| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeremy Doty (fresh) SG - Mathew Guillen (fresh) SF - Arlen Lemons (fresh) PF - Gary McCombs (fresh) C - Patrick Emery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jamie Jones (fresh) SG - Chuck Gunn (fresh) SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) PF - George Rumsey (fresh) C - Thomas Carruth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Drake | Gary McCombs slams it home set up by Mathew Guillen | 2-0 |
| 19:51 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Drake | Mathew Guillen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arlen Lemons | 5-0 |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Mathew Guillen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Patrick Emery swats the dunk try by George Rumsey | 5-0 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Patrick Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Gary McCombs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones is hacked by Jeremy Doty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Doty, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Arlen Lemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chuck Gunn | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Chuck Gunn - foul #1 on Chuck Gunn, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Goulding (PG), John Mason (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Jeremy Doty, Mathew Guillen, Arlen Lemons, Gary McCombs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Carter (PG), Joseph Price (SG), Justin Ricks (SF), Kim Gregory (PF), Dana Shick (C) Jamie Jones, Chuck Gunn, Carl Bombard, George Rumsey, Thomas Carruth | |
| 17:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Seagle (C) Patrick Emery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Robert Goulding is fouled on the floor by Justin Ricks - foul #1 on Justin Ricks, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Drake | A charge is called on Charles Benson - foul #1 on Charles Benson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Justin Ricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Drake | John Mason gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Charles Benson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Bowling Green | Justin Ricks can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Justin Ricks grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Bowling Green | Rick Seagle is called for the reach on Dana Shick - foul #1 on Rick Seagle, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Bryan Miles (PG), Mathew Guillen (SG), Arlen Lemons (SF), Gary McCombs (PF), Arthur Maddox (C) Robert Goulding, John Mason, Charles Benson, Dikembe Banda, Rick Seagle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Chuck Gunn (SG), Frank Bullock (SF), George Rumsey (PF), Thomas Carruth (C) Wade Carter, Joseph Price, Justin Ricks, Kim Gregory, Dana Shick | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bryan Miles (fresh) SG - Mathew Guillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlen Lemons (fairly fresh) PF - Gary McCombs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Maddox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Starner (fresh) SG - Chuck Gunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bullock (fresh) PF - George Rumsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Carruth (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Bowling Green | Arthur Maddox is called for the reach on Chuck Gunn - foul #1 on Arthur Maddox, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| 15:08 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Gary McCombs grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Gary McCombs misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Starner - foul #1 on Mark Starner, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Doty (PG), Patrick Emery (C) Mathew Guillen, Arlen Lemons | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones (PG) Chuck Gunn | |
| 14:48 | Drake | Gary McCombs makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Gary McCombs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary McCombs - foul #1 on Gary McCombs, team foul #5 | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Jeremy Doty buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Mathew Guillen (SG) Bryan Miles | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn (SG), Justin Ricks (SF), Kim Gregory (PF) Mark Starner, Frank Bullock, George Rumsey | |
| 14:23 | Drake | Jeremy Doty misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:05 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Gunn | 10-4 |
| 13:47 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Patrick Emery snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Mathew Guillen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:35 | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 13:12 | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn is hacked by Mathew Guillen - foul #1 on Mathew Guillen, team foul #6 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Goulding (PG), John Mason (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Rick Seagle (C) Jeremy Doty, Mathew Guillen, Arthur Maddox, Gary McCombs, Patrick Emery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Carter (PG), Mark Starner (SG), Frank Bullock (SF), Dana Shick (PF) Jamie Jones, Chuck Gunn, Justin Ricks, Thomas Carruth | |
| 13:04 | Bowling Green | Charles Benson takes the ball from Mark Starner | 10-4 |
| 12:47 | Drake | John Mason scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 13-4 |
| 12:19 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner loses the dribble to Robert Goulding | 13-4 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Robert Goulding misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Dikembe Banda can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 12:14 | Drake | John Mason tips it back up and in | 15-4 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-4 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Dikembe Banda snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Dikembe Banda lays it up and in set up by John Mason | 17-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Goulding (fresh) SG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Seagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wade Carter (fresh) SG - Mark Starner (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Bullock (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Shick (fresh) C - Kim Gregory (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Wade Carter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 11:30 | Drake | John Mason gets the rebound | 17-4 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Wade Carter steals the ball from Charles Benson | 17-4 |
| 11:14 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 11:12 | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 11:06 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-4 |
| 11:05 | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory grabs the offensive board | 17-4 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Charles Benson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Mason | 20-7 |
| 10:29 | Bowling Green | Robert Goulding picks off the pass by Mark Starner in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Robert Goulding is fouled on the floor by Wade Carter - foul #1 on Wade Carter, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Bryan Miles (PG), Mathew Guillen (SG), Arlen Lemons (SF), Arthur Maddox (PF), Patrick Emery (C) Robert Goulding, John Mason, Charles Benson, Dikembe Banda, Rick Seagle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones (PG), Chuck Gunn (SG), Carl Bombard (SF), George Rumsey (PF), Justin Ricks (C) Wade Carter, Mark Starner, Frank Bullock, Dana Shick, Kim Gregory | |
| 10:08 | Drake | Arlen Lemons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 20-7 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 20-7 |
