Indiana State | Edward Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Freeman Adkins - foul #1 on Freeman Adkins, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Guin (PF) Edward Cates | |
| 16:47 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Leighty | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 16:19 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Fred Dunn | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Duane Sams | 29-42 |
| 15:54 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson misses the dunk attempt | 29-42 |
| 15:53 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Kanode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chapin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dale Babbitt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freeman Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Guin (fairly fresh) C - Fred Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Indiana State | Lloyd Kanode picks off the pass by Fred Dunn | 29-42 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode can't finish the layup | 29-42 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Freeman Adkins | 29-42 |
| 15:21 | Indiana State | Duane Sams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Michael Leighty clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:53 | Indiana State | Duane Sams's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Kanode in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson can't finish the layup | 29-42 |
| 14:49 | Drake | John Chapin tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 14:31 | Indiana State | John Chapin steps in front of the Fred Dunn pass | 31-42 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Indiana State | Duane Sams loses the dribble to John Chapin in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Leighty | 37-42 |
| 13:58 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Duane Sams picks off the pass by John Chapin in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Duane Sams banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 13:46 | Drake | John Chapin buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Wilkinson | 39-46 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Duane Sams is hacked by Joseph Lyberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lyberger, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG), John Durazo (SG), Garry Johnson (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Fred White (C) Joseph Lyberger, Lloyd Kanode, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Daniel Strobel (SG), Kevin Park (SF), Joel Brown (PF), Edward Cates (C) Dale Babbitt, Duane Sams, Freeman Adkins, Eugene Guin, Fred Dunn | |
| 13:29 | Indiana State | Kevin Park hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Cates - foul #2 on Edward Cates, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Creasey (SF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Duane Sams (SG), Fred Dunn (C) Daniel Strobel, Kevin Park | |
| 13:00 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Duffy and the foul's on Garry Johnson - foul #2 on Garry Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG) John Durazo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Joel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Michael Leighty (PF) Jacob Bradshaw, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins (SF) Fred Dunn | |
| 12:13 | Indiana State | Edward Cates misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Garry Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Philip Creasey is hacked by Freeman Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freeman Adkins, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Philip Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Indiana State | Joel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:53 | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Dikembe Orji grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) SF - Philip Creasey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leighty (tiring) 2 pts. C - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gerald Duffy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Sams (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freeman Adkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Cates (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Drake | Duane Sams picks off the pass by Philip Creasey in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Edward Cates clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (SG), Fred White (PF) Dikembe Orji, Michael Leighty | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt (PG), Kevin Park (SF) Duane Sams, Freeman Adkins | |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Edward Cates makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Edward Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger is hacked by Kevin Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Park, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Dunn (C) Edward Cates | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:37 | Indiana State | Joel Brown gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Park drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dale Babbitt | 45-53 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Garry Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fred Dunn - foul #1 on Fred Dunn, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (PG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), John Chapin (C) Joseph Lyberger, Philip Creasey, Fred White | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel (SF) Kevin Park | |
| 11:14 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Kanode (SG) Jacob Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:37 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 10:36 | Indiana State | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SG), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Fred White (C) Lloyd Kanode, Garry Johnson, John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Duane Sams (SG), Kevin Park (SF) Gerald Duffy, Fred Dunn | |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | Kevin Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 10:26 | Drake | John Durazo is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Sams - foul #3 on Duane Sams, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 10:26 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:24 | Indiana State | Duane Sams is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 10:09 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG), Philip Creasey (SF) John Durazo, Ricky Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Cates (C) Daniel Strobel | |
| 10:09 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:09 | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Babbitt - foul #3 on Dale Babbitt, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Leighty (PF), John Chapin (C) Dwayne Wilfong, Fred White | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Freeman Adkins (SF), Fred Dunn (C) Dale Babbitt, Kevin Park, Edward Cates | |
| 09:47 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:45 | Indiana State | Joel Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 09:27 | Drake | John Chapin misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Duffy - foul #2 on Gerald Duffy, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Lloyd Kanode (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF) Jacob Bradshaw, Dikembe Orji, Philip Creasey | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:27 | Drake | John Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:27 | Drake | John Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Duane Sams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Chapin | 51-55 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Philip Creasey (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Garry Johnson (C) Lloyd Kanode, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt (PG), Daniel Strobel (SG), Edward Cates (SF), Eugene Guin (PF) Gerald Duffy, Duane Sams, Freeman Adkins, Joel Brown | |
| 08:31 | Indiana State | Eugene Guin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Cates | 51-58 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Dale Babbitt is called for the reach on Joseph Lyberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Babbitt, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (SG) John Durazo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG) Dale Babbitt | |
