| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Thies (fresh) SG - Anthony Sorensen (fresh) SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) PF - Raymond Gray (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Keith McQuaig comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson blows the layup but the foul's on Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Frank Weingarten loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Keith McQuaig drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Lewis | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray's floater is tipped away by Keith McQuaig | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Alabama State | Colin Thies tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | John Roa snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:51 | Alabama State | John Roa is hacked by Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:33 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | Drake | John Roa is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Gray - foul #1 on Raymond Gray, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG) Lucio Russo, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Hubert Williams (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Thies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Sorensen (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Colin Thies and he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #6 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 15:35 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Alabama State | Colin Thies is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leslie Hale (PG) Colin Thies | |
| 15:03 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the shot from close range | 6-6 |
| 14:38 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carl Sturgeon (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen (SF) Benjamin Peterson | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Anthony Sorensen is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Sorensen, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 14:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leslie Hale - foul #1 on Leslie Hale, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Thies (PG) Leslie Hale | |
| 14:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #7 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson (SF) Cory Zurkuhlen | |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Keith McQuaig knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Alabama State | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Colin Thies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #8 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:27 | Alabama State | Colin Thies makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Alabama State | Colin Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Alabama State | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | Alabama State | John Roa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leslie Hale (PG) Colin Thies | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:22 | Drake | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:16 | Drake | John Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:00 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Peterson | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Frank Weingarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Thies (PG), Cory Zurkuhlen (SF), Richard Maslowski (PF), Patrick Solomon (C) Leslie Hale, Benjamin Peterson, Raymond Gray, John Roa | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Thies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sorensen (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Cory Zurkuhlen (fresh) PF - Richard Maslowski (fresh) C - Patrick Solomon (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Alabama State | Colin Thies hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:24 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 11:22 | Alabama State | Richard Maslowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Lucio Russo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Solomon | 17-15 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Wakeland | 20-15 |
| 09:49 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Maslowski | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Robert Landry tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 09:28 | Alabama State | Richard Maslowski pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Hubert Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon drills a runner from the right block set up by Lucio Russo | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon blows the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:22 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Robert Landry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leslie Hale (PG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), Raymond Gray (PF), John Roa (C) Colin Thies, Cory Zurkuhlen, Richard Maslowski, Patrick Solomon | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Leslie Hale (fresh) SG - Anthony Sorensen (tired) 11 pts. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Goodwin | 25-20 |
| 06:46 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Peterson, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:00 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 05:59 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-20 |
| 05:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 25-20 |
| 05:29 | Drake | John Roa swats the shot by Hubert Williams | 25-20 |
| 05:28 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Roa | 25-20 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (SG) Frank Weingarten | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Thies (PG), Ethan Mathias (PF) Leslie Hale, Raymond Gray | |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 05:07 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Colin Thies is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on Colin Thies, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (SF) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen (SF), Raymond Gray (C) Anthony Sorensen, John Roa | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Colin Thies scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Cory Zurkuhlen | 26-24 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it in | 28-24 |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Gray, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Lucio Russo, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen (SG), Richard Maslowski (PF), John Roa (C) Cory Zurkuhlen, Ethan Mathias, Raymond Gray | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Thies (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sorensen (tired) 12 pts. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Maslowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Roa (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #3 on John Roa, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon (C) John Roa | |
| 03:18 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:00 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 02:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Landry | 30-24 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sorensen - foul #2 on Anthony Sorensen, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leslie Hale (PG) Colin Thies | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:41 | Alabama State | Robert Landry steps in front of the Anthony Sorensen pass in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Frank Weingarten drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 34-24 |
| 02:04 | Alabama State | Benjamin Peterson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Sorensen | 34-27 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Patrick Solomon takes the ball from Eddie Goodwin | 34-27 |
| 01:28 | Alabama State | Leslie Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Keith McQuaig (C) Robert Landry, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Thies (PG), Cory Zurkuhlen (SF), Raymond Gray (PF), Ethan Mathias (C) Leslie Hale, Benjamin Peterson, Richard Maslowski, Patrick Solomon | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Cory Zurkuhlen is called for the reach on Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Cory Zurkuhlen, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (PF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 01:01 | Alabama State | Anthony Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Frank Weingarten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Keith McQuaig is called for the reach on Ethan Mathias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Frank Weingarten | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon (C) Ethan Mathias | |
| 00:22 | Alabama State | Eddie Goodwin steps in front of the Anthony Sorensen pass in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Raymond Gray knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |