| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) C - Richard Zang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Fred Conley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Richard Zang tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by Fred Conley - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Bast | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Richard Stamper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Steven Glynn is called for the reach on Lawrence Aliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Robert Reece takes the ball from John Page in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Reece | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | John Page hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Michael Kokocinski is called for the reach on Robert Reece in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kokocinski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Albert McRea pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Horne | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Albert McRea takes the ball from Henry Hans in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Drake | John Cooper gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Devon Buss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Barry Able steals the ball from Peter Hartmann | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Drake | John Cooper buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Hans | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Richard Zang gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Jonathan Horne | |
| 15:19 | Drake | Fred Conley scores on a jumper in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Hurlbert picks off the pass by John Page | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Fred Conley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Hurlbert | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Richard Zang gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Fred Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Travis Bast pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't connect on a floater near the basket | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Bast - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 13:54 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is hacked by Richard Stamper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stamper, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Thomas Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | John Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Devon Buss loses the dribble to John Page in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | John Page can't finish the layup | 13-7 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | Drake | James Dantzler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), John Cooper (PF) Fred Conley, Devon Buss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Russell Macgregor | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Jonathan Horne takes the ball from John Cooper | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Barry Able swats the layup by Michael Kokocinski | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stamper (tiring) PF - John Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. C - Barry Able (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (tiring) SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) PF - Michael Kokocinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Barry Able comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Barry Able gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Michael Kokocinski blocks the short jumper by John Cooper | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Richard Stamper steals the ball from Albert McRea in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | Drake | John Cooper misses short on an open shot in the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | Drake | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Devon Buss (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Robert Reece, Richard Stamper, John Cooper, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), John Johnson (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Kurtis Brown | |
| 09:59 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is hacked by Thomas Hurlbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by Henry Hans - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Henry Hans, Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | John Page connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | John Page's pass is intercepted by Fred Conley in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Drake | John Page takes the ball from Lawrence Aliff | 13-14 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | John Page banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Stamper (SF), Richard Zang (C) Thomas Hurlbert, Devon Buss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled on the floor by Fred Conley - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Fred Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Richard Zang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Richard Stamper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (tiring) SG - Robert Reece (tired) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Zang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (tired) SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Kokocinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Kokocinski | 13-19 |
| 07:01 | Drake | James Dantzler knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Aliff | 15-19 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Richard Zang grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 06:16 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert tips it home | 17-19 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-19 |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Devon Buss (PF) Thomas Hurlbert, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), John Johnson (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Travis Bast, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Zang - foul #1 on Richard Zang, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (C) Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:50 | Drake | John Page is called for the reach on James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), John Johnson (PF) John Page, Russell Macgregor | |
| 05:35 | Drake | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on James Dantzler - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (PG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Peter Hartmann | |
| 05:22 | Drake | Barry Able is open and buries a runner from the right block | 19-22 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Barry Able picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 19-22 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Barry Able loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 19-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, John Cooper, Devon Buss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Jonathan Horne, Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert clanks a jumper from the left block | 19-22 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Barry Able tips it in | 21-22 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Richard Zang grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Richard Stamper is hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Thomas Hurlbert, Robert Reece, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 03:57 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), John Cooper (SF), Devon Buss (C) Henry Hans, Richard Stamper, Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:29 | Drake | James Dantzler misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 23-24 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dantzler (tired) 2 pts. SF - John Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Devon Buss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) PF - Michael Kokocinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Horne | 23-24 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | John Page buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 23-27 |
| 02:40 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Conley | 25-27 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 02:20 | Drake | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Fred Conley is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, John Cooper, Lawrence Aliff, Devon Buss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Jonathan Horne, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Richard Stamper's pass is intercepted by John Page | 27-29 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | John Page lays it in | 27-31 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Fred Conley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Richard Stamper grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Richard Stamper can't connect on a runner from the left block | 27-31 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses short on an open floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Devon Buss (C) Robert Reece, Richard Stamper, Barry Able, Richard Zang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski, Russell Macgregor | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Fred Conley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hurlbert | 29-31 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Diemer | 29-34 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Albert McRea picks off the pass by Thomas Hurlbert in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is fouled on the floor by Devon Buss - foul #1 on Devon Buss, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Devon Buss gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Devon Buss misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-35 |