| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) SG - Adam Burns (fresh) SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Brooks Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Brooks Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is hacked by Brooks Lee - foul #1 on Brooks Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by August Keller | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelly Smith - foul #2 on Kelly Smith, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG) Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:08 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is hacked by Adam Burns - foul #1 on Adam Burns, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 16:31 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the dunk | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it in | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Brooks Lee's pass is intercepted by Gaylord Sheetz | 4-4 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Gaylord Sheetz is denied by Leon Reid | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Byron Huston, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Brown - foul #1 on Bradley Brown, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Roberto Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Moore | 9-7 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-7 |
| 12:46 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 10-7 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Zuwkowski takes the ball from Daniel Brown | 10-7 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the lay-in | 10-7 |
| 12:01 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 10-7 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Larry Hollen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:18 | Drake | August Keller is called for the reach on Larry Hollen - foul #1 on August Keller, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Byron Huston | 13-7 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rolf Zuwkowski | 13-10 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Larry Hollen gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 13-15 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Reid | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 13-15 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown loses the dribble to Rolf Zuwkowski | 13-15 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Adam Burns (SG) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim makes the floater from the left side set up by Byron Huston | 15-15 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | August Keller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (PG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Byron Huston, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Michael Glover (fresh) 1 pts. SG - August Keller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) C - John Charboneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Glover | 18-20 |
| 06:58 | Drake | August Keller is called for the reach on Adam Burns - foul #2 on August Keller, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Daniel Brown (SF) August Keller, Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| 06:34 | Drake | Adam Burns's pass is intercepted by Bradley Brown | 18-20 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Howard Moore | 21-20 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover loses the dribble to Leon Reid | 21-20 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Larry Hollen | |
| 05:15 | Drake | Roberto Costa comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Roberto Costa can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Leon Reid hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:28 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (SG), Fred Kim (SF) Michael Glover, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SG) Byron Huston | |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Brooks Lee knocks in the shot from the left block | 21-25 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) SG - August Keller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by August Keller | 24-25 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski double dribbles | 24-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SG) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns | |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rolf Zuwkowski | 24-25 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Brown and he's hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (PF) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is fouled on the floor by Howard Moore - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 01:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by August Keller is denied by Brooks Lee | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston tips it in | 29-27 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Larry Hollen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-27 |