| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) SG - Justin Alexander (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - John McMeel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Daniel Nixon | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Drake | John McMeel pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Drake | William Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Alexander and the foul's on Brian Howard - foul #1 on Brian Howard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Drake | William Smith makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John McMeel - foul #1 on John McMeel, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Drake | James Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer loses the dribble to James Flowers in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Harvey Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | William Smith steals the ball from Gary Mentzer | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Drake | James Flowers comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | William Smith takes the ball from Doyle Hartley | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Harvey Cessna can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Drake | John McMeel tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Harvey Cessna is called for the reach on Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Luis Grove (PF), John Sluder (C) Harvey Cessna, Justin Alexander, James Flowers, William Smith, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Luis Grove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Bernstein (fresh) SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) C - John Sluder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the runner in the lane set up by William Bernstein | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | William Bernstein is called for the reach on Larry Gibb - foul #1 on William Bernstein, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Luis Grove can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | Drake | John Sluder tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bernstein | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Gregory Watson is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), James Flowers (SF), Alan Luke (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) William Bernstein, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Luis Grove, John Sluder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Edward Burke (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Alan Luke gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Drake | John McMeel (C) Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:07 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Edward Burke is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 8-12 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Harvey Cessna banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Flowers and the foul's on Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Justin Alexander, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Howard (PF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 13:24 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Edward Burke clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:06 | Drake | John McMeel snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Drake | William Smith makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Harvey Cessna | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 13-12 |
| 12:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to John McMeel | 13-12 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John McMeel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Burke - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, Alan Luke, Kenneth Losey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Brian Howard | |
| 12:00 | Drake | John McMeel makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John McMeel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Bernstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McMeel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | William Hardin drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Boyce Boucher | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Justin Alexander drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Bernstein | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:03 | Drake | William Bernstein gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | Drake | William Bernstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Drake | James Flowers snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Justin Alexander comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Luis Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Luis Grove is hacked by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Gregory Watson (PF), John Sluder (C) William Bernstein, James Flowers, Luis Grove, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Losey - foul #1 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (PF) Justin Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb tips it home | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Harvey Cessna connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Losey | 19-16 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Gregory Watson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Kenneth Losey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Kenneth Losey drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Smith | 21-18 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), James Flowers (SF), Alan Luke (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, William Smith, John Sluder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb | |
| 08:38 | Drake | Justin Alexander can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | James Flowers is called for the reach on Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Luis Grove (PF) William Bernstein, Justin Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Daniel Nixon, Brian Howard | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Luke (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF) Alan Luke, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF) Enoch Zinn, Wade Deschenes | |
| 07:22 | Drake | Luis Grove is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sluder (C) Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:05 | Drake | John Sluder pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Drake | John Sluder drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Cessna and he's hacked by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Alexander (SG), William Smith (PF) Gregory Watson, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Boyce Boucher, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 06:43 | Drake | John Sluder makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Alexander - foul #1 on Justin Alexander, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG) Harvey Cessna | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 24-18 |
| 06:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bernstein | 24-18 |
| 06:17 | Drake | William Bernstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:15 | Drake | John Sluder grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:01 | Drake | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Kenneth Losey pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:34 | Drake | John Sluder makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Losey | 26-18 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Bernstein - foul #2 on William Bernstein, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Watson (PG), Alan Luke (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF), John McMeel (C) William Bernstein, Justin Alexander, Kenneth Losey, William Smith, John Sluder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:07 | Drake | John McMeel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Luis Grove connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Watson | 29-18 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Gregory Watson picks off the pass by Gary Mentzer | 29-18 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Alan Luke hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Watson | 31-18 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Mentzer | 31-21 |
| 04:06 | Drake | James Flowers loses the dribble to William Hardin | 31-21 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Gregory Watson steps in front of the Homer Rogers pass in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 03:45 | Drake | James Flowers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Luis Grove tips it home | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory Watson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Alan Luke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John McMeel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), William Smith (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) Gregory Watson, Alan Luke, Luis Grove, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Edward Burke (PF), Brian Howard (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Harvey Cessna hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Flowers | 36-21 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Roberto Gallo snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 02:55 | Drake | James Flowers makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Cessna | 38-21 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Justin Alexander is called for the reach on Wade Deschenes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Alexander, team foul #8 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF) James Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:53 | Drake | William Smith snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Kenneth Losey is hacked by Enoch Zinn - foul #2 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (SG), Alan Luke (PF), John McMeel (C) Justin Alexander, William Smith, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF), Larry Gibb (C) Wade Deschenes, Brian Howard | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Kenneth Losey makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Kenneth Losey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Edward Burke clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-22 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits the follow up shot | 40-24 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Alan Luke is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Luke, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Alexander (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is hacked by Gregory Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Watson, team foul #10 | 40-24 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:36 | Drake | John McMeel lays it in on a nice dish by William Bernstein | 42-26 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Mentzer | 42-29 |
| 01:00 | Drake | William Bernstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is hacked by Gregory Watson - foul #2 on Gregory Watson, team foul #11 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), James Flowers (SF), John Sluder (C) William Bernstein, Justin Alexander, Luis Grove, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Brian Howard (PF) James Skibski, Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on John Sluder - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Luke (PF) Gregory Watson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Sluder misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | John Sluder is called for the reach on Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on John Sluder, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Alan Luke | 42-32 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Kenneth Losey's pass is intercepted by Larry Gibb | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-34 |