| 08:29 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn scores on a jump hook from the left block | 53-60 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-60 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Creasey (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gerald Duffy (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Strobel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Cates (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Guin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Fred Dunn (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Drake | Philip Creasey is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Dwayne Wilfong | 55-60 |
| 07:13 | Indiana State | Jacob Bradshaw is called for the reach on Daniel Strobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Michael Leighty (PF), Fred White (C) Joseph Lyberger, Jacob Bradshaw, Philip Creasey, Dwayne Wilfong, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dale Babbitt (PG), Duane Sams (SG), Kevin Park (SF), Joel Brown (PF) Gerald Duffy, Edward Cates, Eugene Guin, Fred Dunn | |
| 07:13 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Michael Leighty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Kevin Park grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Indiana State | Fred White picks off the pass by Dale Babbitt in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Drake | John Durazo hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 58-60 |
| 06:41 | Indiana State | John Durazo steals it from Duane Sams in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 06:38 | Drake | John Durazo banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Indiana State | Joel Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 06:18 | Indiana State | Joel Brown tips it home | 60-62 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Kevin Park in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Park, team foul #14 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Kanode (SG), Garry Johnson (PF), John Chapin (C) John Durazo, Michael Leighty, Fred White | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins (SF), Edward Cates (C) Kevin Park, Daniel Strobel | |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | Joel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Babbitt - foul #5 on Dale Babbitt, team foul #15 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Guin (PF), Fred Dunn (C) Dale Babbitt, Joel Brown | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | Indiana State | Lloyd Kanode steals the ball from Duane Sams in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger lays it in set up by Lloyd Kanode | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins is hacked by Ricky Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Creasey (SF) Ricky Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG) Edward Cates | |
| 05:42 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:42 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Philip Creasey is hacked by Freeman Adkins - foul #3 on Freeman Adkins, team foul #16 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Philip Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Philip Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:57 | Indiana State | Eugene Guin banks in the layup | 68-66 |
| 04:55 | Drake | John Chapin is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Sams - foul #4 on Duane Sams, team foul #17 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (PG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Lloyd Kanode, Philip Creasey, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Cates (PG), Joel Brown (PF) Duane Sams, Eugene Guin | |
| 04:55 | Drake | John Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:55 | Drake | John Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:36 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Gerald Duffy is called for the reach on Ricky Wilkinson - foul #3 on Gerald Duffy, team foul #18 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Michael Leighty (PF) Jacob Bradshaw, John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel (SG) Gerald Duffy | |
| 04:31 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:19 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 03:50 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Cates | 72-70 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cates - foul #3 on Edward Cates, team foul #19 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SG), Philip Creasey (SF), Fred White (PF), Garry Johnson (C) John Durazo, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Duane Sams (SG), Kevin Park (SF), Eugene Guin (PF) Daniel Strobel, Freeman Adkins, Joel Brown, Fred Dunn | |
| 03:38 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | Edward Cates pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Creasey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred White (fresh) C - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gerald Duffy (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Sams (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Guin (tired) 5 pts. C - Edward Cates (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Indiana State | Joseph Lyberger steps in front of the Gerald Duffy pass | 73-70 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Garry Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Creasey | 75-70 |
| 03:01 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joel Brown (PF), Fred Dunn (C) Eugene Guin, Edward Cates | |
| 02:37 | Indiana State | Kevin Park buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Dikembe Orji hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Bradshaw | 78-73 |
| 02:16 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Michael Leighty (PF) Dikembe Orji, Philip Creasey, Fred White | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Cates (PG), Daniel Strobel (SG), Freeman Adkins (SF), Eugene Guin (PF) Gerald Duffy, Duane Sams, Kevin Park, Joel Brown | |
| 02:10 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Kanode (SG) John Durazo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 01:51 | Drake | Garry Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Garry Johnson, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), John Chapin (C) Jacob Bradshaw, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Duane Sams (SG), Joel Brown (PF) Edward Cates, Daniel Strobel, Eugene Guin | |
| 01:33 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Fred Dunn is denied by John Chapin | 78-73 |
| 01:31 | Drake | John Chapin snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Kanode, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-73 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Wilkinson - foul #2 on Ricky Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Fred Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | Freeman Adkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Michael Leighty grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Duane Sams is called for the reach on Lloyd Kanode in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Sams, team foul #20 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel (SG) Duane Sams | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Lloyd Kanode is called for the reach on Daniel Strobel - foul #2 on Lloyd Kanode, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:43 | Drake | John Chapin snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Chapin is hacked by Gerald Duffy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Duffy, team foul #21 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Chapin misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Chapin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Duffy - foul #5 on Gerald Duffy, team foul #22 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Garry Johnson (C) John Chapin | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Cates (PG) Gerald Duffy | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | Daniel Strobel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Garry Johnson gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Garry Johnson is hacked by Daniel Strobel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Strobel, team foul #23 | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Garry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Michael Leighty pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Michael Leighty is hacked by Fred Dunn - foul #2 on Fred Dunn, team foul #24 | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Michael Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Michael Leighty misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Garry Johnson snags the offensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Garry Johnson is hacked by Joel Brown - foul #4 on Joel Brown, team foul #25 | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana State | Ricky Wilkinson blocks the short jumper by Freeman Adkins | 86-75 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Michael Leighty grabs the board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw runs out the clock | 86-75 |