| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kevin Cope inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Edward Jacobs travels with the ball | 31-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on Charles Reilly - foul #3 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:13 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Harris | 34-41 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Joshua Nagel (SF), Samuel Washington (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, Kevin Cope, Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| 18:53 | Drake | Joshua Nagel travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF) Edward Jacobs | |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled in the backcourt by William Zavesky - foul #1 on William Zavesky, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Joshua Nagel grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Drake | William Zavesky is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:13 | Drake | William Zavesky blows the layup but he's hacked by Evan Brush - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Kong Chu, Roy France | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Reilly (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 18:13 | Drake | William Zavesky misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:46 | Drake | William Zavesky knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Fessenden | 34-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) William Zavesky, Joshua Nagel, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 17:23 | Drake | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Harold Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Charles Reilly can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Charles Reilly swats the short shot by Juan Blanco | 36-45 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Kevin Cope snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Edward Jacobs clanks a runner in the paint | 36-45 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Harold Griffin tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (tiring) 3 reb. C - Juan Blanco (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 1 pts. C - Charles Reilly (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Brown and the foul's on Charles Reilly - foul #3 on Charles Reilly, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (PG), Joshua Nagel (SG), Dennis Northrup (SF), Samuel Washington (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Samuel Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Brian Durham travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Caleb Pledger (PF) William Beach, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 14:14 | Drake | Joshua Nagel misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joshua Nagel | 39-45 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Joshua Nagel drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Jacobs and he's hacked by Roy France - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Charles Reilly (C) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| 13:24 | Drake | Joshua Nagel misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Charles Reilly drills a floater from close range | 39-49 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Charles Reilly is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (PF) Evan Brush, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Samuel Washington (PF), William Beach (C) Bradley Zomberg, Joshua Nagel, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden, Charles Reilly | |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 39-49 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Kevin Cope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 11:46 | Drake | William Beach connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Harold Griffin is called for the reach on Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Griffin, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (PF) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Caleb Pledger (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, Samuel Washington, William Beach | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Harris | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (tiring) 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 1 pts. C - Bradley Fessenden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Drake | Kevin Cope is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Broadnax - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:27 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Kevin Cope is fouled on the floor by Joshua Harris - foul #3 on Joshua Harris, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Joshua Nagel (SG), Charles Reilly (C) Bradley Zomberg, Edward Jacobs, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 11:09 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Caleb Pledger - foul #1 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Caleb Pledger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Cope and the foul's on Joshua Harris - foul #4 on Joshua Harris, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), William Beach (SG), Dennis Northrup (SF) William Zavesky, Joshua Nagel, Kevin Cope | |
| 10:29 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Charles Reilly is called for the reach on Roy France in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Reilly, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Northrup steals the ball from Stanley Broadnax | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Roy France steals it from Harold Griffin in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Roy France misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Dennis Northrup connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 46-58 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Harold Griffin pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:13 | Drake | William Beach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 08:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 46-58 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Roy France, Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) Harold Griffin, William Beach, Dennis Northrup, Samuel Washington | |
| 08:22 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Blanco | 52-59 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (PF) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SF), Charles Reilly (C) Kevin Cope, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery drills a 3 from straight away set up by Maximo Mancini | 55-59 |
| 07:21 | Drake | William Zavesky connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Nagel | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (tired) 4 pts. C - Charles Reilly (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Charles Reilly - foul #5 on Charles Reilly, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Kevin Cope (SF), Bradley Fessenden (C) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Charles Reilly | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:03 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 57-61 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Kevin Cope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Kevin Cope tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Kevin Cope hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris is hacked by Caleb Pledger - foul #2 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (C) Bradley Zomberg, Caleb Pledger, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Harold Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (PF) Joshua Nagel | |
| 05:57 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Harold Griffin snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:18 | Drake | William Beach is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jacobs | 59-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Griffin - foul #4 on Harold Griffin, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (PF) Samuel Washington | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Kevin Cope buries a shot from the right side set up by William Beach and the foul's on Evan Brush - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #13 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG) Harold Griffin | |
| 04:56 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Juan Blanco is blocked by William Beach | 60-71 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:12 | Drake | William Zavesky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Roy France (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Kevin Cope, William Beach | |
| 04:12 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:12 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Roy France gets the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco can't tip it in | 63-73 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Roy France tips it in | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Joshua Nagel misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy France (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Juan Blanco (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Edward Jacobs (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Nagel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (very tired) 4 pts. C - Bradley Fessenden (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Drake | William Zavesky is fouled on the floor by Maximo Mancini - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Juan Blanco, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Samuel Washington (PF), William Beach (C) Edward Jacobs, Joshua Nagel, Caleb Pledger, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 02:43 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:43 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax loses the dribble to Kevin Cope in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Dennis Northrup lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Cope | 65-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kong Chu | 68-77 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG) William Zavesky | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Dennis Northrup comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #5 on Joshua Harris, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Joshua Harris, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) William Beach | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Northrup | 71-80 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Harold Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Griffin, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG) Harold Griffin | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Cope is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Kevin Cope, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Drake | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on William Zavesky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #17 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:05 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:05 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 77-82 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #18 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cope - foul #3 on Kevin Cope, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Fessenden | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Samuel Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #5 on Evan Brush, team foul #19 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (PF) Caleb Pledger | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Samuel Washington makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Samuel Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Samuel Washington pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #20 | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Kong Chu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 82-86 |
| 00:19 | Drake | William Zavesky is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #21 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Fessenden | |
| 00:19 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:19 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Edward Jacobs steps in front of the Joseph Brown pass | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Kevin Cope is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #22 | 82-88 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Edward Jacobs steals it from Charles Robinson in the backcourt | 82-90 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Kevin Cope dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Jacobs | 82-92 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-92 |