| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Boyd (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durazo (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Larry Hollen blocks the short jumper by Paul Young | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it home | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Fred White misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Paul Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Fred White drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Giovanni Moretti | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Paul Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred White | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Durazo and he's hacked by Robert Swett - foul #3 on Robert Swett, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Sean Boyd, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 17:24 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Fred White steals the ball from Philip Emberger | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti is hacked by Philip Emberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 16:34 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Brewer, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Chet Hard (SG), John Hicks (PF) Theron Morgan, Preston Bell, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Leon Reid (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Fred White | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) PF - John Hicks (fresh) C - Jonathan Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong loses the dribble to Sean Boyd | 36-39 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 36-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Paul Young (C) Sean Boyd, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Durazo (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dikembe Orji, Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 14:03 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Durazo | 36-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Robert Swett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Frankie Murray - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF) Chet Hard, Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Fred White (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| 13:12 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen | 38-46 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Fred White is fouled on the floor by Preston Bell - foul #1 on Preston Bell, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) Paul Young | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:09 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti is hacked by Robert Swett - foul #4 on Robert Swett, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG), James Jones (PF) Robert Swett, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 11:57 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong is wide open and slams it home set up by Larry Hollen | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG) Preston Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) John Durazo | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Dikembe Orji loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Larry Hollen | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Wilfong | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is whistled for a carry | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Paul Young (C) Theron Morgan, James Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Dwayne Wilfong | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Paul Young grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | The jumper by Sean Boyd is denied by Roberto Costa | 39-48 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Dikembe Orji drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 39-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), Preston Bell (PF) Chet Hard, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Durazo (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Leon Reid (C) Dikembe Orji, Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Fred White | |
| 10:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Paul Young pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen | 39-51 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Paul Young steps in front of the Giovanni Moretti pass in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Preston Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Boyd | 41-51 |
| 09:17 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Paul Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (PG), Chet Hard (SG), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Sean Boyd, Frankie Murray, Preston Bell, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred White (C) Leon Reid | |
| 08:49 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Chet Hard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is fouled on the floor by Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG) Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Fred White is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Preston Bell (PF) James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Chet Hard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chet Hard | 43-51 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Dikembe Orji gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Preston Bell - foul #2 on Preston Bell, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Paul Young (C) Chet Hard, Theron Morgan, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Fred White | |
| 06:53 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Paul Young pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the wide open runner in the paint | 43-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Preston Bell pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Robert Swett hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Boyd and he's fouled by Giovanni Moretti - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF) Frankie Murray, Preston Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Robert Swett makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Sean Boyd is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Boyd, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG) Robert Swett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:59 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | James Jones blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | John Durazo steps in front of the Sean Boyd pass | 46-51 |
| 05:14 | Drake | John Durazo is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG) Paul Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Fred White (C) Giovanni Moretti, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 05:14 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:14 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer tips it home | 48-53 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Fred White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 04:31 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Tryninewski | 48-53 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Fred White banks in the wide open layup set up by Alex Tryninewski | 48-55 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the shot from the left block | 48-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 03:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred White | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chet Hard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Jonathan Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durazo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #3 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Theron Morgan (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Paul Young (C) Sean Boyd, Chet Hard, Philip Emberger, James Jones, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, John Durazo, Dwayne Wilfong, Fred White | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Rolf Zuwkowski steps in front of the Frankie Murray pass | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:28 | Drake | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Preston Bell - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Chet Hard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Swett | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 51-60 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Robert Swett is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Dikembe Orji snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 51-62 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Chet Hard, Frankie Murray, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Fred White (C) Giovanni Moretti, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert Swett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Preston Bell steps in front of the Rolf Zuwkowski pass in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swett - foul #5 on Robert Swett, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG) Robert Swett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:43 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses short on an open shot from the right side | 52-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Preston Bell gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Rolf Zuwkowski, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Dikembe Orji runs out the clock | 55-64 |