| 09:46 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Jones | 20-9 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Mathew Guillen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Patrick Emery gets the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Mathew Guillen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-9 |
| 09:12 | Drake | Arlen Lemons misses the tip | 20-9 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Arlen Lemons gets the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Ricks - foul #2 on Justin Ricks, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Doty (PG) Bryan Miles | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG), Thomas Carruth (C) Jamie Jones, Justin Ricks | |
| 08:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Patrick Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 22-12 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Jeremy Doty hits the finger roll | 24-12 |
| 08:04 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Arthur Maddox makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mathew Guillen and he's hacked by George Rumsey - foul #1 on George Rumsey, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Drake | John Mason (SG), Gary McCombs (PF) Mathew Guillen, Patrick Emery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Carter (PG), Dana Shick (PF) Chuck Gunn, George Rumsey | |
| 07:47 | Drake | Arthur Maddox makes the free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | John Mason is called for the reach on Joseph Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Seagle (C) Arthur Maddox | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeremy Doty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arlen Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary McCombs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Seagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Carter (fresh) SF - Carl Bombard (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Shick (fresh) C - Thomas Carruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Drake | The jump hook by Arlen Lemons is blocked by Dana Shick | 27-17 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Gary McCombs grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:14 | Drake | John Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Doty | 30-17 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth loses the dribble to John Mason | 30-17 |
| 06:54 | Drake | John Mason banks in the layup | 32-17 |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Doty - foul #2 on Jeremy Doty, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Goulding (PG), Charles Benson (SF), Patrick Emery (C) Jeremy Doty, Arlen Lemons, Rick Seagle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones (PG) Wade Carter | |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:45 | Drake | John Mason's pass is intercepted by Jamie Jones | 32-19 |
| 06:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | Drake | John Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:14 | Bowling Green | John Mason picks off the pass by Thomas Carruth | 32-21 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Charles Benson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Benson, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Bryan Miles (SG), Arlen Lemons (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) John Mason, Charles Benson, Gary McCombs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn (SG), Frank Bullock (SF), George Rumsey (PF) Joseph Price, Carl Bombard, Dana Shick | |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Bullock | 32-24 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Patrick Emery misses the easy layup | 32-24 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock is hacked by Arlen Lemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arlen Lemons, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Arthur Maddox (SF), Rick Seagle (C) Arlen Lemons, Patrick Emery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory (C) Thomas Carruth | |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Rick Seagle misses the shot near the basket | 32-25 |
| 05:08 | Bowling Green | Jamie Jones snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 05:03 | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Arthur Maddox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:10 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Rick Seagle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Arthur Maddox makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Frank Bullock - foul #1 on Frank Bullock, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Doty (PG), Mathew Guillen (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Gary McCombs (PF) Robert Goulding, Bryan Miles, Dikembe Banda, Rick Seagle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Carter (PG), Mark Starner (SG), Justin Ricks (SF), Dana Shick (PF), Thomas Carruth (C) Jamie Jones, Chuck Gunn, Frank Bullock, George Rumsey, Kim Gregory | |
| 03:57 | Drake | Arthur Maddox makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:51 | Bowling Green | Mathew Guillen takes the ball from Dana Shick in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Mathew Guillen misses the easy layup | 35-25 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | Wade Carter grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | Wade Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 03:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeremy Doty | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeremy Doty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mathew Guillen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Benson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary McCombs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Maddox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wade Carter (fresh) SG - Mark Starner (fresh) SF - Justin Ricks (fresh) PF - Dana Shick (fresh) C - Thomas Carruth (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Charles Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Doty - foul #3 on Jeremy Doty, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Goulding (PG), Arlen Lemons (SF), Patrick Emery (C) Jeremy Doty, Charles Benson, Arthur Maddox | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Chuck Gunn (SG) Wade Carter | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Robert Goulding scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Goulding is called for the reach on Thomas Carruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goulding, team foul #12 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Carter (PG), Kim Gregory (PF) Mark Starner, Dana Shick | |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Thomas Carruth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Mathew Guillen scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Arlen Lemons | 41-29 |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Kim Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Arlen Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Robert Goulding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Drake | John Mason (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Rick Seagle (C) Mathew Guillen, Arlen Lemons, Gary McCombs, Patrick Emery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (SG), Carl Bombard (SF), George Rumsey (PF) Chuck Gunn, Justin Ricks, Thomas Carruth | |
| 01:17 | Bowling Green | Wade Carter loses the dribble to Robert Goulding | 41-29 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Robert Goulding hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | George Rumsey drills a shot from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 00:50 | Drake | John Mason misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to George Rumsey | 43-31 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Mason grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the fadeaway in the lane | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |