| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Wray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Durazo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Durazo inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Drake | John Durazo blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 19:47 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | John Durazo steals the ball from Eddie Carlsen | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Wray - foul #2 on Bryan Wray, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | Roberto Costa picks off the pass by Cecil Crosby | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | Drake | John Durazo banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Wilfong | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Northeastern | Paul Miles is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:21 | Northeastern | Paul Miles connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Wray | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Northeastern | William Johnson tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Drake | John Durazo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Dikembe Orji steals it from Bryan Wray | 33-33 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Bruce Tenney (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) William Johnson, Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles, Bryan Wray, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Roberto Costa (C) Alex Tryninewski, Leon Reid | |
| 16:05 | Drake | John Durazo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti | 33-36 |
| 15:55 | Northeastern | William Hill buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Tenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Gannaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Durazo (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Dikembe Orji loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hill and he's hacked by Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Paul Miles (SF) William Hill, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Drake | John Durazo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dikembe Orji | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Northeastern | Michael Malone drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Stone | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Bryan Wray (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Bruce Tenney, Michael Malone, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Leon Reid (C) Giovanni Moretti, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #1 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Drake | The jump hook by Dwayne Wilfong is blocked by Paul Miles | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Northeastern | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | John Durazo steals it from William Johnson | 43-39 |
| 13:07 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Reid | 43-39 |
| 12:48 | Drake | John Durazo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Paul Miles pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (SG), Bruce Tenney (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Christopher Stone (C) Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles, Bryan Wray, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Roberto Costa (C) Alex Tryninewski, Leon Reid | |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | William Johnson scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Giovanni Moretti - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | William Johnson makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Tenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Durazo (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northeastern | Michael Malone is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #2 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bryan Wray (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:11 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Miles (SF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:11 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Orji and the foul's on Bryan Wray - foul #3 on Bryan Wray, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG) Bruce Tenney | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:27 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 10:01 | Drake | John Durazo travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Cecil Crosby (C) William Hill, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Leon Reid (C) Giovanni Moretti, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 09:47 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:33 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Miles and he's hacked by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #3 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (SG), Michael Malone (SF) Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (C) Leon Reid | |
| 08:51 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Cecil Crosby picks off the pass by John Durazo | 51-44 |
| 08:06 | Northeastern | John Durazo is called for the reach on Michael Malone - foul #2 on John Durazo, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (SG), Christopher Stone (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) William Johnson, Bryan Wray, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:06 | Northeastern | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:06 | Northeastern | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Stone - foul #1 on Christopher Stone, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Paul Miles (SF) Bruce Tenney, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| 07:42 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Durazo (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Paul Miles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Stone and he's fouled by John Durazo - foul #3 on John Durazo, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Paul Miles makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 06:52 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | Giovanni Moretti is called for the reach on William Hill - foul #3 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby (C) Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:30 | Drake | Eddie Carlsen is called for the reach on Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Eddie Carlsen, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Bryan Wray (PF) William Hill, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 06:17 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alex Tryninewski | 57-48 |
| 06:05 | Northeastern | John Durazo picks off the pass by Paul Miles | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:36 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alex Tryninewski and the foul's on Bryan Wray - foul #4 on Bryan Wray, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (C) Leon Reid | |
| 05:36 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:36 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Northeastern | Alex Tryninewski takes the ball from Eddie Carlsen | 57-50 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Paul Miles denies the turnaround by Dwayne Wilfong | 57-50 |
| 04:50 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Bryan Wray | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Paul Miles is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Paul Miles makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 03:59 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Drake | John Durazo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong tips it home | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Wray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Orji (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Durazo (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tired) 25 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dwayne Wilfong | 58-54 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Cecil Crosby steals the ball from John Durazo | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 02:28 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Johnson | 60-54 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (C) Leon Reid | |
| 01:49 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong is denied on a layup by Cecil Crosby | 60-54 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 01:47 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:23 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Miles | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:19 | Drake | John Durazo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alex Tryninewski | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby misses the easy layup | 63-56 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | William Johnson tips it home | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Cecil Crosby | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Tryninewski - foul #4 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (SF), Michael Malone (PF) Paul Miles, Bryan Wray | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is whistled for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Christopher Stone (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) William Johnson, Eddie Carlsen, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway is hacked by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #4 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #14 | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | William Hill runs out the clock | 68-56 |