| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | David Padua hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Dantzler and he's hacked by Melvin Randall - foul #1 on Melvin Randall, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Richard Zang is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 18:26 | Drake | James Dantzler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-25 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | James Burkhart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Padua | 43-25 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Devon Buss misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 17:44 | Drake | John Cooper grabs the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 17:25 | Drake | James Dantzler's pass is intercepted by Bryan Lubinsky | 43-25 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | James Dantzler picks off the pass by James Burkhart in the backcourt | 43-25 |
| 17:00 | Drake | John Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | James Dantzler picks off the pass by James Burkhart | 43-27 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Robert Reece's floater is knocked away by Melvin Randall | 43-27 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Padua snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | David Padua hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 43-27 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Barry Able gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garf Szymkowski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Devon Buss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Drake | Barry Able lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dantzler | 43-29 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall is hacked by James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Brian Gray (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Robert Reece, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan is hacked by Richard Zang - foul #1 on Richard Zang, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 43-29 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Richard Stamper gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Richard Zang pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Fred Conley misses the easy layup | 43-29 |
| 14:11 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hans | 43-29 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Fred Conley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Hans | 43-32 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Height | 45-32 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Richard Stamper is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF), Alexei Jelavic (C) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, David Moore, Michael Flanagan, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Devon Buss (PF) Henry Hans, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 13:00 | Drake | David Padua takes the ball from Thomas Hurlbert | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Richard Zang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF) Robert Reece, Richard Zang | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody is hacked by Thomas Hurlbert - foul #3 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF) James Burkhart, Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 12:06 | Drake | James Dantzler gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses the floater from the left side | 45-32 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Melvin Randall | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alonzo Woody (fresh) SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexei Jelavic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 6 pts. C - Devon Buss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Randall | 47-32 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:37 | Drake | James Dantzler is hacked by Alexei Jelavic - foul #1 on Alexei Jelavic, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Leon Height (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Alonzo Woody, Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky, David Padua, Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Thomas Hurlbert, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 10:20 | Drake | Richard Zang blows the layup | 47-32 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski slams it home on a nice dish by James Burkhart and the foul's on Fred Conley - foul #4 on Fred Conley, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the free throw | 49-32 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Richard Zang gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Drake | James Dantzler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stamper | 49-35 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Aliff - foul #3 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Richard Stamper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the board | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Leon Height can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 08:48 | Drake | James Dantzler scores on a jump hook in the paint | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan's pass is intercepted by Richard Zang | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #3 on Brian Gray, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF), Alexei Jelavic (C) James Burkhart, Leon Height, David Moore, Michael Flanagan, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SG), Barry Able (C) James Dantzler, Robert Reece, Richard Zang | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Paul Albertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Richard Stamper | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Randall and he's hacked by Barry Able - foul #2 on Barry Able, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Devon Buss (C) Lawrence Aliff | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexei Jelavic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Devon Buss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Paul Albertson is blocked by Barry Able | 54-43 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Devon Buss is denied on a dunk by Alexei Jelavic | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Barry Able hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | David Padua hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Lubinsky | 58-45 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Devon Buss's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Lubinsky | 58-45 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 06:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 58-45 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Henry Hans is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Leon Height (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Moore (PF), Brian Gray (C) Paul Albertson, Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky, David Padua, Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Dantzler (SG), John Cooper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Thomas Hurlbert, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is called for 10 seconds | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Drake | John Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Fred Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Brian Gray is hacked by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Szymkowski | 59-45 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | James Burkhart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-45 |
| 05:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Zang | 59-45 |
| 04:49 | Drake | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Stamper (SF) John Cooper | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Leon Height is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Richard Zang loses the ball out of bounds | 59-45 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Burkhart | 61-45 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Fred Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF) James Burkhart, Leon Height, Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), John Cooper (SF), Devon Buss (PF), Barry Able (C) Fred Conley, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 61-45 |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Cooper grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Woody (fresh) SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Devon Buss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | James Dantzler is called for the reach on Paul Albertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dantzler, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (PG) Henry Hans | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 03:06 | Drake | John Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:52 | Drake | John Cooper is whistled for traveling | 61-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Hurlbert is called for the reach on Paul Albertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Devon Buss | 62-45 |
| 02:32 | Drake | John Cooper drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Leon Height - foul #1 on Leon Height, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Paul Albertson, Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:32 | Drake | John Cooper misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Devon Buss - foul #1 on Devon Buss, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Barry Able gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:50 | Drake | John Cooper misses the fadeaway in the lane | 62-47 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | David Moore loses the dribble to Henry Hans in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Henry Hans lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG) Alonzo Woody | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Paul Albertson steps in front of the Devon Buss pass | 64-49 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses the lay-in | 64-49 |
| 01:04 | Drake | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Barry Able is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #3 on Barry Able, team foul #13 | 64-49 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | James Dantzler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Leon Height runs out the clock | 66-49 |