| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Missouri State | Phillip Thomas is called for the reach on Leslie Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | John Smith is called for the reach on Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Ron Clark is blocked by Chester Petersen | 43-33 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's pass is intercepted by Chester Petersen | 43-33 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Michael Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash tips it in | 43-35 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Abel Imai scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 45-35 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SG), John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Abel Imai, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Basil Bryant (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Dale Walter (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Billy McCunn | |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Dale Walter knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James White | 45-37 |
| 17:11 | Drake | David Williams travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | Drake | David Alley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Edwards | 48-37 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | James White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) James White | |
| 16:14 | Drake | Chester Petersen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, David Williams, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Johns, Dale Walter | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 15:54 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Michael Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Basil Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott is fouled on the floor by Billy McCunn - foul #3 on Billy McCunn, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Eugene Jones (C) Basil Bryant, Douglas Blankenship, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Johnnie Betton takes the ball from Phillip Thomas | 48-37 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash banks in the layup set up by Johnnie Betton | 48-39 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Wyatt Jones (C) Peter Aguinaldo, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Billy McCunn | |
| 15:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 49-41 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Michael Mosley comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-41 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Michael Simmons can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ron Clark | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Wyatt Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Michael Mosley is called for the reach on Leslie Nash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), David Williams (SF), John Edwards (PF) John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | James White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 13:40 | Drake | David Williams snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:25 | Drake | John Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Dale Johns pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Thomas - foul #4 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:01 | Drake | John Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Abel Imai | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses long on an open shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Scott - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Simmons (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Abel Imai, David Williams, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Johns, James White, Douglas Blankenship, Billy McCunn | |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Ron Clark | 52-49 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #4 on Eugene Jones, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Walter, Eugene Jones | |
| 11:17 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Wyatt Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ellenburg | 53-54 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Leslie Nash picks off the pass by John Smith | 53-54 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), David Williams (SF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Basil Bryant (SG) Ron Clark | |
| 10:14 | Drake | David Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG) David Alley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (PF) Brian Ellenburg | |
| 09:54 | Drake | David Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Aguinaldo | 59-56 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Dale Johns (C) Leslie Nash, Billy McCunn | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) David Williams, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (C) Johnnie Betton | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Wyatt Jones - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Peter Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Wyatt Jones snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 61-59 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Basil Bryant, Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship, Dale Walter | |
| 08:21 | Drake | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Alley | 64-59 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Jones - foul #3 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, John Smith, David Williams, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Eugene Jones (C) Alvin Bacote, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Billy McCunn - foul #4 on Billy McCunn, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Billy McCunn | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | James White buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dale Johns | 64-63 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Phillip Thomas is hacked by Brian Ellenburg - foul #2 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Peter Aguinaldo, Michael Simmons, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (PF) Brian Ellenburg | |
| 06:57 | Drake | Phillip Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leslie Nash - foul #1 on Leslie Nash, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:57 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Chester Petersen drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Abel Imai | 68-63 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Leslie Nash, James White, Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 05:47 | Drake | David Alley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:28 | Drake | David Alley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is hacked by Wyatt Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), Michael Simmons (PF), John Edwards (C) John Smith, Wyatt Jones, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Brian Ellenburg | |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:08 | Drake | John Edwards hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 70-65 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the lay-in | 70-65 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Michael Simmons is called for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Wyatt Jones (C) David Alley, David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Basil Bryant (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Alvin Bacote, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Dale Walter | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #5 on Michael Mosley, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Abel Imai scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffrey Scott | 72-68 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Abel Imai is called for the reach on Douglas Blankenship - foul #1 on Abel Imai, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #5 on Billy McCunn, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Jones (C) Billy McCunn | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Basil Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Dale Johns connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 74-72 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Phillip Thomas - foul #3 on Dale Johns, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), John Edwards (PF) Peter Aguinaldo, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Dale Walter (C) Leslie Nash, Basil Bryant, Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship, Eugene Jones | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | James White makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Betton | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Phillip Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Phillip Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:46 | Drake | John Edwards tips it home | 78-75 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Chester Petersen travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Eugene Jones (C) James White, Dale Walter | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a jump hook from close range | 78-80 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott tips it home | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Petersen | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eugene Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Michael Simmons takes the ball from Johnnie Betton | 80-80 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 82-80 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-80 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Betton | 82-80 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits the finger roll | 82-82 |
| 03:21 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Thomas | 85-82 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 85-82 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Johnnie Betton and he's fouled by Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones makes the free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:38 | Drake | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 85-85 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | John Edwards steals the ball from Dale Walter in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 02:23 | Drake | John Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 85-85 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Dale Walter's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Jones | 85-85 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Peter Aguinaldo, David Williams, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Johns, James White, Dale Walter, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 01:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-85 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the offensive board | 85-85 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Chester Petersen loses the dribble to Brian Ellenburg | 85-85 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones hits a fadeaway from the left block | 85-87 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Chester Petersen comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #5 on Eugene Jones, team foul #9 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (C) Eugene Jones | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Ellenburg (tiring) 5 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 86-87 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Johnnie Betton - foul #2 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #10 | 86-89 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Phillip Thomas is called for the reach on Dale Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #16 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-91 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-91 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Abel Imai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Imai, team foul #17 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF) Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-93 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Abel Imai comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-93 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 87-93 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Imai - foul #3 on Abel Imai, team foul #18 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF) Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 87-93 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 87-93 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 87-93 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 87-93 |