| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Michael Steward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Hazard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Locklin inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Drake | Warren Crawford scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Wilson | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard is fouled on the floor by John Wray - foul #1 on John Wray, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:09 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas tips it in | 30-38 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:31 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Jerome Hazard is called for the reach on John Wray - foul #1 on Jerome Hazard, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG), Robert Wilkerson (C) Michael Steward, Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 17:39 | Drake | Ray Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:37 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Billy Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:20 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Alabama A&M | Billy Wilson takes the ball from Anthony Smith | 33-38 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Steven Luker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Wilson - foul #1 on Billy Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst (SG) Jerome Hazard | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Steven Luker, Charles Hesse | |
| 16:27 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:27 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Kent Young lays it in on a great pass from Lino Pavlikowski | 35-41 |
| 15:50 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas is called for a backcourt violation | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Jager (PG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Steven Robertson (PF), Tyler Evans (C) Bryan Shroyer, Anthony Smith, Jerry Lucas, Robert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (C) Ray Pham, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mark Jager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyler Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Tyler Evans swats the short shot by Kent Young | 35-41 |
| 15:40 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Robertson | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Kent Young tips it home | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Robert Locklin snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:22 | Drake | John Wray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Steven Robertson | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 13:55 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Jackson | 37-43 |
| 13:28 | Alabama A&M | Mark Jager clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Mark Jager and he's fouled by Billy Wilson - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward (PG), Jerome Hazard (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jerry Lucas (C) Mark Jager, Steven Hurst, Melvin Jackson, Tyler Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Stanley Stamm, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 13:06 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Ray Pham clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Robertson - foul #2 on Steven Robertson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson (C) Steven Robertson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:42 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:15 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Steven Luker double dribbles | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Alabama A&M | Charles Hesse picks off the pass by Robert Wilkerson in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Steven Luker clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Ray Pham misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 11:41 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Michael Steward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Hazard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hesse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Alabama A&M | Steven Luker steals the ball from Michael Steward | 40-45 |
| 11:09 | Drake | John Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Steven Luker | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Charles Hesse is hacked by Michael Steward - foul #1 on Michael Steward, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG) Michael Steward | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| 10:30 | Drake | Jim Shaver travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Melvin Jackson (PF) Robert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:28 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Shaver - foul #1 on Jim Shaver, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 09:59 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 09:58 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:36 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Hazard | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Billy Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Alabama A&M | Melvin Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:06 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lucas - foul #1 on Jerry Lucas, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Jager (PG), Steven Hurst (SG), Steven Robertson (PF), Robert Wilkerson (C) Bryan Shroyer, Jerome Hazard, Anthony Smith, Jerry Lucas | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, John Wray | |
| 08:44 | Drake | Stanley Stamm clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:40 | Alabama A&M | John Wilson steals it from Robert Wilkerson in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | Drake | John Wilson lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | Alabama A&M | Mark Jager is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG) Stanley Stamm | |
| 08:13 | Alabama A&M | Melvin Jackson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:12 | Drake | John Wilson gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Drake | John Wilson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Warren Crawford | 47-54 |
| 07:47 | Alabama A&M | Mark Jager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Warren Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-54 |
| 07:40 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mark Jager (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Jackson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Kent Young snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Steven Hurst steps in front of the Warren Crawford pass | 47-54 |
| 06:58 | Alabama A&M | John Wilson steps in front of the Melvin Jackson pass | 47-54 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski clanks a jump hook in the paint | 47-54 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:47 | Alabama A&M | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Steven Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Crawford, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward (PG), Jerome Hazard (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jerry Lucas (PF), Tyler Evans (C) Mark Jager, Steven Hurst, Melvin Jackson, Steven Robertson, Robert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 06:22 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Charles Hesse pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Steven Luker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:12 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:48 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard loses the dribble to Steven Luker | 47-56 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Tyler Evans takes the ball from Steven Luker | 47-56 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 05:05 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 05:04 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:41 | Alabama A&M | Jim Shaver steals the ball from Michael Steward | 47-56 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst (SG), Robert Wilkerson (C) Jerome Hazard, Tyler Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| 04:33 | Drake | Kent Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 04:31 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Hurst | 49-56 |
| 03:54 | Drake | John Wilson misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 03:53 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas grabs the board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Steward | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Michael Steward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Lucas (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama A&M | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Steven Hurst - foul #4 on Warren Crawford, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Steven Robertson (PF) Michael Steward, Anthony Smith, Jerry Lucas | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, John Wray | |
| 03:18 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:18 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Robert Locklin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Hurst - foul #2 on Steven Hurst, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:08 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Melvin Jackson | 55-57 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard (SF) Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Charles Hesse | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Robert Locklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas (PF) Steven Robertson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:05 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-57 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin is fouled on the floor by Jerome Hazard - foul #2 on Jerome Hazard, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Melvin Jackson (PF) Bryan Shroyer, Steven Hurst, Robert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Kent Young can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Robert Locklin, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 01:07 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Robert Locklin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kent Young | 62-62 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Jerome Hazard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Crawford, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Hazard misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Kent Young grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Billy Wilson is hacked by Jerome Hazard - foul #3 on Jerome Hazard, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lucas | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | John Wray denies the turnaround by Melvin Jackson | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Alabama A&M | Melvin Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Wray - foul #2 on John Wray, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Billy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Steward - foul #2 on Michael Steward, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 63-66 |