| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Crigger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Hund (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Benites (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Maurice Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Drake | Micheal Lambert clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Edward Benites pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg is fouled on the floor by Richard Knox - foul #1 on Richard Knox, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant misses the dunk | 42-34 |
| 19:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Micheal Lambert | 42-34 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Micheal Lambert's pass is intercepted by Maurice Bryant | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Edward Benites hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Kyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Kyle Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-34 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Kyle Jones misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Scott Brady snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant misses the shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Scott Cuthbertson | 42-34 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Micheal Lambert buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Knox | 44-34 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 44-34 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Scott Brady can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg tips it in | 44-36 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Steven Crigger knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Knox | 46-36 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Steven Crigger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Edward Benites's pass is intercepted by Scott Cuthbertson in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Richard Knox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Hund - foul #2 on William Hund, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF) Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (PG), Steven Stamper (SG), David Colman (SF), Steven Marston (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) William Hund, Edward Benites, Scott Brady, Albert Saltzberg, Maurice Bryant | |
| 16:18 | Drake | Richard Knox misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Richard Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to William Bannister | 46-38 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Nelson Greene misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Steven Marston snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Nelson Greene - foul #1 on Nelson Greene, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Randall Wire (C) Richard Knox, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Grady (SG) Steven Marston | |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Nothstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Wire (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Colman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Brunson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Drake | John Barth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 15:21 | Drake | William Bannister snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Barth | 48-40 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Bannister - foul #3 on William Bannister, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Greene - foul #2 on Nelson Greene, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hund (PG), Scott Brady (SF), Steven Marston (C) Richard Ellis, David Colman, Patrick Brunson | |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | David Grady is fouled on the floor by Nelson Greene - foul #3 on Nelson Greene, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson (SF) Nelson Greene | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg (PF) Steven Stamper | |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Scott Brady makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Michael Borunda is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Micheal Lambert (PF) Kenneth Nothstein, William Bannister | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Benites (PG) William Hund | |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | The jumper by Edward Benites is denied by Scott Cuthbertson | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Randall Wire | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Randall Wire tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Randall Wire blocks the short jumper by Edward Benites | 50-46 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Micheal Lambert gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson loses the dribble to Albert Saltzberg | 50-46 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Benites | 50-48 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Richard Knox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Randall Wire gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Michael Borunda is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (PG), David Colman (SF), Steven Stamper (PF), Maurice Bryant (C) Edward Benites, Scott Brady, Albert Saltzberg, Steven Marston | |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | David Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | Drake | William Bannister pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Randall Wire connects on the shot from close range | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Nothstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Wire (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Colman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. C - Maurice Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Wire - foul #4 on Randall Wire, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Kyle Jones (C) Randall Wire | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hund (PG) David Grady | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:14 | Drake | John Barth hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Bannister and the foul's on David Colman - foul #2 on David Colman, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Marston (PF) Richard Ellis | |
| 11:14 | Drake | John Barth misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Steven Marston snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Stamper | 54-52 |
| 10:43 | Drake | William Hund steps in front of the Kyle Jones pass | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Kenneth Nothstein steps in front of the William Hund pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 10:36 | Drake | John Barth banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Nothstein | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Kenneth Nothstein is called for the reach on William Hund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Nothstein, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Steven Crigger (SG), Micheal Lambert (PF) Kenneth Nothstein, Nelson Greene, William Bannister | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Benites (SG), Albert Saltzberg (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) Steven Stamper, David Colman, Maurice Bryant | |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | William Hund misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Micheal Lambert grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 10:16 | Drake | John Barth hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | William Hund is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Knox - foul #2 on Richard Knox, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | William Hund makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | William Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Micheal Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | William Hund is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SF) Scott Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (PG), Scott Brady (SF) William Hund, Steven Marston | |
| 09:29 | Drake | Kyle Jones hits a turnaround in the lane | 63-53 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Edward Benites grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Micheal Lambert | 63-53 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Steven Crigger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Scott Brady grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Benites | 63-55 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Steven Crigger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Scott Brady snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Scott Brady misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Kyle Jones snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Crigger (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Michael Borunda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Lambert (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Benites (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Brady (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Brunson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Drake | Michael Borunda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), William Bannister (PF), Randall Wire (C) Richard Knox, Steven Crigger, Michael Borunda, Micheal Lambert, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hund (PG), David Grady (SG), David Colman (SF), Steven Stamper (PF), Maurice Bryant (C) Richard Ellis, Edward Benites, Scott Brady, Albert Saltzberg, Patrick Brunson | |
| 07:22 | Drake | David Colman swats the shot by Scott Cuthbertson | 63-55 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Randall Wire grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:00 | Drake | William Bannister buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Greene | 65-55 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | David Colman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Scott Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Barth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Bryant - foul #2 on Maurice Bryant, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | David Colman double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Nelson Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Randall Wire gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:04 | Drake | John Barth lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Nothstein | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant comes up short on the shot from the left side | 68-55 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | David Colman gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses short on a shot in the paint | 68-55 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | David Colman grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | David Colman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 68-55 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Randall Wire drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nelson Greene | 70-57 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | David Grady drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Hund | 70-59 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Nelson Greene is fouled on the floor by David Colman - foul #3 on David Colman, team foul #4 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF) Nelson Greene, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (PG), Edward Benites (SG), Scott Brady (SF), Steven Marston (PF), Joshua Moore (C) William Hund, David Grady, David Colman, Steven Stamper, Maurice Bryant | |
| 04:19 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson can't finish the layup | 70-59 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Edward Benites clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Wire - foul #5 on Randall Wire, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Kyle Jones (C) Kenneth Nothstein, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg (PF) Joshua Moore | |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Edward Benites makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Edward Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Lambert (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Brady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Marston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Kyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Micheal Lambert hits a floater from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Crigger (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), William Bannister (PF) Richard Knox, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hund (PG), David Grady (SG), David Colman (SF), Steven Stamper (PF), Maurice Bryant (C) Richard Ellis, Edward Benites, Scott Brady, Albert Saltzberg, Steven Marston | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Maurice Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | William Hund grabs the offensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Michael Borunda snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Kyle Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Grady - foul #4 on David Grady, team foul #5 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), John Barth (SF) Steven Crigger, Michael Borunda | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (PG), Edward Benites (SG), Patrick Brunson (C) William Hund, David Grady, Maurice Bryant | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Kyle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Kyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Patrick Brunson denies the turnaround by Kyle Jones | 76-61 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson tips it back up and in | 76-63 |
| 01:12 | Drake | David Colman swats the layup by Kyle Jones | 76-63 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Edward Benites grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-63 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson tips it back up and in | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | The short jumper by Nelson Greene is denied by David Colman | 76-65 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Bannister - foul #4 on William Bannister, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Steven Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kyle Jones | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein runs out the clock | 76-66 |