| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roy Roemer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Stallcup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Culler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Drake | Roy Roemer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Clarence Culler is called for the reach on Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Clarence Culler, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Roy Roemer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Huey Peery (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), David Carter (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, Raymond Prince, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:39 | Drake | Raymond Herron is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Raymond Herron, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn tips it home | 30-35 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Travis Kearns is hacked by Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Prince (PF), Clarence Culler (C) James Wilson, Huey Peery, David Carter, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 17:40 | Drake | Mark Pope is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Clarence Culler can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Culler - foul #3 on Clarence Culler, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), David Carter (C) Mark Pope, Samuel Vath, Travis Kearns, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Raymond Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers loses the dribble to Hugh Hochstetler | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup lays it up and in on a great pass from Hugh Hochstetler | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash's pass is intercepted by Raymond Prince in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the runner from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roy Roemer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stallcup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Prince (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Carter (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) | |
| 15:53 | Drake | Thomas Micheals denies the turnaround by Raymond Prince | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Drake | David Carter misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 15:50 | Drake | David Carter tips it in | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Carter | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Brian Mayers steps in front of the Roy Roemer pass | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Mayers | 36-39 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Roy Roemer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash's pass is intercepted by Hugh Hochstetler in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Hochstetler | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 38-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Raymond Prince | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler is hacked by Brian Mayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Mayers, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Huey Peery (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, Raymond Prince, David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 14:04 | Drake | Huey Peery hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 40-42 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Travis Kearns is hacked by George Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Huey Peery is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 40-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Raymond Herron - foul #3 on Raymond Herron, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Prince (PF) James Wilson, Travis Kearns, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Raymond Prince | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Clarence Culler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Raymond Prince knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Mark Pope is called for the reach on Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Pope, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Stallcup (SF) Raymond Prince | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Culler - foul #4 on Clarence Culler, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Herron (C) Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Mark Pope is fouled on the floor by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG) Mark Pope, Samuel Vath | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| 11:54 | Drake | James Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Herron | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stallcup (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huey Peery (tiring) 7 pts. C - Raymond Herron (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Thornton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | George Thornton clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Stallcup - foul #2 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), Travis Kearns (SF), David Carter (PF) James Wilson, Joseph Stallcup, Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF) Ray Dearborn, Thomas Micheals | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:08 | Drake | David Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Thornton | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Travis Kearns takes the ball from Mark Smith in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | Drake | David Carter tips it in | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Thornton | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Travis Kearns connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by David Carter and he's hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Prince (PF) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Mark Smith, George Thornton | |
| 10:18 | Drake | Travis Kearns makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Stallcup (SF) Travis Kearns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:08 | Drake | Samuel Vath clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Stallcup is called for the reach on Carl Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Samuel Vath - foul #1 on Samuel Vath, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Herron (C) David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Raymond Herron gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Raymond Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (SG), Huey Peery (SF) Samuel Vath, Joseph Stallcup | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler (SG) Mark Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Thomas Micheals | |
| 08:58 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | David Carter (C) Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Ray Dearborn, Russell Rinker | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Prince swats the short shot by Brian Mayers | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Carter | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (SG), Travis Kearns (SF) Hugh Hochstetler, Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| 08:19 | Drake | Samuel Vath misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Drake | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Drake | David Carter misses the wide open runner from the right block | 50-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas drills a shot from the baseline | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Prince (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Carter (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Micheals (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Drake | Carl Thomas picks off the pass by Samuel Vath in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Prince - foul #2 on Raymond Prince, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Huey Peery (PF), Clarence Culler (C) James Wilson, Samuel Vath, Travis Kearns, Raymond Prince, David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, George Thornton, Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Clarence Culler loses the dribble to Thomas Wright | 50-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Hochstetler - foul #1 on Hugh Hochstetler, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Pope and he's fouled by Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG) Mark Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Ray Dearborn | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Mark Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Clarence Culler hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roy Roemer and the foul's on Daryl Nolan - foul #2 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Daryl Nolan | |
| 06:12 | Drake | Clarence Culler makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals's layup is rejected by Clarence Culler | 56-59 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Huey Peery clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Clarence Culler tips it home | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Herron (PF) Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, Huey Peery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | George Thornton is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Samuel Vath is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 60-62 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Ray Dearborn picks off the pass by Roy Roemer | 60-62 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Roy Roemer - foul #1 on Roy Roemer, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Raymond Prince (PF) Roy Roemer, Samuel Vath, Travis Kearns, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Russell Rinker, Thomas Micheals | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Daryl Nolan takes the ball from James Wilson in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Mark Smith snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Clarence Culler is called for the reach on Daryl Nolan - foul #5 on Clarence Culler, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler (SG), David Carter (PF), Raymond Herron (C) James Wilson, Raymond Prince, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Mark Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stallcup (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Herron (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Nolan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 60-66 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | George Thornton snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | George Thornton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 02:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Raymond Herron | 60-66 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Mark Pope is called for the reach on Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Pope, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Huey Peery (PF) Mark Pope, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, George Thornton, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Huey Peery gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:28 | Drake | James Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 02:28 | Drake | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:28 | Drake | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG) Thomas Wright | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Roy Roemer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Travis Kearns | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Roy Roemer grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Travis Kearns knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Wilson | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Raymond Prince (PF), David Carter (C) James Wilson, Travis Kearns, Huey Peery, Raymond Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Ray Dearborn | |
| 01:28 | Drake | The short jumper by Joseph Stallcup is denied by Thomas Micheals | 70-67 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Drake | David Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the jumper from close range | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Raymond Prince is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 72-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Mark Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Stallcup - foul #4 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler misses the halfcourt shot | 72-74 |