| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) PF - Joshua Fujii (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alan Estrella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:55 | Alabama State | Alan Estrella steals the ball from Willis Johnson in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Joshua Fujii is called for the reach on Alan Estrella - foul #3 on Joshua Fujii, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Glen Meyers (PF) Joshua Fujii | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:22 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Dennis Kenney tips it in | 28-27 |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Irwin - foul #1 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Dennis Kenney snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Luke Wilson - foul #3 on Luke Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald (C) Luke Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Michael Heist (SG), Cody Mayon (SF) Alan Estrella, Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (PG), Harold Tomlin (SF), Donald Pica (PF) Willis Johnson, Richard Morgenstern, Glen Meyers | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (PF) Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 17:15 | Drake | Dennis Kenney connects on the jumper near the basket | 30-31 |
| 17:10 | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Jon Scott is called for the reach on Robert Johns - foul #1 on Jon Scott, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (PG) Joe Everson | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (SG) Michael Heist | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Donald Pica swats the short shot by Robert Davis | 30-31 |
| 16:35 | Alabama State | Jon Scott pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern makes the fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Pica - foul #1 on Donald Pica, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Joe Everson (SG), Joshua Fujii (PF), Luke Wilson (C) Jon Scott, Harold Tomlin, Donald Pica, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Estrella (PG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Johns, Cody Mayon, Dennis Kenney | |
| 15:52 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Fujii (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alan Estrella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 32-32 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Richard Morgenstern swats the short shot by Elmer Hartsell | 32-32 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Luke Wilson - foul #4 on Luke Wilson, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (SF), Kevin Hudson (C) Richard Morgenstern, Luke Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Heist (SG), Dennis Kenney (C) Lawrence Irwin, Robert Davis | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Dennis Kenney knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 14:00 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Johnson | 35-34 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:22 | Alabama State | Elmer Hartsell is called for the reach on Jon Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (PG), Harold Tomlin (SF), Glen Meyers (PF), Scott Fitzgerald (C) Willis Johnson, Jon Scott, Joshua Fujii, Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Lawrence Irwin (SG), Cody Mayon (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Alan Estrella, Michael Heist, Elmer Hartsell, Dennis Kenney | |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Joe Everson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Morgenstern | 38-36 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Robert Davis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-36 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Joe Everson | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harold Tomlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Meyers (fresh) C - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Mayon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffry Oglesby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 11:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 38-36 |
| 11:05 | Drake | Richard Morgenstern steals the ball from Robert Johns | 38-36 |
| 10:43 | Alabama State | Joe Everson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby can't throw it down | 38-36 |
| 10:18 | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Irwin - foul #2 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Jon Scott (SG), Joshua Fujii (PF), Donald Pica (C) Joe Everson, Harold Tomlin, Glen Meyers, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Estrella (PG), Michael Heist (SG), Jason Lokken (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) Robert Johns, Lawrence Irwin, Cody Mayon, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Michael Heist's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Pica | 39-36 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Dennis Kenney tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 09:23 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Richard Morgenstern | 39-36 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Kenney - foul #2 on Dennis Kenney, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 08:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (SG) Richard Morgenstern | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Elmer Hartsell (SF) Alan Estrella, Jason Lokken | |
| 08:17 | Drake | Dennis Kenney lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Hartsell | 41-40 |
| 08:13 | Alabama State | Jon Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Glen Meyers (PF), Scott Fitzgerald (C) Joshua Fujii, Donald Pica | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (SG) Michael Heist | |
| 07:48 | Drake | Joe Everson steals the ball from Dennis Kenney | 41-40 |
| 07:45 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Scott (fresh) PF - Glen Meyers (fresh) C - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Johns | 41-42 |
| 07:19 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 06:55 | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:53 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Hartsell - foul #3 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (PG), Harold Tomlin (SF), Joshua Fujii (PF), Luke Wilson (C) Willis Johnson, Jon Scott, Glen Meyers, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Heist (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Cody Mayon (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Johns, Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 06:24 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-42 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Michael Heist grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Robert Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Fujii | 41-42 |
| 06:12 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:55 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Estrella (PG), Lawrence Irwin (SG), Jeffry Oglesby (C) Michael Heist, Jason Lokken, Dennis Kenney | |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Joe Everson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Jon Scott (SG) Joe Everson, Harold Tomlin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:11 | Drake | Alan Estrella misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 04:46 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 04:45 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Alan Estrella buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Cody Mayon | 41-44 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson is hacked by Jeffry Oglesby - foul #2 on Jeffry Oglesby, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (SG), Harold Tomlin (SF), Glen Meyers (PF) Jon Scott, Richard Morgenstern, Joshua Fujii | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Michael Heist (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) Alan Estrella, Lawrence Irwin, Cody Mayon, Robert Davis | |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harold Tomlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Meyers (fresh) C - Luke Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heist (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luke Wilson - foul #5 on Luke Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald (C) Luke Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:09 | Alabama State | Michael Heist steals it from Joe Everson in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Meyers - foul #3 on Glen Meyers, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (SF) Harold Tomlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Estrella (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Johns, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 02:27 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 02:04 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii (PF) Glen Meyers | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (SG) Michael Heist | |
| 01:45 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 01:19 | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:17 | Alabama State | Alan Estrella takes the ball from Joe Everson in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Alan Estrella drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | Elmer Hartsell steps in front of the Willis Johnson pass in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell lays it up and in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Scott Fitzgerald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Scott Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Lawrence Irwin - foul #1 on Scott Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (PG), Harold Tomlin (SF), Glen Meyers (PF) Willis Johnson, Richard Morgenstern, Joshua Fujii | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Michael Heist (SG), Cody Mayon (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Alan Estrella, Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Michael Heist is hacked by Joe Everson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Everson, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG) Dennis Kenney | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Michael Heist misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:41 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Scott Fitzgerald steals it from Michael Heist | 46-56 |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Jon Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Lokken - foul #2 on Jason Lokken, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Kenney (C) Jason Lokken | |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Jon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Jon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Cody Mayon is hacked by Jon Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Scott, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Richard Morgenstern (SF), Joshua Fujii (PF) Jon Scott, Harold Tomlin, Glen Meyers | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Estrella (PG), Lawrence Irwin (SG), Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Johns, Michael Heist, Robert Davis | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Cody Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Cody Mayon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Dennis Kenney grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Dennis Kenney runs out the clock | 48-58 |