| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradly Story (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro tips it home | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 29-26 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Bradly Story misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #3 on Larry Hollen, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Larry Hollen | |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Adam Burns gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Adam Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Adam Burns, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the finger roll | 31-26 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Bradly Story comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| 17:41 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Cabell | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Drake | James Spataro takes the ball from Bradly Story | 33-27 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro lays it up and in | 35-27 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Bradly Story drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 35-29 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Bradly Story pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-29 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Spataro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Bradly Story can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Jim Cabell is called for the reach on Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski, Bradly Story, Leon Reid | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Adam Burns knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Allan Yang | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Roberto Costa scores on a runner from close range set up by Alex Tryninewski | 37-34 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 13:16 | Drake | John Farrell is called for the reach on Larry Hollen - foul #2 on John Farrell, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Adam Burns hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Farrell | 40-37 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Roberto Costa drills a shot from the left side set up by Alex Tryninewski | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Tarvin | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Bradly Story (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns, Roberto Costa, Brooks Lee | |
| 10:42 | Drake | Bradly Story drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell is fouled on the floor by Bradly Story - foul #2 on Bradly Story, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin connects on the jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Bradly Story drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell loses the dribble to Larry Hollen | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Bradly Story tips it in | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Willis Hogan (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 08:18 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Bradly Story, Willis Hogan | |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is hacked by Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (C) Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is denied on a layup by Brooks Lee | 44-46 |
| 07:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Spataro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Adam Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Spataro | 44-46 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jim Cabell - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Adam Burns, Larry Hollen, Brooks Lee | |
| 06:56 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled on the floor by John Farrell - foul #3 on John Farrell, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Bradly Story (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Roberto Costa | |
| 05:47 | Drake | Bradly Story misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Farrell - foul #4 on John Farrell, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:47 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits a floater from the left side set up by Allan Yang | 48-48 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Bradly Story misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Yang - foul #1 on Allan Yang, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Bradly Story | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brooks Lee swats the shot by Edward McNab | 51-51 |
| 03:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it in | 51-53 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (PF) Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| 02:28 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Hollen | 51-56 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG) James Spataro | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Bradly Story (PF) Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) John Farrell, Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Brooks Lee (C) Alex Tryninewski, Leon Reid | |
| 01:47 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Bradly Story tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Bradly Story knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dominique Calderwood | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jim Cabell | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Cabell - foul #4 on Jim Cabell, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Leon Reid (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Brooks Lee | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Burns is called for the reach on James Spataro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Burns, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab is hacked by Adam Burns - foul #3 on Adam Burns, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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) | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Jim Cabell is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Cabell, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley's layup is rejected by Bradly Story | 54-64 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Spataro - foul #3 on James Spataro, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Bradly Story | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Costa blocks the short jumper by Jamie Decker | 54-66 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Leon Reid runs out the clock | 54-66 |