| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kent Young (fresh) C - John Wray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Locklin inbounds the ball | 23-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #1 | 23-55 |
| 19:41 | Drake | John Dietz takes the ball from John Wray | 23-55 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Rick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-55 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-55 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 23-55 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is whistled for a carry | 23-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:05 | Drake | Warren Crawford is whistled for traveling | 23-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (SF) Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-55 |
| 18:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Billy Wilson | 23-55 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Jim Shaver's pass is intercepted by Brian Lovett | 23-55 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the easy layup | 23-55 |
| 18:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ray Pham | 23-55 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-55 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 23-55 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Billy Wilson's pass is intercepted by Carl Moorman | 23-55 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Ray Pham picks off the pass by Carl Moorman in the backcourt | 23-55 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Thomas Schmitt steals it from Billy Wilson | 23-55 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt lays it in | 25-55 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Steven Luker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #2 | 25-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Rick Jones (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Samuel Bauch, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Stanley Stamm (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| 17:27 | Drake | Robert Locklin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Wilson | 25-58 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-58 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Robert Locklin gets the rebound | 25-58 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-58 |
| 17:02 | Drake | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 25-58 |
| 16:47 | Drake | John Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-58 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Earp | 25-58 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Rick Jones is hacked by Robert Locklin - foul #2 on Robert Locklin, team foul #1 | 25-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, Robert Locklin, John Wray | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Crawford - foul #1 on Warren Crawford, team foul #2 | 25-58 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Rick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-58 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Rick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-58 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-58 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Kent Young tips it back up and in | 27-60 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kent Young - foul #2 on Kent Young, team foul #3 | 27-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF) Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (C) Billy Wilson, Kent Young | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 1st free throw | 28-60 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rick Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Samuel Bauch swats the short shot by Lino Pavlikowski | 28-60 |
| 15:38 | Drake | John Wray tips it in | 28-62 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Rick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Samuel Bauch, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Ray Pham (PF) Stanley Stamm, John Wray | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Warren Crawford drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ray Pham | 28-65 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Robert Locklin, team foul #4 | 28-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Don Schwartzer, Rick Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG) John Wilson, Warren Crawford | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | John Dietz is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-65 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski pulls down the rebound | 28-65 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Jim Shaver is whistled for traveling | 28-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is hacked by Billy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #5 | 28-65 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Lovett | 31-65 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Steven Luker is hacked by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #3 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Samuel Bauch (PF) John Vanwinkle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Charles Hesse (C) Billy Wilson, John Wray | |
| 13:59 | Drake | John Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-65 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 31-65 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee scores on a turnaround in the paint | 33-65 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Steven Luker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Robert Earp (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Charles Hesse | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits a floater from close range | 35-65 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Stanley Stamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is whistled for traveling | 35-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:05 | Drake | Billy Wilson connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lino Pavlikowski | 35-67 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rick Jones | 37-67 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Stanley Stamm hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 37-67 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Billy Wilson tips it but misses | 37-67 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Jim Shaver is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Jim Shaver, team foul #6 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Stanley Stamm, Ray Pham, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Vanwinkle | 40-67 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Robert Locklin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-70 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch's floater is tipped away by Kent Young | 40-70 |
| 11:57 | Drake | John Wray snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Lovett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kent Young (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Drake | John Dietz is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #4 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, John Wray | |
| 11:47 | Drake | John Wilson is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 40-72 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-72 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-72 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Billy Wilson travels in the backcourt | 42-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Jay Jacobson (PF) Jeffery Frisbee, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Jacobson | 45-72 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #4 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #5 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG) Billy Wilson | |
| 10:43 | Drake | Warren Crawford knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 45-75 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Steven Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Jim Shaver is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF) Thomas Schmitt, Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Jim Shaver, Ray Pham | |
| 10:20 | Drake | Robert Earp takes the ball from Warren Crawford | 45-75 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF) Samuel Bauch, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Steven Luker is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 45-77 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | The jumper by Rick Jones is denied by John Wray | 45-77 |
| 09:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wray | 45-77 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #4 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #7 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski, John Wray | |
| 09:46 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Rick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG) Stanley Stamm | |
| 09:37 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-77 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Robert Locklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Rick Jones steals it from Kent Young | 45-77 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Jim Shaver steals it from Rick Jones in the backcourt | 45-77 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Jim Shaver lays it in | 45-79 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-79 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Robert Locklin is hacked by Rick Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Jones, team foul #8 | 47-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF) John Vanwinkle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Ray Pham (PF) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Kent Young | |
