| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | Michael Mosley's pass is intercepted by Robert Almendarez | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Robert Almendarez is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Jacobs | 24-31 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Henry Hyland's floater is tipped away by Samuel Washington | 24-31 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Robert Almendarez snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Edward Jacobs steals it from Shane Crain | 24-31 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the lay-in | 24-31 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Steve Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Edward Jacobs steals it from Robert Almendarez in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Caleb Pledger hits the finger roll set up by Edward Jacobs | 24-33 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Harold Griffin takes the ball from Steve Findley in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Jacobs | 24-35 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Robert Almendarez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Caleb Pledger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Hyland | 26-35 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Shane Crain clanks a floater from the right block | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Henry Hyland tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Harold Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Jacobs | 28-38 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Robert Almendarez buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Findley | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Samuel Washington drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Mosley and he's hacked by Shane Crain - foul #3 on Shane Crain, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) John Knapp, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger | |
| 15:53 | Drake | Samuel Washington makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Haire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beach (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Steve Findley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 15:11 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:10 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Fessenden | 31-41 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Zomberg - foul #2 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Robert Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Robert Almendarez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | Drake | William Beach misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Haire - foul #1 on John Haire, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF) Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 14:22 | Drake | William Beach misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | Drake | William Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | Howard | John Haire snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Shane Crain misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) Darrell Schwede | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| 14:04 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Shane Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Harold Griffin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wyatt Jones | 34-45 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Steve Findley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Wyatt Jones gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses short on a jumper in the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Steve Findley pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Steve Findley is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Crain | 36-45 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 12:31 | Howard | John Haire grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Steve Findley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 12:12 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Almendarez | 36-45 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Steve Findley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Shane Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Findley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Haire (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Hyland (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Beach (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Drake | John Edwards scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 39-47 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Robert Almendarez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses the tip | 39-47 |
| 11:14 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Hyland | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Henry Hyland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Frank Pierce (C) John Haire, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, William Beach, John Edwards, Wyatt Jones | |
| 10:53 | Drake | The jump hook by Bradley Fessenden is blocked by Shane Crain | 39-47 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Frank Pierce gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Chester Petersen picks off the pass by Robert Almendarez | 39-47 |
| 10:23 | Drake | The short jumper by Michael Mosley is denied by Shane Crain | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Shane Crain | 39-47 |
| 10:16 | Howard | John Knapp buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) Bradley Fessenden | |
| 10:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:03 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Frank Pierce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Knapp | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Steve Findley takes the ball from Chester Petersen | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Howard | John Knapp scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Findley and he's hacked by Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Bradley Fessenden (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Chester Petersen | |
| 09:23 | Howard | John Knapp makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Shane Crain swats the layup by Michael Mosley | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Harold Griffin buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jacobs | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Robert Almendarez's pass is intercepted by Edward Jacobs | 48-51 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Almendarez - foul #4 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Samuel Washington (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger | |
| 08:19 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Darrell Schwede loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (C) Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| 07:40 | Drake | Darrell Schwede takes the ball from Dennis Northrup | 48-54 |
| 07:36 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Schwede | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Findley (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bradley Fessenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Northrup | 50-56 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Robert Almendarez hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Pierce | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Shane Crain pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Darrell Schwede lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), John Haire (C) Darrell Schwede, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), John Edwards (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| 05:55 | Howard | Steve Findley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Caleb Pledger buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Griffin | 54-58 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Knapp is called for the reach on Harold Griffin - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), Henry Hyland (C) John Knapp, Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| 04:23 | Drake | Wyatt Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Howard | John Haire knocks in the jumper in the lane | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Wyatt Jones drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Harold Griffin | 56-62 |
| 03:31 | Howard | Henry Hyland lays it up and in on a great pass from John Haire | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Findley (very tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Almendarez (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hyland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Harold Griffin is hacked by Darrell Schwede in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Schwede, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (PF) John Haire | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger, Wyatt Jones | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden tips it in | 58-64 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Frank Pierce is hacked by Bradley Fessenden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Darrell Schwede | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:40 | Howard | Steve Findley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF) Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (SF), Chester Petersen (C) William Beach, Samuel Washington | |
| 02:40 | Howard | Steve Findley makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Steve Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (PF) Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Chester Petersen | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Zomberg | 60-66 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Shane Crain (PF), Henry Hyland (C) John Haire, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, John Edwards | |
| 02:00 | Howard | John Knapp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 01:59 | Drake | William Beach snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) William Beach, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 01:47 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Shane Crain grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Samuel Washington swats the short shot by Shane Crain | 60-66 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Samuel Washington grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is hacked by Henry Hyland - foul #2 on Henry Hyland, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Harold Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Henry Hyland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Howard | John Haire (C) John Knapp | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:47 | Howard | Henry Hyland makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Henry Hyland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hyland - foul #3 on Henry Hyland, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) John Haire | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Michael Mosley, Samuel Washington | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is hacked by Robert Almendarez - foul #5 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) Robert Almendarez | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Steve Findley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Caleb Pledger gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Steve Findley is called for the reach on Caleb Pledger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Findley, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Shane Crain misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Howard | James Ashby gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | Howard | James Ashby misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harold Griffin | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Harold Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Findley - foul #3 on Steve Findley, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Shane Crain knocks in the shot near the basket | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Findley - foul #4 on Steve Findley, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Howard | James Ashby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harold Griffin runs out the clock | 64-73 |