| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Rudolph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Suszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Paul Rose inbounds the ball | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Paul Rose is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rose, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Rudolph - foul #1 on Thomas Rudolph, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Suszynski | 50-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino loses the dribble to Thomas Rudolph | 50-37 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Paul Rose blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Bobby Walters misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Chee | 50-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Thomas Rudolph - foul #2 on Thomas Rudolph, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (PG), Eric Miles (SG), Clyde Murray (SF), Mitchell Singleton (PF), Oscar Corcoran (C) Thomas Rudolph, Cory Suszynski, Paul Rose, Bobby Walters, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | John Rauch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 50-40 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Clyde Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 53-40 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is hacked by Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Rudolph (PG), Darrell Morley (SG), James Carreno (SF), James Curtis (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Eric Miles, Clyde Murray, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is hacked by Darrell Morley - foul #1 on Darrell Morley, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Bobby Walters (PF) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Michael Chee (SF) Raymond Bishop, William Williams | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Darrell Morley - foul #2 on Darrell Morley, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Rose (SF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Morley | 55-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Paul Rose takes the ball from Robert Schroeder in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Darrell Morley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Rudolph | 57-41 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Rudolph steals the ball from Troy Reaves | 57-41 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Bobby Walters lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Rudolph and he's hacked by Troy Reaves - foul #3 on Troy Reaves, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (PG), Cory Suszynski (SG), Clyde Murray (SF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Thomas Rudolph, Darrell Morley, Paul Rose, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 15:55 | Drake | Bobby Walters makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Suszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | William Williams misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Bobby Walters pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Walters | 62-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli loses the dribble to Bobby Walters | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:13 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by James Thomson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #3 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Miles (PG), James Carreno (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Clyde Murray, Bobby Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Milton Cramer | |
| 14:51 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Rauch | 62-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | William Williams is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stanley Davis | 62-43 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Cory Suszynski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eric Miles | 64-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | James Thomson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Corcoran - foul #3 on Oscar Corcoran, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Rudolph (PG), Paul Rose (SF), Bobby Walters (PF), James Curtis (C) Eric Miles, James Carreno, Oscar Corcoran, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 14:03 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Paul Rose is hacked by Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Cory Suszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:47 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Clyde Murray (PF) Bobby Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (PF) Troy Reaves | |
| 13:47 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-44 |
| 13:24 | Drake | James Curtis misses the lay-in | 66-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | James Thomson pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Michael Chee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Cory Suszynski (SG), Bobby Walters (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Clyde Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Troy Reaves (PF) Raymond Bishop, Milton Cramer | |
| 12:56 | Drake | Paul Rose connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Cory Suszynski | 68-44 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 68-47 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Paul Rose knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Cory Suszynski | 70-47 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rudolph - foul #3 on Thomas Rudolph, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Miles (PG), Darrell Morley (SG), Clyde Murray (SF), Mitchell Singleton (PF) Thomas Rudolph, Cory Suszynski, Paul Rose, Bobby Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Miles | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Eric Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Morley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Curtis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer snags the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 72-51 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Eric Miles's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Signorelli | 72-51 |
| 10:38 | Drake | James Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton is called for traveling | 72-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Rudolph (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), James Carreno (SF), Bobby Walters (PF), Oscar Corcoran (C) Eric Miles, Darrell Morley, Clyde Murray, Mitchell Singleton, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Rudolph picks off the pass by Michael Chee in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 09:54 | Drake | James Thomson picks off the pass by Thomas Rudolph | 72-51 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Michael Chee lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Thomson | 72-53 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Rudolph | 74-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Chee | 74-56 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 76-56 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Darrell Morley (SG), Paul Rose (SF), Mitchell Singleton (PF), James Curtis (C) Ivan Wnukowski, James Carreno, Bobby Walters, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), William Williams (SF) Stanley Davis, Michael Chee | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | John Rauch can't finish the layup | 76-56 |
| 08:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Paul Rose | 76-56 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Darrell Morley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Cory Suszynski (SG) Darrell Morley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) James Thomson, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the dunk attempt | 76-56 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Rudolph (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cory Suszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Singleton (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Curtis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chee (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #6 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (PG), Bobby Walters (PF) Thomas Rudolph, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Raymond Bishop, Michael Chee | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Andrew Jones steps in front of the Cory Suszynski pass | 76-56 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-56 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones hits the follow up shot | 76-58 |
| 06:40 | Drake | James Curtis can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Jones - foul #4 on Andrew Jones, team foul #7 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Miles (PG), Darrell Morley (SG), James Carreno (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Cory Suszynski, Paul Rose, Bobby Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 06:40 | Drake | James Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:40 | Drake | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Carreno - foul #2 on James Carreno, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Clyde Murray (C) James Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Murray | 80-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 05:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Darrell Morley | 80-60 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Clyde Murray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Jones - foul #5 on Andrew Jones, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Rudolph (PG), Cory Suszynski (SG), Paul Rose (SF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Eric Miles, Darrell Morley, James Carreno, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Clyde Murray misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Clyde Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | James Thomson loses the dribble to Thomas Rudolph in the backcourt | 80-60 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Cory Suszynski blows the layup | 80-60 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Clyde Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-60 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph is whistled for traveling | 80-60 |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Clyde Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF) Michael Chee | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Williams | 80-63 |
| 04:47 | Drake | John Rauch steals the ball from Cory Suszynski in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Williams | 80-65 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Paul Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Reaves - foul #4 on Troy Reaves, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Cory Suszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Troy Reaves | |
| 04:37 | Drake | Paul Rose misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | John Rauch snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Singleton | 80-65 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rudolph | 83-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ivan Wnukowski is called for the reach on Robert Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #10 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Darrell Morley (SG), Bobby Walters (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF) William Williams, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Drake | Milton Cramer steps in front of the Paul Rose pass in the backcourt | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 83-66 |
| 03:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Paul Rose | 83-66 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph is hacked by Wilfred Carlino - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Miles (SF), Oscar Corcoran (C) Paul Rose, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, John Rauch | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Rudolph (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Morley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bobby Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Corcoran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Milton Cramer and he's fouled by Bobby Walters - foul #2 on Bobby Walters, team foul #11 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Cory Suszynski (SG) Darrell Morley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Cory Suszynski misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 85-69 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Eric Miles gets the rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Thomas Rudolph is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Rudolph, team foul #12 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski (PG), James Carreno (SF), Mitchell Singleton (PF), Clyde Murray (C) Thomas Rudolph, Cory Suszynski, Bobby Walters, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 85-69 |
| 01:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Clyde Murray | 85-69 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Eric Miles misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 85-69 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses long on a floater from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | John Rauch gets the offensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #11 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Oscar Corcoran (C) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis's pass is intercepted by Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski lays it in | 90-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Ivan Wnukowski steals the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 90-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Clyde Murray jams it on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 92-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer can't finish the uncontested layup | 92-69 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Clyde Murray pulls down the rebound | 92-69 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ivan Wnukowski runs out the clock | 92-69 |