| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - George Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Sessions wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Drake | Winston Arakaki drills a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Charles Bassett pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Stephen Garrity loses the dribble to Christopher Williamson | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Michael Sessions takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is fouled on the floor by Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Garrity | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Paul Rankin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Sessions - foul #1 on Michael Sessions, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | George Powell jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Charles Bassett, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Stephen Garrity gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Michael Mathews steals the ball from Jeffrey Kiker | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Williamson | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Daniel Ridley swats the layup by Michael Mathews | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Daniel Ridley | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Ridley (fairly fresh) C - Gino Gallo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) C - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Drake | James Hammerstein's floater is knocked away by Michael Mathews | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 15:12 | Drake | Michael Sessions comes up short on the floater from the right block | 5-4 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Michael Sessions pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 5-4 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Michael Sessions's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Oakley | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Carl Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 14:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Winston Arakaki | 5-4 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 8-4 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 8-4 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua connects on the shot in the lane set up by Carl Foster and the foul's on Winston Arakaki - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Stephen Garrity, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ridley | 8-7 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:49 | Drake | Charles Bassett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Charles Bassett (tiring) SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it in | 8-9 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:10 | Drake | James Hammerstein hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Rankin | 10-12 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Winston Arakaki connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Garrity | 12-12 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, George Powell | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Gino Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is hacked by James Hammerstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hammerstein, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) Michael Mathews | |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gino Gallo - foul #1 on Gino Gallo, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a shot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol is hacked by Charles Bassett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Daniel Ridley snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Carl Foster drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Charles Bassett (tired) SG - Stephen Garrity (very tired) 2 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gino Gallo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Stephen Garrity drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Bassett | 17-19 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is fouled on the floor by Stephen Garrity - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Stephen Garrity, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Winston Arakaki can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), George Powell (C) Carl Foster, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Winston Arakaki can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Rankin | 19-23 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Gallo (C) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bassett - foul #2 on Charles Bassett, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker double dribbles | 21-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) George Powell | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fuqua | 21-28 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Stephen Garrity clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Winston Arakaki, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Michael Sessions can't finish the layup | 21-28 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (tired) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 21-28 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | James Hammerstein is called for the reach on Matthew Laramie in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hammerstein, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF) James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Carl Foster, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Winston Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it home | 23-30 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Garrity is called for the reach on Timothy Rosol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SG), Gino Gallo (C) Stephen Garrity, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF) Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:59 | Drake | James Hammerstein loses the dribble to Christopher Williamson | 23-32 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF) Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Carl Foster (SG) Timothy Rosol, Tom Roberts | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is fouled on the floor by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Michael Fuqua, George Powell | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Charles Bassett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 3rd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Michael Sessions takes the ball from Carl Foster | 25-32 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Charles Bassett's floater is knocked away by George Powell | 25-32 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Carl Foster pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carl Foster | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-34 |