| Lineup | Drake | PG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) SG - Mario Golder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Sigman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) C - Carlos Borgman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly McComish (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Solomon Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | George Sigman inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Carlos Borgman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-31 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Mario Golder tips it home | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo misses long on an open runner in the paint | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Carlos Borgman gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Mario Golder loses the dribble to Jesse Martinson | 32-31 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Daniel Hunter steals it from Solomon Burton | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Martin Kleiber is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Mario Golder gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Drake | George Sigman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Mario Golder tips it in | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Carlos Borgman - foul #1 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend (PF) Jesse Martinson | |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Mario Golder misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Townsend - foul #1 on Michael Townsend, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard (C) Vincente Rizzo | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Mario Golder makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Mario Golder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Carlos Borgman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Sean Maynard - foul #2 on Sean Maynard, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Solomon Burton, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo (SF) Solomon Burton | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Martin Kleiber (fairly fresh) SG - Mario Golder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Sigman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Borgman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Anderson Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly McComish (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Carlos Borgman is hacked by Sean Maynard - foul #3 on Sean Maynard, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus (PG), Solomon Burton (SF) Kelly McComish, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Carlos Borgman lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo (SG), Mark Ross (PF) Mario Golder, George Sigman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson (PF) Sean Maynard | |
| 14:58 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Mark Ross tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Martinson | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Carlos Borgman swats the short shot by Michael Townsend | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carlos Borgman | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | John Vallo steps in front of the Anderson Turner pass | 42-36 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Martin Kleiber lays it up and in set up by John Vallo | 44-36 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anderson Turner | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Martin Kleiber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Carlos Borgman tips it in | 46-38 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), Mario Golder (SG), George Sigman (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF) Martin Kleiber, Robert Sanfilippo, John Vallo, Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Sean Maynard (PF), Vincente Rizzo (C) Anderson Turner, Jesse Martinson, Michael Townsend | |
| 12:25 | Drake | Mario Golder can't throw it down | 46-38 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Beus | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Golder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Sigman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) C - Carlos Borgman (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly McComish (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Solomon Burton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses the dunk | 46-40 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Sean Maynard | 46-40 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo hits a turnaround from close range set up by Kelly McComish | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Drake | George Sigman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Mario Golder is called for the reach on Kelly McComish - foul #2 on Mario Golder, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo is hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG) Rick Savage | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo banks in the layup set up by Joseph Beus | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Carlos Borgman drills a shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Daniel Hunter grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Kelly McComish takes the ball from George Sigman | 48-44 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly McComish | 48-47 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Joseph Beus steals it from Martin Kleiber | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish banks in the layup set up by Joseph Beus | 48-49 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Mario Golder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), Robert Sanfilippo (SG), Harold Jordan (SF), John Vallo (PF), Mark Ross (C) Martin Kleiber, Mario Golder, George Sigman, Daniel Hunter, Carlos Borgman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner (SG), Jesse Martinson (PF), Michael Townsend (C) Kelly McComish, Sean Maynard, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Rick Savage buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanfilippo | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sanfilippo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vallo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Solomon Burton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend buries a driving attempt from close range | 51-53 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Jesse Martinson steals it from Robert Sanfilippo | 51-53 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Vallo - foul #3 on John Vallo, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Carlos Borgman (C) Rick Savage, Harold Jordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo (SF) Solomon Burton | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Martin Kleiber tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | John Vallo steals the ball from Vincente Rizzo | 53-55 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Mark Ross scores on a turnaround from the left block | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Carlos Borgman is called for the reach on Joseph Beus - foul #2 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Drake | George Sigman (SF) Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Solomon Burton (SF), Sean Maynard (C) Anderson Turner, Vincente Rizzo, Michael Townsend | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton is hacked by George Sigman - foul #2 on George Sigman, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG) Martin Kleiber | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Beus | 55-57 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Mario Golder (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF), Harold Jordan (C) George Sigman, John Vallo, Carlos Borgman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend (PF) Jesse Martinson | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend is hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #4 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Ross (C) Harold Jordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo (C) Sean Maynard | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Mario Golder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Mark Ross grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Golder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Sanfilippo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tired) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly McComish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Solomon Burton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincente Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo is fouled on the floor by Solomon Burton - foul #4 on Solomon Burton, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), George Sigman (SF), Carlos Borgman (C) Rick Savage, Mario Golder, Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner (SG), Sean Maynard (C) Kelly McComish, Solomon Burton | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Carlos Borgman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Sanfilippo steals it from Joseph Beus | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | Drake | George Sigman scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert Sanfilippo and he's hacked by Michael Townsend - foul #2 on Michael Townsend, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson (PF) Michael Townsend | |
| 02:53 | Drake | George Sigman makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Drake | John Vallo grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Mario Golder (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF) Robert Sanfilippo, John Vallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Michael Townsend (C) Anderson Turner, Sean Maynard | |
| 02:21 | Drake | Carlos Borgman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton (SF) Vincente Rizzo | |
| 01:42 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner (SG), Vincente Rizzo (C) Kelly McComish, Michael Townsend | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Anderson Turner and he's fouled by Carlos Borgman - foul #3 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | Drake | George Sigman misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Solomon Burton - foul #5 on Solomon Burton, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend (C) Solomon Burton | |
| 01:04 | Drake | George Sigman misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | Drake | George Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #5 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Carlos Borgman is hacked by Anderson Turner - foul #1 on Anderson Turner, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Mario Golder is called for the reach on Michael Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Golder, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Vallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Mario Golder is called for the reach on Anderson Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Golder, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG) Jesse Martinson | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Carlos Borgman pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | John Vallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Carlos Borgman snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Drake | John Vallo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Golder | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson (PF) Kelly McComish | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus is hacked by Martin Kleiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Kleiber, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Drake | John Vallo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Golder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Sigman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carlos Borgman (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend is hacked by Mario Golder - foul #5 on Mario Golder, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo (SG) Mario Golder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG) Joseph Beus | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:21 | Drake | John Vallo drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Carlos Borgman swats the short shot by Vincente Rizzo | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Carlos Borgman gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | Drake | George Sigman misses the shot from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson connects on the runner in the lane | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Borgman | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson drills a floater from the right side set up by Vincente Rizzo | 72-72 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Vallo | 75-72 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus (PG) Kelly McComish | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Drake | John Vallo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Kleiber | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anderson Turner, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:50 | Drake | George Sigman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Vallo | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend blows the layup | 80-72 |
| 01:38 | Drake | John Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 01:19 | Drake | John Vallo is hacked by Jesse Martinson - foul #3 on Jesse Martinson, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 01:19 | Drake | John Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:19 | Drake | John Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Carlos Borgman denies the turnaround by Jesse Martinson | 81-72 |
| 01:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carlos Borgman | 81-72 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Carlos Borgman is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sanfilippo | 83-72 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanfilippo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Sigman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vallo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carlos Borgman (fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. 7 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 00:29 | Drake | George Sigman gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Martin Kleiber runs out the clock | 83-72 |