| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) PF - Jerry Swink (fresh) C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Drake | Edward Brose buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Swink and the foul's on James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Hultgren | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Norman Schaefer - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jerry Swink is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #1 on Jerry Swink, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | David Vallecillo steals the ball from Samuel Hultgren | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on David Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SF), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 17:44 | Drake | David Vallecillo clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Doyle - foul #1 on Luis Doyle, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:44 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF) David Vallecillo | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Drake | John Guion tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Norman Schaefer steals it from James Thornton in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses short on a jumper from close range | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Rafael Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, Glen Murdock | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Vallecillo | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haynes (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Tuholski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | James Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brose - foul #1 on Edward Brose, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haynes, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (PF) John Guion | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Larry Furlow is blocked by Jerry Swink | 7-8 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Vallecillo | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Jerry Swink tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Edward Brose is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Edward Brose, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SF), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a shot from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:43 | Drake | Samuel Hultgren picks off the pass by Rafael Lee | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Glen Murdock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, John Guion, Glen Murdock | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:43 | Drake | James Thornton picks off the pass by Norman Schaefer in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Andrew Tuholski is called for the reach on Carey Henshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Tuholski, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) David Vallecillo, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Guion - foul #1 on John Guion, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-12 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (tiring) SG - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Schaefer (tired) 3 pts. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) C - Glen Murdock (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Larry Raggs is denied on a dunk by Herbert Baltz | 17-12 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Norman Schaefer - foul #1 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, John Guion, Glen Murdock | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerry Swink | 18-12 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Larry Raggs steps in front of the Larry Furlow pass in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Norman Schaefer's pass is intercepted by Larry Furlow | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | David Vallecillo is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vallecillo, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Carey Henshaw (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Larry Raggs | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Rafael Lee is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Swink | 18-14 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Tuholski blocks the short jumper by Samuel Hultgren | 18-14 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Jerry Swink grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SF), John Guion (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 09:00 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), James Haynes (C) Carey Henshaw, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:00 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Guion | 18-15 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Rafael Lee is hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF) Larry Raggs | |
| 08:42 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ansell | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Glen Murdock gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Luis Doyle (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (very tired) 6 pts. PF - John Guion (tiring) 2 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Rafael Lee's layup is rejected by James Haynes | 20-18 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Guion - foul #2 on John Guion, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (PG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, John Guion, Glen Murdock | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by James Thornton is blocked by Andrew Tuholski | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Drake | David Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Larry Raggs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norman Schaefer | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Thornton | 24-21 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Clinton Shell denies the turnaround by Norman Schaefer | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 24-21 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Glen Murdock (C) Norman Schaefer, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 04:44 | Drake | Glen Murdock drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Raggs | 24-23 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Haynes | 26-23 |
| 04:00 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by David Vallecillo is blocked by Gary Ansell | 26-23 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Glen Murdock can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Glen Murdock snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:42 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by David Vallecillo is blocked by Robert Jones | 26-23 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by David Vallecillo - foul #2 on David Vallecillo, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF), John Guion (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, Jerry Swink, Glen Murdock | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Norman Schaefer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Edward Brose takes the ball from James Haney | 27-23 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Norman Schaefer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Brose | 27-25 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Edward Brose gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Edward Brose is hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Drake | Glen Murdock (C) Andrew Tuholski | |
| 02:22 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Haney | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer's pass is intercepted by James Haney in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 01:45 | Drake | John Guion pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Norman Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (C) Luis Doyle, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG) David Vallecillo | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Haney and he's fouled by Norman Schaefer - foul #2 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Edward Brose misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes is fouled on the floor by John Guion - foul #3 on John Guion, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, John Guion, Glen Murdock | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Norman Schaefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 34-27 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it home | 36-27 |
| 00:06 | Drake | David Vallecillo clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:06 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:06 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jerry Swink swats the short shot by Herbert Baltz | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 36-29 |