| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Thompson inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Frank Spell can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 39-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Frank Spell pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Mike Simmons is hacked by Dante Waller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (PF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 19:00 | Drake | David Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Murrin - foul #3 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) Ronald Murrin | |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 42-37 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is called for a charge - foul #3 on Keith Patnode, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Dale Scott (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 17:47 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Frank Spell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Mike Simmons loses the dribble to Nicholas Wink | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Wink | 44-37 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Dale Scott is hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Dale Scott, Stephen Ford | |
| 16:04 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 44-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | David Thompson takes the ball from Donald Chrisman after a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | John Reiter is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on John Reiter, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Wink | 46-43 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Forrest Severson is hacked by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome, Dale Scott, Stephen Ford | |
| 14:31 | Drake | Dane Ham steps in front of the Mike Simmons pass | 46-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Drake | David Thompson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Mike Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Max Parker takes the ball from Harold Blevins | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Drake | David Thompson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SG), John Sharer (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Frank Spell (SF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Odis Webb lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sharer | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Leonard Jerome buries a floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Murrin | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | John Sharer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 50-47 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Frank Spell is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't finish the layup but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (SF) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 11:40 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:40 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | John Reiter takes the ball from Harold Blevins | 50-50 |
| 11:19 | Drake | John Reiter dunks the ball | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins loses the dribble to John Reiter in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 50-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Reiter - foul #3 on John Reiter, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Franceski (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (SF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Drake | Ronald Murrin drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Max Parker | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:59 | Drake | Forrest Severson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Max Parker | 52-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Forrest Severson is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #4 on Forrest Severson, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Frank Spell | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Murrin - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) Ronald Murrin | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Frank Spell is hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #4 on Keith Patnode, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF) John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| 08:58 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Max Parker is called for the reach on Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Max Parker, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Dale Scott, Stephen Ford | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-57 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Dante Waller travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 07:35 | Drake | Ronald Murrin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Stephen Ford snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Forrest Severson is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Patnode - foul #5 on Keith Patnode, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Dale Scott, Stephen Ford | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a floater in the lane set up by Donald Chrisman | 58-59 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Donald Chrisman steps in front of the Mike Simmons pass in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Sharer and the foul's on Ronald Murrin - foul #5 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin, Mike Simmons | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Stephen Ford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Frank Spell hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Blevins | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | Drake | David Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Frank Spell steals it from Dane Ham | 63-61 |
| 05:19 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:12 | Drake | David Thompson gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Sharer steals it from David Thompson in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 65-61 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Forrest Severson is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, John Sharer, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 04:53 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SG) Forrest Severson, Dale Scott | |
| 04:32 | Drake | John Reiter is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 04:32 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:32 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Mike Simmons drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Reiter | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Spell (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Leonard Jerome loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), James Franceski (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (PF) John Reiter, Larry Brown, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Mike Simmons pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 67-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), John Sharer (SF) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Max Parker, Stephen Ford | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Sharer | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Drake | John Sharer steals the ball from Mike Simmons | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Leonard Jerome takes the ball from Grady Edwards | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 69-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dante Waller, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Frank Spell knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Drake | John Reiter gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Mike Simmons is hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman and he's fouled by Mike Simmons - foul #2 on Mike Simmons, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Drake | Grady Edwards swats the layup by Mike Simmons | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards runs out the clock | 72-70 |