| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) SG - Ricky Butz (fresh) SF - Leon Veith (fresh) PF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) C - Orville Colligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) SG - Refugio Martinez (fresh) SF - Vic Piechowski (fresh) PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) C - Chad Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Chad Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Drake | Refugio Martinez buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vic Piechowski | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Timothy Austin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Toledo | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Orville Colligan blocks the short jumper by Mathew Carr | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Carr | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Refugio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Ricky Butz - foul #1 on Ricky Butz, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Mathew Carr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Chad Jones grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Orville Colligan denies the turnaround by Refugio Martinez | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Refugio Martinez tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Rodney Toledo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Veith | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Christopher Moe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Chad Jones misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | UAB | Leon Veith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Timothy Austin is hacked by Christopher Moe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Moe, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PG), Alvin Diamond (SG), Wilbur Braxton (PF) Christopher Moe, Refugio Martinez, Mathew Carr | |
| 17:41 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses long on an open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Jones - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (SF), William Littlejohn (C) Vic Piechowski, Chad Jones | |
| 17:41 | UAB | Orville Colligan makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | UAB | Orville Colligan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Dikembe Adi pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Wilbur Braxton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Rodney Toledo gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Timothy Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Bryan Hayes (SG), Larry Cora (SF) Ricky Butz, Leon Veith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:13 | Drake | Orville Colligan is called for the reach on Alvin Diamond - foul #1 on Orville Colligan, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UAB | Emanuel Kratz (PF), Keith Avery (C) Rodney Toledo, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:51 | Drake | John Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Avery - foul #1 on Keith Avery, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Refugio Martinez (SG) Dikembe Adi, William Littlejohn | |
| 16:51 | Drake | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | Drake | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Keith Avery can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Alvin Diamond snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Drake | John Cooper banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | UAB | Keith Avery blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilbur Braxton - foul #1 on Wilbur Braxton, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Butz (SG), Leon Veith (SF) Bryan Hayes, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Drake | Vic Piechowski (SF), Mathew Carr (PF), Chad Jones (C) John Cooper, Alvin Diamond, Wilbur Braxton | |
| 16:19 | UAB | Keith Avery misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | UAB | Keith Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Refugio Martinez grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Vic Piechowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Refugio Martinez | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Butz (fresh) SF - Leon Veith (fresh) PF - Keith Avery (fresh) C - Emanuel Kratz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) SG - Refugio Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Piechowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) C - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UAB | Ricky Butz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Mathew Carr pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Mathew Carr is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Bryan Hayes (PG), Fred Stone (SG), Larry Cora (SF), Rodney Toledo (PF), Orville Colligan (C) Timothy Austin, Ricky Butz, Leon Veith, Keith Avery, Emanuel Kratz | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PG), Alvin Diamond (SG) Christopher Moe, Refugio Martinez | |
| 14:54 | UAB | Orville Colligan is hacked by Chad Jones - foul #2 on Chad Jones, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (SF), Wilbur Braxton (PF), William Littlejohn (C) Vic Piechowski, Mathew Carr, Chad Jones | |
| 14:42 | UAB | Bryan Hayes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Orville Colligan tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Rodney Toledo grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Fred Stone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Dikembe Adi pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:56 | Drake | John Cooper's pass is intercepted by Orville Colligan | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | UAB | Bryan Hayes is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Austin (PG), Ricky Butz (SG), Leon Veith (SF) Bryan Hayes, Fred Stone, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Vic Piechowski (SF), Mathew Carr (PF) John Cooper, Alvin Diamond, Wilbur Braxton | |
| 13:20 | Drake | Orville Colligan blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Adi | 7-10 |
| 13:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Timothy Austin | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | UAB | Leon Veith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leon Veith, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Emanuel Kratz (PF), Keith Avery (C) Rodney Toledo, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | Refugio Martinez (SG), Stan Singh (C) Dikembe Adi, William Littlejohn | |
| 12:46 | Drake | Refugio Martinez double dribbles | 7-10 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Emanuel Kratz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Austin | 10-10 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Ricky Butz snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Butz (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Veith (fairly fresh) PF - Emanuel Kratz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Avery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) SG - Refugio Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Piechowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | UAB | Ricky Butz's pass is intercepted by Vic Piechowski in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Refugio Martinez is hacked by Keith Avery - foul #2 on Keith Avery, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Bryan Hayes (SG), Larry Cora (SF), Rodney Toledo (PF), Orville Colligan (C) Ricky Butz, Leon Veith, Emanuel Kratz, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PG), Alvin Diamond (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Wilbur Braxton (PF), William Littlejohn (C) Christopher Moe, Refugio Martinez, Vic Piechowski, Mathew Carr, Stan Singh | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Alvin Diamond's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hayes | 10-10 |
| 11:13 | UAB | Larry Cora lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Hayes | 12-10 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Timothy Austin steps in front of the John Cooper pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Timothy Austin blows the layup | 12-10 |
| 11:08 | UAB | Larry Cora grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Bryan Hayes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Cora | 14-10 |
| 10:30 | Drake | John Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | UAB | Rodney Toledo pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Timothy Austin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Cora | 17-10 |
