| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Merrill Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Rhone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Davis Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Steven Rhone is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill is hacked by Larry Smithson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Smithson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (C) Steven Rhone | |
| 19:00 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (SG), Stacey Hastings (SF), John Mathias (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Curtis Moore, Thomas Tsang, Edward Robards, Merrill Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker | |
| 18:34 | Drake | Christopher Allen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Carrier | 37-41 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier is hacked by Troy Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), David March (C) Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings buries a floater in the lane set up by Jonathan Hill | 39-41 |
| 18:12 | Drake | David March's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore (SG), Thomas Tsang (SF), Edward Robards (PF) Jonathan Hill, Stacey Hastings, John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill (PG), Merrill Bell (C) Frederic Grier, Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Allen Carrier, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen | |
| 17:55 | Drake | Herman Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Merrill Bell | 42-41 |
| 17:23 | Drake | David March clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Smithson is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill - foul #3 on Larry Smithson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Jason Baker (PF) Larry Smithson, David March | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Drake | Curtis Moore is called for the reach on Herman Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Moore, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (SG), Stacey Hastings (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Curtis Moore, Edward Robards, Merrill Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Steven Rhone's pass is intercepted by Stacey Hastings | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings is fouled on the floor by Davis Anderson - foul #3 on Davis Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards (PF), John Mathias (C) Stacey Hastings, Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), Danial Jordan (C) Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (C) Allen Carrier | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederic Grier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Tsang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Robards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mathias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Wagner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Drake | Herman Wagner is fouled on the floor by Edward Robards - foul #2 on Edward Robards, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Larry Mendelsohn (SF), Aaron Terry (C) Jonathan Hill, Frederic Grier, Thomas Tsang, John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Kenneth Lane, Herman Wagner, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Troy Sanderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Steven Rhone pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Larry Smithson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Edward Robards | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Baker | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Baker is called for the reach on Larry Mendelsohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Baker, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings (PF), Merrill Bell (C) Edward Robards, Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SG), David March (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Troy Sanderson, Jason Baker, Steven Rhone | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merrill Bell | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Larry Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Davis Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mendelsohn, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang (SF) Larry Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG) Davis Anderson | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Herman Wagner is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David March | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Thomas Tsang - foul #2 on Thomas Tsang, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill (PG), John Mathias (PF) Curtis Moore, Stacey Hastings | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Allen Carrier, David March | |
| 12:55 | Drake | Christopher Allen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Mathias - foul #1 on John Mathias, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| 12:55 | Drake | Christopher Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the shot near the basket | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill misses short on an open floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell tips it home | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Larry Smithson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards (PF) John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (PG), Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Allen Carrier is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Allen Carrier, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore (SG) Mitchel Hamm | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Jason Baker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 11:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Baker | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Hill (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Tsang (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Robards (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Merrill Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Troy Sanderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Allen Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Rhone (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Edward Robards is called for the reach on Troy Sanderson - foul #3 on Edward Robards, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (PG), Stacey Hastings (SF), John Mathias (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Jonathan Hill, Thomas Tsang, Edward Robards, Merrill Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), David March (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Allen Carrier, Jason Baker, Steven Rhone | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Danial Jordan snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Larry Smithson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Aaron Terry | 53-46 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Terry - foul #1 on Aaron Terry, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill (PG), Frederic Grier (SG), Thomas Tsang (SF), Edward Robards (PF) Mitchel Hamm, Curtis Moore, Stacey Hastings, John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, David March | |
| 10:36 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wagner - foul #2 on Herman Wagner, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Frederic Grier takes the ball from Larry Smithson in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Larry Smithson pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Jason Baker throws it down on a great pass from Herman Wagner | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Terry and he's hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #4 on Larry Smithson, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings (PF), Merrill Bell (C) Edward Robards, Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Allen Carrier loses the dribble to Jonathan Hill | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Allen Carrier gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Steven Rhone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Edward Robards (PF), John Mathias (C) Jonathan Hill, Frederic Grier, Stacey Hastings, Merrill Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), David March (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David March - foul #3 on David March, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry (C) John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the wide open shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:13 | Drake | David March tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mitchel Hamm and the foul's on David March - foul #4 on David March, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill (PG), Larry Mendelsohn (SF), John Mathias (PF) Curtis Moore, Thomas Tsang, Edward Robards | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Danial Jordan (C) Kenneth Lane, Herman Wagner, Allen Carrier, David March | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Hill (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchel Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Mendelsohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Mathias (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Baker (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Danial Jordan (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Mendelsohn | 61-51 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Larry Mendelsohn steals the ball from Larry Smithson in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jonathan Hill | 63-51 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Stacey Hastings (PF), Merrill Bell (C) Jonathan Hill, Mitchel Hamm, John Mathias, Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Allen Carrier (SF), David March (PF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| 06:32 | Drake | Frederic Grier steals it from Kenneth Lane in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (C) Steven Rhone | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Allen Carrier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Herman Wagner gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Christopher Allen buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Allen Carrier | 64-56 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses the dunk attempt | 64-56 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Allen swats the layup by Larry Mendelsohn | 64-56 |
| 05:00 | Drake | David March grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Herman Wagner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 64-59 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Kenneth Lane snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Herman Wagner's pass is intercepted by Curtis Moore in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Allen Carrier | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Drake | David March misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill (PG), Mitchel Hamm (SG), Thomas Tsang (SF), Edward Robards (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Frederic Grier, Curtis Moore, Larry Mendelsohn, Stacey Hastings, Merrill Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Steven Rhone (C) Kenneth Lane, Herman Wagner, Allen Carrier, David March, Christopher Allen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Hill (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchel Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Tsang (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Rhone (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Larry Smithson tips it in | 64-61 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Davis Anderson steals the ball from Mitchel Hamm | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Troy Sanderson lays it in on a great pass from Davis Anderson | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Smithson takes the ball from Thomas Tsang | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Jason Baker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Steven Rhone gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias (C) Aaron Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), Danial Jordan (PF) Troy Sanderson, Jason Baker | |
| 02:09 | Drake | Herman Wagner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Smithson | 64-66 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Smithson - foul #5 on Larry Smithson, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (PG) Larry Smithson | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Mitchel Hamm steals the ball from Davis Anderson | 66-66 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm lays it up and in | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on Davis Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore (SG), Merrill Bell (C) Mitchel Hamm, John Mathias | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Jason Baker (PF) Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan | |
| 01:47 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Drake | The short jumper by Steven Rhone is denied by Merrill Bell | 68-66 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Davis Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Davis Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tsang | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Jason Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards is fouled on the floor by Jason Baker - foul #4 on Jason Baker, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Jason Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Robards - foul #4 on Edward Robards, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore (SG) Mitchel Hamm | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Davis Anderson snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Herman Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Herman Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Davis Anderson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Moore | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Allen Carrier is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Carrier, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Herman Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Carrier - foul #4 on Allen Carrier, team foul #16 | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-66 |