| 09:06 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-81 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-81 |
| 08:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Hesse | 47-81 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Ray Pham misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-81 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Charles Hesse tips it back up and in | 47-83 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-83 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the board | 47-83 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Charles Hesse can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-83 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 47-83 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch's pass is intercepted by Ray Pham in the backcourt | 47-83 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Ray Pham can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Jones - foul #3 on Rick Jones, team foul #9 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson (PF), Robert Earp (C) Rick Jones, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Charles Hesse | |
| 08:17 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-85 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-85 |
| 07:55 | Drake | John Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Moorman (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bauch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Jacobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Earp (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Luker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ray Pham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wray (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 47-85 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the tip | 47-85 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 47-85 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Billy Wilson takes the ball from Carl Moorman in the backcourt | 47-85 |
| 07:29 | Drake | John Wray lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Stanley Stamm | 47-87 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-87 |
| 07:17 | Drake | John Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-87 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Jay Jacobson is called for the reach on Billy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Jacobson, team foul #10 | 47-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Carl Moorman, Jay Jacobson, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Steven Luker, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-88 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-89 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt | 49-89 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Kent Young's pass is intercepted by Samuel Bauch | 49-89 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-89 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Stanley Stamm | |
| 06:10 | Drake | Warren Crawford is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 49-92 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-92 |
| 06:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 49-92 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Warren Crawford | 49-94 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett travels with the ball | 49-94 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Robert Locklin, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 05:27 | Drake | Kent Young hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Luker | 49-97 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Vanwinkle | 52-97 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Kent Young throws it down set up by John Wilson | 52-99 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-99 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Jim Shaver connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 52-101 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-101 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-101 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Robert Locklin gets the offensive rebound | 52-101 |
| 04:08 | Drake | John Wray misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-101 |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Wray gets the offensive rebound | 52-101 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 52-101 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 52-101 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Schmitt (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Dilworth (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lovett (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (tired) 21 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Pham (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wray (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer's pass is intercepted by Jim Shaver in the backcourt | 52-101 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Jim Shaver lays it up and in | 52-103 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-103 |
| 03:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ray Pham | 52-103 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Don Schwartzer picks off the pass by Robert Locklin in the backcourt | 52-103 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-103 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer snags the offensive board | 52-103 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Locklin - foul #4 on Robert Locklin, team foul #7 | 52-103 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 53-103 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-103 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Brian Lovett is called for the reach on Stanley Stamm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #11 | 54-103 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 1st free throw | 54-104 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-105 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-105 |
| 02:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 54-105 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski loses the ball out of bounds | 54-105 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, Kent Young | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-105 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Charles Hesse is hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #4 on Brian Lovett, team foul #12 | 54-105 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Charles Hesse makes the 1st free throw | 54-106 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses the 2nd free throw | 54-106 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 54-106 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-106 |
| 01:54 | Drake | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-106 |
| 01:49 | Drake | John Wilson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 54-106 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski hits the follow up shot | 54-108 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-108 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-108 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Steven Luker drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wilson and he's hacked by Ivan Dilworth - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #13 | 54-110 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Lino Pavlikowski, Charles Hesse | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the free throw | 54-111 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Crawford, team foul #8 | 54-111 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Steven Luker | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-111 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-111 |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Wray is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Locklin | 56-114 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by John Wray | 56-114 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Kent Young snags the defensive board | 56-114 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Kent Young | 56-116 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kent Young is called for the reach on Samuel Bauch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Young, team foul #9 | 56-116 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 57-116 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-116 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Carl Moorman is called for the reach on Kent Young - foul #3 on Carl Moorman, team foul #14 | 58-116 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Kent Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-116 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-117 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt's pass is intercepted by Robert Locklin | 58-117 |
| 00:08 | Drake | John Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 58-119 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses short on an open floater in the paint | 58-119 |
| 00:01 | Drake | John Wray grabs the board | 58-119 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Wray runs out the clock | 58-119 |