| 09:59 | Drake | The short jumper by William Littlejohn is denied by Orville Colligan | 17-10 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Orville Colligan pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Timothy Austin is fouled in the backcourt by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Fred Stone (SG), James Sobanski (SF), Emanuel Kratz (PF) Timothy Austin, Rodney Toledo, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | Refugio Martinez (SG), Vic Piechowski (SF), Mathew Carr (PF) Alvin Diamond, Dikembe Adi, William Littlejohn | |
| 09:44 | UAB | Bryan Hayes scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sobanski | 19-10 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Mathew Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 09:26 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Sobanski | 19-10 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Emanuel Kratz is called for a backcourt violation | 19-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Ricky Butz (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Orville Colligan (C) Bryan Hayes, James Sobanski, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Stan Singh (C) John Cooper, Wilbur Braxton | |
| 08:50 | Drake | Vic Piechowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stan Singh | 19-13 |
| 08:42 | UAB | Emanuel Kratz lays it in on a great pass from Fred Stone | 21-13 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Refugio Martinez buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Moe and the foul's on Fred Stone - foul #1 on Fred Stone, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Austin (PG), Rodney Toledo (PF) Fred Stone, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:33 | Drake | Refugio Martinez makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Ricky Butz is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Butz, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau (SG) Ricky Butz | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:13 | Drake | Refugio Martinez's floater is tipped away by Rodney Toledo | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | UAB | Leon Veith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:55 | UAB | Timothy Austin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Vic Piechowski snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernie Bourdeau (fresh) SF - Leon Veith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Kratz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Refugio Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Piechowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Refugio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Bernie Bourdeau - foul #1 on Bernie Bourdeau, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Bryan Hayes (SG), James Sobanski (SF), Orville Colligan (C) Bernie Bourdeau, Leon Veith, Emanuel Kratz | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Alvin Diamond (PF), William Littlejohn (C) Christopher Moe, Vic Piechowski, Mathew Carr, Stan Singh | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Refugio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Refugio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:05 | UAB | William Littlejohn is called for the reach on Rodney Toledo - foul #1 on William Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF) Rodney Toledo | |
| Subs | Drake | Wilbur Braxton (PF) Refugio Martinez | |
| 06:51 | UAB | Wilbur Braxton picks off the pass by James Sobanski | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Drake | John Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:13 | UAB | Larry Cora clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 06:11 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Hayes | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Bryan Hayes misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Alvin Diamond gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Wilbur Braxton is fouled on the floor by Larry Cora - foul #1 on Larry Cora, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Fred Stone (PG), Bernie Bourdeau (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Rodney Toledo (PF) Timothy Austin, Bryan Hayes, James Sobanski, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Refugio Martinez (SG), Vic Piechowski (SF), Mathew Carr (PF) John Cooper, Alvin Diamond, Dikembe Adi, William Littlejohn | |
| 05:42 | Drake | Wilbur Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:42 | UAB | Rodney Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Carr - foul #1 on Mathew Carr, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Emanuel Kratz (C) Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:21 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Wilbur Braxton's pass is intercepted by Rodney Toledo | 23-21 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Leon Veith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Refugio Martinez snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Vic Piechowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Moe | 23-24 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau buries a floater from the left side | 25-24 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Wilbur Braxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Austin (PG), Ricky Butz (SG), James Sobanski (SF), Larry Cora (PF), Keith Avery (C) Bernie Bourdeau, Fred Stone, Leon Veith, Rodney Toledo, Emanuel Kratz | |
| Subs | Drake | Alvin Diamond (SG), William Littlejohn (PF), Chad Jones (C) Refugio Martinez, Mathew Carr, Wilbur Braxton | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Butz (fresh) SF - James Sobanski (fresh) PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Avery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Diamond (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Vic Piechowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) C - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UAB | Larry Cora knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Austin | 27-24 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Vic Piechowski lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Diamond | 27-26 |
| 03:08 | UAB | James Sobanski makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Austin | 29-26 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Vic Piechowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 03:02 | Drake | William Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Christopher Moe clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Vic Piechowski gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Keith Avery picks off the pass by Vic Piechowski | 29-26 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Ricky Butz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau (SF), Orville Colligan (C) James Sobanski, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (PG), Refugio Martinez (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Mathew Carr (PF) Christopher Moe, Alvin Diamond, Vic Piechowski, William Littlejohn | |
| 02:14 | Drake | Mathew Carr knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Refugio Martinez | 29-28 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Bernie Bourdeau loses the dribble to Dikembe Adi | 29-28 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Refugio Martinez lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Adi | 29-30 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Orville Colligan can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Dikembe Adi snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Mathew Carr is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Bryan Hayes (SG), Leon Veith (SF), Emanuel Kratz (PF) Ricky Butz, Bernie Bourdeau, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | Drake | Vic Piechowski (SF), Alvin Diamond (PF), Stan Singh (C) Refugio Martinez, Mathew Carr, Chad Jones | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Bryan Hayes is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Fred Stone (SG), Rodney Toledo (PF) Timothy Austin, Orville Colligan | |
| Subs | Drake | William Littlejohn (PF) Dikembe Adi | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Vic Piechowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Stan Singh grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Alvin Diamond misses short on a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Stan Singh tips it in | 29-32 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Rodney Toledo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Bryan Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |