| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Richard Stamper inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | James Dantzler misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-28 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Keith Peltier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Nicol | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Richard Zang drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Stanley Tarkington - foul #2 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Richard Zang misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Michael Matos's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stamper | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Fred Conley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Peltier - foul #2 on Keith Peltier, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 18:16 | Drake | Fred Conley misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SG) Fred Conley, James Dantzler | |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF) Keith Peltier | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rex Spikes | 35-31 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Devon Buss hits a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Rex Spikes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG) Anthony Nicol | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:52 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert knocks in the runner from close range set up by John Cooper | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Barry Able misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Devon Buss tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gregory Willson (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fairly fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Devon Buss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Drake | Barry Able misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | Drake | John Cooper snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:29 | Drake | John Cooper is hacked by Clifford Kindberg - foul #2 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Gregory Willson, Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans, Thomas Hurlbert, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| 15:22 | Drake | Fred Conley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Michael Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Michael Matos picks off the pass by Richard Stamper | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Matos | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Richard Zang jams it on a nice dish by Richard Stamper | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Keith Peltier's pass is intercepted by Fred Conley in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Tarkington - foul #3 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morrison | 40-40 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Matos | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Richard Stamper scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Michael Matos - foul #1 on Michael Matos, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Michael Matos, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG) Robert Reece | |
| 13:51 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Richard Stamper gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | Drake | The short jumper by Richard Stamper is denied by Kenneth Morrison | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Keith Peltier connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Nicol | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Richard Zang knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Dantzler | 44-44 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Keith Peltier connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Ralph Boles (PF) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Clifford Kindberg, Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Devon Buss (PF) Fred Conley, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Ralph Boles hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Rex Spikes tips it home | 48-44 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Devon Buss grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:08 | Drake | James Dantzler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Michael Matos is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hurlbert - foul #1 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SF), Barry Able (PF) James Dantzler, Richard Zang | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Gregory Willson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gregory Willson (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 4 reb. C - Devon Buss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Devon Buss buries a shot in the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Gregory Willson is fouled in the backcourt by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF) Gregory Willson, Michael Matos, Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Robert Reece | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Rex Spikes - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison (PF) Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Thomas Hurlbert, John Cooper, Devon Buss | |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Lawrence Aliff swats the layup by Aron Dewitt | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Richard Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Anthony Nicol steals the ball from Richard Stamper | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Nicol | 50-46 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Hans | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Richard Stamper takes the ball from Kenneth Morrison in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Barry Able connects on the jumper in the lane | 50-50 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Richard Stamper is called for the reach on Rex Spikes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stamper, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg, Kenneth Morrison, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), John Cooper (SF), Devon Buss (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Ralph Boles tips it in | 52-50 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Keith Peltier is called for the reach on Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Peltier, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Fred Conley blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Devon Buss tips it home | 52-52 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:57 | Drake | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Cooper clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Matos - foul #2 on Michael Matos, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison (PF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Ralph Boles, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Robert Reece, Devon Buss | |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by James Dantzler - foul #3 on James Dantzler, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (PF) John Cooper | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Anthony Nicol | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:02 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Richard Zang tips it home | 52-55 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 07:48 | Drake | James Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Schaffner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Zang (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-55 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Michael Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dantzler - foul #4 on James Dantzler, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Rex Spikes (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF) Keith Peltier, Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Devon Buss (PF), Barry Able (C) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Robert Reece's pass is intercepted by Joseph Schaffner | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Devon Buss snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Joseph Schaffner is called for the reach on Fred Conley - foul #1 on Joseph Schaffner, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Ralph Boles (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), John Cooper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Robert Reece, Thomas Hurlbert, Devon Buss | |
| 05:55 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Fred Conley drills a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | Drake | John Cooper grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:47 | Drake | John Cooper's pass is intercepted by Gregory Willson | 57-59 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Ralph Boles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Willson | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Ralph Boles steals it from James Dantzler | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Ralph Boles drills a jump hook from close range set up by Rex Spikes and he's hacked by Lawrence Aliff - foul #3 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Gregory Willson, Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Devon Buss (PF), Richard Zang (C) Fred Conley, James Dantzler, John Cooper, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Richard Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Robert Reece is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison (PF) Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Michael Matos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Richard Stamper comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 61-59 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Richard Zang tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Devon Buss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Zang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Peltier | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Robert Reece is denied on a layup by Stanley Tarkington | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Michael Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Anthony Nicol in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reece, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (PG) Henry Hans | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Richard Stamper grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Ralph Boles (PF) Clifford Kindberg, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), John Cooper (PF) Thomas Hurlbert, Richard Zang | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:15 | Drake | James Dantzler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is hacked by James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dantzler, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Richard Stamper, Devon Buss | |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Henry Hans, Thomas Hurlbert, John Cooper | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Anthony Nicol - foul #5 on Robert Reece, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Robert Reece | |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Richard Zang clanks a jump hook from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Michael Matos snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol is hacked by Richard Zang - foul #1 on Richard Zang, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Richard Zang snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | Drake | The jump hook by Fred Conley is blocked by Stanley Tarkington | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol is hacked by Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF) Michael Matos | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Conley - foul #3 on Fred Conley, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is hacked by Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Conley, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Fred Conley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-67 |