| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Boser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Carreno (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Corcoran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Carreno inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Kenneth Boser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Howard Dent drills a floater from the baseline set up by Lance Mitchell | 35-32 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Doug Hagood steals it from Oscar Corcoran | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Doug Hagood hits the finger roll | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Kenneth Boser is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Boser, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (PG), Steven Schenck (SG), Matthew Binns (PF), John Barcenas (C) Kenneth Boser, Charles Davis, Oscar Corcoran, Travis Bennett | |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell is called for 10 seconds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Tommie McKinney (SF) Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Williams (SF) James Carreno | |
| 18:02 | Drake | Doug Hagood picks off the pass by John Barcenas | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert travels in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:40 | Drake | Jordan Bishop is hacked by Tommie McKinney - foul #1 on Tommie McKinney, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | David McClaren (SF) Doug Hagood | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:23 | Drake | John Barcenas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Jordan Bishop tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Mike Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on John Barcenas - foul #2 on John Barcenas, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG) David McClaren | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG), Oscar Corcoran (PF) John Williams, John Barcenas | |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Mike Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Steven Schenck misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Steven Schenck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Steven Schenck tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Alcock | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Brandon Siewert, Tommie McKinney, Mike Thomas, Donald Alcock | |
| Subs | Drake | Scotty Ladd (PG), James Carreno (SF), John Williams (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Jordan Bishop, Steven Schenck, Oscar Corcoran, Matthew Binns | |
| 16:10 | Drake | James Carreno misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Scotty Ladd picks off the pass by Doug Hagood in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Drake | John Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Drake | James Carreno hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Scotty Ladd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Carreno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Travis Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Hagood | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Drake | Charles Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Carreno - foul #1 on James Carreno, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SG), David McClaren (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Howard Dent, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Jordan Bishop (SG), Steven Schenck (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF), John Barcenas (C) Scotty Ladd, Charles Davis, James Carreno, John Williams, Travis Bennett | |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Jordan Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Kenneth Boser buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Corcoran | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Boser - foul #4 on Kenneth Boser, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Donald Alcock (PF) Doug Hagood, Lance Mitchell | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Binns (SF) Kenneth Boser | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Oscar Corcoran steals it from David McClaren | 44-41 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Matthew Binns hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Corcoran | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Bishop - foul #1 on Jordan Bishop, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Heiden (C) Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG), James Carreno (SF) Steven Schenck, Oscar Corcoran | |
| 13:37 | Montana State | David McClaren misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:36 | Drake | John Barcenas grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Jordan Bishop is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Kevin Tillson (PF) Tommie McKinney, Donald Alcock | |
| Subs | Drake | Scotty Ladd (PG), John Williams (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Jordan Bishop, Matthew Binns, John Barcenas | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses the wide open jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Carreno - foul #2 on James Carreno, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF) David McClaren | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Drake | James Carreno gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:49 | Drake | James Carreno buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Doug Hagood scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Tillson | 47-45 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Charles Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Siewert | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Drake | James Carreno knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Tommie McKinney (SF), David McClaren (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (PG), Steven Schenck (SG), Matthew Binns (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF), John Barcenas (C) Scotty Ladd, Charles Davis, James Carreno, John Williams, Travis Bennett | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Oscar Corcoran, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Alcock (PF) Brandon Siewert | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McClaren (fresh) PF - Donald Alcock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jordan Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Corcoran (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Barcenas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses badly on a floater in the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Steven Schenck snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Steven Schenck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jordan Bishop | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Donald Alcock misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Matthew Binns pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Jordan Bishop buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Binns | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Donald Alcock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Donald Alcock gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Howard Dent scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Alcock and he's fouled by Steven Schenck - foul #1 on Steven Schenck, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Tommie McKinney, David McClaren, Donald Alcock, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG), James Carreno (SF), Travis Bennett (C) Steven Schenck, Matthew Binns, John Barcenas | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Charles Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Jordan Bishop can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Carreno - foul #3 on James Carreno, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Williams (PF) Oscar Corcoran | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Lance Mitchell | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Drake | James Carreno hits a jump hook from the left block | 56-53 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Howard Dent hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Doug Hagood | 58-53 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Curry (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), Tommie McKinney (SF), David McClaren (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Scotty Ladd (SG), Steven Schenck (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF), Matthew Binns (C) Jordan Bishop, Charles Davis, James Carreno, John Williams, Travis Bennett | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lewis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David McClaren (fresh) C - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Boser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scotty Ladd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Corcoran (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Binns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Curry | 60-53 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Kenneth Boser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:59 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Binns | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Matthew Binns drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Corcoran | 60-56 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Boser steals the ball from Tommie McKinney | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Matthew Binns lays it in set up by Kenneth Boser | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Matthew Binns picks off the pass by Lewis Curry in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Matthew Binns is hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Kevin Tillson (PF), Donald Alcock (C) Lewis Curry, David McClaren, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | James Carreno (SF), John Barcenas (C) Scotty Ladd, Matthew Binns | |
| 05:43 | Drake | James Carreno connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Boser | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Barcenas - foul #3 on John Barcenas, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Andrew Heiden (C) Brandon Siewert, Tommie McKinney, Kevin Tillson | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG) Steven Schenck | |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:02 | Drake | John Barcenas snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:50 | Drake | James Carreno misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Doug Hagood - foul #1 on Doug Hagood, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Williams (PF) Oscar Corcoran | |
| 04:50 | Drake | James Carreno makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:50 | Drake | James Carreno makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Drake | James Carreno grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Kenneth Boser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Doug Hagood gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Howard Dent blows the wide open layup | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Drake | James Carreno gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:41 | Drake | James Carreno is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Donald Alcock, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Drake | Scotty Ladd (PG), Steven Schenck (SG), Matthew Binns (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Kenneth Boser, Charles Davis, John Williams, John Barcenas | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert is fouled in the backcourt by James Carreno - foul #4 on James Carreno, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McClaren (fresh) PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Scotty Ladd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Carreno (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Binns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Travis Bennett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | David McClaren grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Mike Thomas scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Brandon Siewert | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Andrew Heiden (C) David McClaren, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (PG), John Williams (SF) Scotty Ladd, James Carreno | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Jordan Bishop misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Steven Schenck tips it home | 66-65 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF) Brandon Siewert | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Oscar Corcoran (PF) Jordan Bishop, John Williams | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Heiden, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG) Tommie McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:50 | Drake | Matthew Binns misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-65 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Travis Bennett hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Matthew Binns steps in front of the Howard Dent pass | 66-67 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Kenneth Boser misses the lay-in | 66-67 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Doug Hagood grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is called for 10 seconds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG), James Carreno (SF) Steven Schenck, Matthew Binns | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Tillson - foul #2 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Travis Bennett - foul #1 on Travis Bennett, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Travis Bennett misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Howard Dent hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran grabs the board | 67-69 |