| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dominique Calderwood - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ward | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Dickenson | 29-31 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Roberto Costa tips it in | 33-31 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Drake | James Thomas steals the ball from Larry Hollen | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thomas | 33-36 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:08 | Drake | Adam Burns snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:42 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), James Nelson (SG), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) James Thomas, John Ward, Raymond Daly, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Strayer | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria (PF) John Kimbrel | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Dennis Strayer steals the ball from Alex Tryninewski | 33-39 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG) James Nelson | |
| 13:27 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Tryninewski | 36-40 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Cunningham | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Dennis Strayer - foul #1 on Dennis Strayer, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SG) Charles Mahler | |
| 12:51 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 39-42 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Ward | 39-44 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood loses the dribble to John Ward | 39-44 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Cunningham | 39-44 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Strayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Leon Reid tips it in | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Brooks Lee (PF) Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), John Kimbrel (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Dwayne Dickenson (C) James Thomas, Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria, Dennis Strayer | |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Ward | 43-49 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 45-49 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brooks Lee | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward is hacked by Adam Burns - foul #1 on Adam Burns, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG) Charles Mahler | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | Drake | John Ward is called for the reach on Adam Burns - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson (SG), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) John Ward, Raymond Daly, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| 07:43 | Drake | The short jumper by Alex Tryninewski is denied by Dennis Strayer | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria (PF) John Kimbrel | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Adam Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (SG), Dwayne Dickenson (C) James Nelson, Dennis Strayer | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Roberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel (SF), Raymond Daly (PF) Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Tryninewski - foul #3 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SG) Charles Mahler | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 50-51 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 52-51 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson banks in the layup and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #5 on Roberto Costa, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Leon Reid (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 3 from straight away set up by Brooks Lee | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 55-54 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Reid steals the ball from John Kimbrel | 55-54 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Leon Reid is hacked by Dwayne Dickenson - foul #3 on Dwayne Dickenson, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), James Nelson (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) James Thomas, John Ward, John Kimbrel, Raymond Daly, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| 03:08 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski's floater is tipped away by Isaac Echevarria | 55-54 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer tips it home | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG), John Ward (SG), John Kimbrel (SF) Charles Mahler, James Nelson, Isaac Echevarria | |
| 02:40 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly (PF), Dwayne Dickenson (C) Gary Cunningham, Dennis Strayer | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Leon Reid hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly tips it in | 57-58 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Adam Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas lays it in | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dominique Calderwood | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |