| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) C - John Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) C - Brooks Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Brooks Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Billings clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shaiming Wang | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shaiming Wang | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | John Billings connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bertram Leech | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Bertram Leech is called for the reach on Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (PF) Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:12 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | John Billings clanks a jumper in the paint | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | John Billings tips it in | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | Drake | The short jumper by Brooks Lee is denied by John Billings | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Billings blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brooks Lee - foul #1 on Brooks Lee, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Jack Sledge (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Larry Hollen is fouled on the floor by Sidney Brooks - foul #1 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Sidney Brooks steals it from Roberto Costa | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) C - John Billings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) PF - Leon Reid (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Jack Sledge, Leon Reid, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:06 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the shot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Freddy Gardner can't tip it in | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Nicholas Scott is called for the reach on Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Brooks Lee steps in front of the Robert Jones pass in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Adam Burns comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Freddy Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is fouled on the floor by Freddy Gardner - foul #1 on Freddy Gardner, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Dominick Payne (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dominique Calderwood - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Rankin (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Jack Sledge (SF) Adam Burns, Michael Bulkley | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Dominick Payne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Brooks Lee denies the turnaround by Shaiming Wang | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Dominick Payne | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Drake | John Billings steals the ball from Jack Sledge | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | John Billings makes the fadeaway from the right block | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 14-10 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Dominick Payne snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), William Walsh (C) Shaiming Wang, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Jack Sledge, Dominick Payne, Brooks Lee | |
| 12:07 | Drake | Leon Reid misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | John Billings buries a floater from the left block set up by Raymond McCoy and the foul's on Leon Reid - foul #1 on Leon Reid, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Freddy Gardner (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | John Billings makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:38 | Drake | Freddy Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 11:37 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Reid | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rankin (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) PF - John Billings (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Walsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Freddy Gardner is called for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Adam Burns steals the ball from Robert Jones | 17-10 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Freddy Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-10 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | John Billings misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 17-10 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Leon Reid slams it home | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | William Walsh is hacked by Rolf Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Zuwkowski, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), Shaiming Wang (SF) Robert Jones, Raymond McCoy | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Jack Sledge (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner, Leon Reid | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | John Billings knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 19-12 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Jack Sledge - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | John Billings misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominick Payne (C) Brooks Lee | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Dominick Payne buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Sledge - foul #1 on Jack Sledge, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (C) John Billings | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Jack Sledge, Roberto Costa | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Hollen | 22-19 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is called for 10 seconds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Shaiming Wang, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF) Dominique Calderwood | |
| 08:27 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 22-22 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Robert Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Alex Tryninewski, Michael Bulkley | |
| 08:18 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-22 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | James Rankin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), John Billings (C) Raymond McCoy, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (SG), Leon Reid (C) Larry Hollen, Dominick Payne | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rankin (tiring) SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) C - John Billings (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) SG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | John Billings clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 22-22 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Adam Burns is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Burns, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), Sidney Brooks (PF) Robert Jones, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses the easy layup | 22-22 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Jack Sledge is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| 06:43 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Jack Sledge connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-24 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | John Billings comes up short on the shot in the paint | 22-24 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Jack Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the floater from the right side set up by Larry Hollen | 22-26 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang drills a fadeaway from the left block | 24-26 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Sledge | 24-29 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | John Billings comes up short on the jumper from close range | 24-29 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Jack Sledge is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #2 on Jack Sledge, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), William Walsh (C) Shaiming Wang, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Dominique Calderwood (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Jack Sledge, Roberto Costa, Leon Reid | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Robert Jones steals it from Dominick Payne | 26-32 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Robert Jones blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Rankin (very tired) SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) PF - John Billings (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William Walsh (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) SG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) C - Dominick Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy connects on the floater from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Rankin - foul #1 on James Rankin, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Robert Jones, James Rankin, Raymond McCoy, John Billings, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Dominick Payne | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Michael Bulkley grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Larry Hollen is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Leon Reid (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Freddy Gardner | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen | 28-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Shaiming Wang is called for the reach on Leon Reid - foul #1 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF) Shaiming Wang, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF) Michael Bulkley | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Leon Reid misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Leon Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Robert Thomas travels in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Nicholas Scott - foul #3 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Rankin (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Adam Burns | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Leon Reid tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 28-38 |