| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Singh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Poff inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Drake | Justin Larios steps in front of the Christopher Moe pass in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mathew Carr - foul #2 on Mathew Carr, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Mathew Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Justin Larios gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Stan Singh gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Justin Nowacki denies the turnaround by John Cooper | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), William Littlejohn (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Larry Poff, Mathew Carr, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:49 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #3 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 17:49 | Drake | Dikembe Adi makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Brian Kimmel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Monroe Pike | 28-34 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Adi - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG) Brian Kimmel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:46 | Drake | William Littlejohn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jack Gingras grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Drake | William Littlejohn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Pike - foul #2 on Monroe Pike, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Drake | John Cooper (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Mathew Carr (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, William Littlejohn, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Chad Sanders | 31-38 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Stan Singh comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-38 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Mathew Carr grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Fuquay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 31-38 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay tips it home | 31-40 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Larry Poff loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), William Littlejohn (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, John Cooper, Larry Poff, Mathew Carr, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders, Earl Fuquay | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Kimmel - foul #2 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:28 | Drake | William Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Richard Sorrells, Justin Nowacki | |
| 14:13 | Drake | Dikembe Adi hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brian Kimmel and he's hacked by Isaac Brosius - foul #1 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Dikembe Adi makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Searfoss | 34-45 |
| 13:35 | Drake | William Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 34-45 |
| 13:19 | Drake | William Littlejohn comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Coffey | 34-48 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Jim Queen is called for the reach on Brian Kimmel - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), John Cooper (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Mathew Carr (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Brian Kimmel, Dikembe Adi, William Littlejohn, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, John Coffey, Andrew Duncan, Isaac Brosius | |
| 12:12 | Drake | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:10 | Drake | John Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Stan Singh travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-48 |
| 11:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-48 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Mathew Carr - foul #3 on Mathew Carr, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Wesley Davis (C) Christopher Moe, John Cooper, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders, Earl Fuquay | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 3rd free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Wesley Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 09:35 | Drake | The jump hook by Wesley Davis is blocked by Isaac Brosius | 37-51 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Larry Poff tips it in | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki tips it in | 39-53 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Wesley Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Wesley Davis's floater is tipped away by Justin Nowacki | 39-53 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Larry Poff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Poff, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), John Cooper (SG), William Littlejohn (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, Mathew Carr, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Richard Sorrells, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Justin Larios scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:55 | Drake | Dikembe Adi hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Moe picks off the pass by Chad Sanders in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan double dribbles | 41-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Earl Fuquay (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Drake | John Cooper misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 07:21 | Drake | John Cooper tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | William Littlejohn steps in front of the Earl Fuquay pass | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Drake | John Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Littlejohn | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #3 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Wesley Davis (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, John Cooper, William Littlejohn, Dikembe Adi, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Isaac Brosius (C) Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Wesley Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| 06:12 | Drake | Monroe Pike loses the dribble to Isaac Brosius | 46-56 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Justin Larios | 46-58 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Monroe Pike scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Wesley Davis - foul #1 on Wesley Davis, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (PG), John Cooper (SG), William Littlejohn (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF) Monroe Pike, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Justin Larios, Earl Fuquay | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Searfoss | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Drake | John Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius is fouled on the floor by Jack Gingras - foul #1 on Jack Gingras, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Larry Poff (SF), Mathew Carr (PF), Stan Singh (C) Bernard Lust, William Littlejohn, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Chad Sanders (SF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Mathew Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-63 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Justin Larios | 48-65 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Christopher Moe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-65 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Nowacki | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Larry Poff is called for the reach on Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Poff, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Brian Kimmel (SF), Wesley Davis (PF), William Littlejohn (C) Christopher Moe, John Cooper, Larry Poff, Mathew Carr, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Wesley Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 03:14 | Drake | William Littlejohn hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Brian Kimmel is called for the reach on Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (PF) Bernard Lust | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:02 | Drake | William Littlejohn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Monroe Pike | 52-68 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | William Littlejohn steals it from Chad Sanders in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Gingras (C) William Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Jim Queen (SG) Chad Sanders, Richard Sorrells | |
| 01:55 | Drake | Monroe Pike scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wesley Davis - foul #2 on Wesley Davis, team foul #12 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Drake | William Littlejohn (SF) Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (C) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Monroe Pike can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-69 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:56 | Drake | William Littlejohn grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Woodcock - foul #1 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Woodcock | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Andrew Duncan is blocked by Jack Gingras | 56-71 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Monroe Pike misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 00:20 | Drake | William Littlejohn tips it back up and in | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Justin Larios runs out the clock | 58-73 |