| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) C - Samuel Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) SG - William Ennis (fresh) SF - Robert Winer (fresh) PF - Brian Clark (fresh) C - Robert Reuter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | William Ennis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Dennis Northrup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Robert Poe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Samuel Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Samuel Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Samuel Washington loses the dribble to Robert Reuter | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | William Ennis tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Robert Winer gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter clanks a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dennis Northrup | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Brian Clark's layup is rejected by Michael Mosley | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley lays it up and in set up by Dennis Northrup and he's hacked by Robert Winer - foul #1 on Robert Winer, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), John Edwards (SG), Chester Petersen (PF), Michael Simmons (C) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Cory Pilcher (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Jerry Youngblood (PF), James Hensley (C) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Robert Winer, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| 17:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Cory Pilcher is called for the reach on John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Pilcher, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:45 | Drake | Michael Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Bradley Zomberg is called for the reach on Stewart Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher is hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (PG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Samuel Washington (C) John Edwards, Chester Petersen, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (SG), Brian Clark (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Stewart Bennett, Jerry Youngblood, James Hensley | |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the easy dunk attempt | 7-2 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Bradley Zomberg (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) C - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Alston (fresh) SF - Phillip Leake (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) C - Robert Reuter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Bradley Zomberg takes the ball from Phillip Leake in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:39 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:38 | Drake | Samuel Washington tips it home | 9-2 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Henry Alston is fouled on the floor by Bradley Zomberg - foul #2 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF) David Williams, Bradley Zomberg, Jeffrey Scott, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), William Ennis (SG), Robert Winer (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Cory Pilcher, Henry Alston, Phillip Leake, Robert Reuter | |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Brian Clark scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Wyatt Jones - foul #1 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Brian Clark misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Robert Winer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Harold Griffin and he's fouled by William Ennis - foul #1 on William Ennis, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (SF), Michael Simmons (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), James Hensley (SF), Robert Reuter (C) Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, Brian Clark | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | James Hensley pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | James Hensley makes the shot in the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Jerry Youngblood is called for the reach on Bradley Fessenden - foul #1 on Jerry Youngblood, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Samuel Washington (C) John Edwards, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (SF), Brian Clark (PF) James Hensley, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 13:53 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on William Ennis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Harold Griffin, Bradley Fessenden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG) Robert Poe | |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 13:32 | Drake | David Williams grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Stewart Bennett steps in front of the Dennis Northrup pass in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Reuter, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) David Williams, Wyatt Jones, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Leake (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Henry Alston, Robert Reuter | |
| 13:06 | Drake | Harold Griffin is hacked by Stewart Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Stewart Bennett | |
| 12:52 | Drake | Harold Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Youngblood | 11-6 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Poe | 11-8 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | William Ennis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Leake - foul #1 on Phillip Leake, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Michael Simmons (C) Jeffrey Scott, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Stewart Bennett (SG), Robert Winer (SF), James Hensley (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Phillip Leake, Brian Clark, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Robert Winer is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Edwards (fresh) PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) C - Michael Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) SG - Stewart Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Winer (tiring) PF - James Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reuter (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Robert Winer's layup is rejected by Michael Simmons | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Robert Winer tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Dennis Northrup buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 16-13 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, Wyatt Jones, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (PG), William Ennis (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Brian Clark (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Cory Pilcher, Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, James Hensley, Robert Reuter | |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-13 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Samuel Washington grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:07 | Drake | David Williams is called for 10 seconds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reuter (C) Jerry Youngblood | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:37 | Drake | David Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Chester Petersen (PF) David Williams, Bradley Fessenden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Henry Alston | |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | William Ennis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Robert Poe loses the dribble to Michael Mosley | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Harold Griffin and he's hacked by Brian Clark - foul #1 on Brian Clark, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (PG), John Edwards (SG), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Cory Pilcher (SG), Robert Winer (SF), Jerry Youngblood (PF), James Hensley (C) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Phillip Leake, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| 08:55 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:24 | Drake | James Hensley is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on James Hensley, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:24 | Drake | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:24 | Drake | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Bradley Fessenden steals it from Jerry Youngblood in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Edwards | 22-18 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Fessenden - foul #1 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Samuel Washington (C) David Williams, John Edwards, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Henry Alston (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Stewart Bennett, Cory Pilcher, Robert Winer, James Hensley | |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Harold Griffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Henry Alston (fresh) SF - Phillip Leake (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Brian Clark (tired) 2 pts. C - Jerry Youngblood (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Henry Alston banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Dennis Northrup comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Samuel Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (C) Jeffrey Scott, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), William Ennis (SG), Robert Reuter (C) Robert Poe, Henry Alston, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 06:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the shot from the right block | 24-22 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Wyatt Jones tips it home | 26-22 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Phillip Leake | 26-25 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dennis Northrup loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (PG), John Edwards (SG), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Robert Winer (SF), James Hensley (PF) Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, Brian Clark | |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | David Williams is called for the reach on Stewart Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Michael Mosley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Williams | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:33 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | William Ennis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Robert Winer is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Robert Winer, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF) John Edwards, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Henry Alston (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, James Hensley | |
| 05:12 | Drake | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:12 | Drake | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Brian Clark can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 28-27 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Brian Clark hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Chester Petersen drills a runner in the paint set up by Harold Griffin | 30-29 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Michael Simmons (C) David Williams, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) William Ennis | |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Reuter - foul #2 on Robert Reuter, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Samuel Washington (C) Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Poe, Cory Pilcher, Robert Reuter | |
| 04:12 | Drake | Wyatt Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Henry Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG) Henry Alston | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Dennis Northrup drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Griffin | 33-29 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | William Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (SG), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Dennis Northrup, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is hacked by Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF) Harold Griffin, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), James Hensley (PF) Stewart Bennett, Brian Clark | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | David Williams is called for the reach on Cory Pilcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:05 | Drake | David Williams misses the dunk attempt | 34-31 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Fessenden (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Ennis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Leake (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Youngblood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Ennis | 34-33 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Samuel Washington buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | James Hensley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Bradley Zomberg is called for the reach on William Ennis - foul #3 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Michael Simmons (C) David Williams, Bradley Zomberg, Jeffrey Scott, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Henry Alston (SF), Brian Clark (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, James Hensley, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | William Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 36-34 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Henry Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (SG) William Ennis | |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Wyatt Jones gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Michael Simmons is open and buries a driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett loses the dribble to Michael Simmons | 38-35 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 41-35 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Robert Poe buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #13 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Edwards, Wyatt Jones, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (SG), Robert Winer (SF) Robert Poe, Henry Alston | |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Brian Clark is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Pilcher | 41-40 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Brian Clark misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Chester Petersen pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Robert Winer snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Winer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-40 |