| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) SF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Eddie Wickersham - foul #3 on Eddie Wickersham, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Eddie Wickersham | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Jay Wall drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jackie Smith | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Anthony Price clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Geoffrey Walsh | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Delamora | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Robert Garmon snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is fouled on the floor by Robert Garmon - foul #1 on Robert Garmon, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Jay Wall | |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Jackie Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Cresswell and the foul's on Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Salvador Saenz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Stephen Ford steals it from David Jensen | 34-40 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Charlie Paquet's pass is intercepted by David Jensen | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Trevor Parise picks off the pass by David Jensen in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Haws | 34-40 |
| 16:15 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Ford | 34-40 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco scores on a shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gilbert Bianco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jackie Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Jackie Smith lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Haws | 36-42 |
| 15:33 | Drake | Stephen Ford hits the finger roll set up by Forrest Severson | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Cresswell | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Forrest Severson, Gilbert Bianco, Trevor Parise, Stephen Ford, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Eddie Wickersham (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell, Jackie Smith | |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Thomas Tarbell steps in front of the Geoffrey Walsh pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Anthony Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Geoffrey Walsh - foul #2 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the wide open runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Tarbell, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne hits a jumper from the right block set up by Geoffrey Walsh | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Anthony Price knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Anthony Price picks off the pass by Jay Wall in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Anthony Price lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Harry Delamora steps in front of the Eddie Wickersham pass | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Salvador Saenz hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Garmon | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Anthony Price grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Robert Garmon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Price | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Tarbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Salvador Saenz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Wall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Wickersham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Bernard Harvey | 50-48 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Salvador Saenz can't connect on a runner near the basket | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jay Wall | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh is hacked by Robert Garmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Garmon, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Thomas Byrne | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Trevor Parise - foul #2 on Trevor Parise, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Eddie Wickersham | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Trevor Parise knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Paquet | 52-50 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Stephen Ford picks off the pass by Jackie Smith in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Charlie Paquet can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jay Wall - foul #1 on Jay Wall, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham (C) Jay Wall | |
| 10:39 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham loses the dribble to Trevor Parise | 54-50 |
| 10:17 | Drake | David Jensen takes the ball from Harry Delamora | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Forrest Severson loses the dribble to David Jensen in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Paquet - foul #3 on Charlie Paquet, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Stephen Ford (PF) Forrest Severson, Gilbert Bianco, Trevor Parise, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham's floater is tipped away by Thomas Tarbell | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Jay Carter gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Jay Carter steals the ball from Jackie Smith in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay Carter | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jay Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Tarbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Wall (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it in | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Jay Carter is fouled on the floor by Bernard Harvey - foul #3 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Robert Garmon, Jay Carter, Thomas Tarbell | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Geoffrey Walsh, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Anthony Price's pass is intercepted by Bernard Harvey | 59-56 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG) Bernard Harvey | |
| 06:32 | Drake | Charlie Paquet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Byrne | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Forrest Severson - foul #2 on Forrest Severson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (PF) Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Thomas Byrne steps in front of the Stephen Ford pass | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | David Jensen is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Gilbert Bianco, Trevor Parise, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 05:20 | Drake | Anthony Price can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Salvador Saenz tips it home | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh is hacked by Anthony Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Price, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (PF) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Jay Wall can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Anthony Price grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Jay Wall steals it from Harry Delamora | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Wall | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Salvador Saenz | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Tarbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (tiring) 4 pts. C - Salvador Saenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Wall (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Byrne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Anthony Price misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bernard Harvey | 61-61 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), David Jensen (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Thomas Byrne | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Gilbert Bianco, Trevor Parise, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Harvey - foul #4 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Jackie Smith is hacked by Thomas Tarbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Tarbell, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Anthony Price scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Tarbell | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Anthony Price snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Walsh - foul #3 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Stephen Ford (PF) Robert Garmon, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Jackie Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #2 on Jackie Smith, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |