| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) SG - Ty Bunn (fresh) SF - Henry Hans (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) SG - Paul Nowak (fresh) SF - James Papineau (fresh) PF - James Friley (fresh) C - Timothy Throckmorton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Joseph Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Albany | James Papineau loses the dribble to Randall Hannah in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Ty Bunn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Joseph Nichols gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Ty Bunn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-1 |
| 18:58 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Randall Hannah | 5-1 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:37 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:13 | Albany | James Papineau buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Friley | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Joseph Nichols snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 16:47 | Albany | James Papineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Joseph Nichols snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Randall Hannah connects on the shot from the right side set up by Ty Bunn | 12-4 |
| 16:34 | Albany | James Papineau is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Throckmorton | 12-6 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Paul Nowak steps in front of the John Smith pass | 12-6 |
| 16:16 | Albany | Paul Nowak hits the finger roll | 12-8 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Ty Bunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Henry Hans, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (PG), Anthony Dobson (SG), Steven Peck (SF), Brandon Goligoski (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Theodore Baldwin, Paul Nowak, James Papineau, James Friley, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) PF - William Vetter (fresh) C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Starnes (fresh) SG - Anthony Dobson (fresh) SF - Steven Peck (fresh) PF - Brandon Goligoski (fresh) C - Fidel Moran (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Albany | Fidel Moran scores on a jump hook from the left block | 12-10 |
| 15:32 | Drake | William Vetter is fouled on the floor by Brandon Goligoski - foul #1 on Brandon Goligoski, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Brandon Goligoski swats the short shot by Neal Hopkins | 12-10 |
| 15:22 | Albany | Anthony Dobson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 15:19 | Albany | Ronald Stout is called for the reach on Gary Starnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Stout, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Gary Starnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:05 | Albany | Steven Peck pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Anthony Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:37 | Albany | Gary Starnes misses the floater from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eric Kemp | 12-10 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Dustin Meade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Drake | William Vetter gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Ronald Stout scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Kemp | 15-10 |
| 14:02 | Albany | Gary Starnes is hacked by Ronald Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Brian Hunter (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, William Vetter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), Paul Nowak (SG), James Papineau (SF), James Friley (PF), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Gary Starnes, Anthony Dobson, Steven Peck, Brandon Goligoski, Fidel Moran | |
| 13:50 | Albany | Brian Hunter steps in front of the James Papineau pass | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Brian Hunter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 17-10 |
| 13:28 | Albany | James Papineau is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 13:27 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton can't tip it in | 17-10 |
| 13:25 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin tips it home | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Nowak - foul #1 on Paul Nowak, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Peck (SF) James Papineau | |
| 13:10 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:52 | Albany | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on Theodore Baldwin - foul #1 on Randall Hannah, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG) Paul Nowak | |
| 12:34 | Albany | Steven Peck's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Nichols | 18-12 |
| 12:33 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton lays it up and in set up by Gary Starnes | 18-14 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Kemp (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Starnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Peck (fairly fresh) PF - James Friley (tiring) C - Timothy Throckmorton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Albany | Steven Peck misses the dunk but the foul's on Eric Kemp - foul #1 on Eric Kemp, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Henry Hans (SF), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, Brian Hunter, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (SG), Brandon Goligoski (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Gary Starnes, James Friley, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| 11:36 | Albany | Steven Peck makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:36 | Albany | Steven Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:21 | Drake | John Smith knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 20-16 |
| 11:02 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski hits a 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Randall Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany | James Papineau (SF) Steven Peck | |
| 10:26 | Albany | Fidel Moran hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:14 | Drake | William Vetter misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Goligoski - foul #2 on Brandon Goligoski, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) Henry Hans, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Nowak (SG), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Anthony Dobson, Brandon Goligoski | |
| 10:14 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:14 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:58 | Albany | Wilson Pierre is called for the reach on Timothy Throckmorton - foul #1 on Wilson Pierre, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (PG), James Friley (PF) Theodore Baldwin, Fidel Moran | |
| 09:40 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton banks in the layup set up by Gary Starnes | 22-21 |
| 09:18 | Drake | William Vetter misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Friley - foul #1 on James Friley, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:18 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:18 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:14 | Albany | William Vetter steals it from Gary Starnes in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses long on a jumper in the lane | 24-21 |
| 09:02 | Drake | William Vetter gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:52 | Drake | William Vetter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Starnes - foul #1 on Gary Starnes, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Neal Hopkins (C) Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), Steven Peck (SF) Gary Starnes, James Papineau | |
| 08:52 | Drake | William Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:52 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:26 | Albany | Paul Nowak clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-21 |
| 08:25 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Peck - foul #1 on Steven Peck, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (SG), Fidel Moran (PF) Paul Nowak, James Friley | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Henry Hans is called for the reach on Theodore Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Ty Bunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 07:38 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ty Bunn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Dobson (fresh) SF - Steven Peck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fidel Moran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Throckmorton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Peck | 27-24 |
| 07:06 | Drake | John Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fidel Moran - foul #1 on Fidel Moran, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) Henry Hans, Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (PG), James Papineau (SF) Theodore Baldwin, Steven Peck | |
| 07:06 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:06 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:01 | Albany | Anthony Dobson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Albany | James Friley (PF) Timothy Throckmorton | |
| 06:51 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Fidel Moran - foul #2 on Fidel Moran, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Anthony Dobson, Fidel Moran | |
| 06:51 | Drake | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:51 | Albany | James Friley grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 06:25 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 29-24 |
| 06:24 | Albany | James Friley grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 06:10 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Peck (C) Timothy Throckmorton | |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Baldwin - foul #1 on Theodore Baldwin, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Nowak (SG) Theodore Baldwin | |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:44 | Albany | Paul Nowak loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-24 |
| 05:31 | Albany | Paul Nowak pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:19 | Albany | James Papineau clanks a jumper from the left block | 31-24 |
| 05:17 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Peck | 31-24 |
| 05:12 | Albany | Gary Starnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Joseph Nichols's floater is tipped away by Steven Peck | 31-24 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Joseph Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Meade | 33-24 |
| 04:23 | Albany | James Friley clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Brian Hunter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), Anthony Dobson (SF), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Gary Starnes, James Papineau, Steven Peck | |
| 04:23 | Albany | James Friley makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:23 | Albany | James Friley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Ty Bunn is called for 5 seconds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Albany | Brandon Goligoski (PF), Fidel Moran (C) James Friley, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| 03:58 | Albany | Brian Hunter takes the ball from Theodore Baldwin in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Brian Hunter can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 03:34 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski grabs the board | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ty Bunn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Nowak (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Dobson (fresh) PF - Brandon Goligoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fidel Moran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Ty Bunn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Brian Hunter tips it home | 35-28 |
| 02:19 | Albany | Anthony Dobson travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, William Vetter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG), Steven Peck (SF), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Paul Nowak, Anthony Dobson, Fidel Moran | |
| 01:59 | Drake | Ronald Stout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 01:58 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 01:47 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Wilson Pierre gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Ronald Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Nichols (C) Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:27 | Albany | Dustin Meade steals the ball from Theodore Baldwin in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Dustin Meade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 01:16 | Albany | The rebound goes to Timothy Throckmorton | 35-28 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Eric Kemp pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Eric Kemp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Stout | 38-28 |
| 00:36 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 00:35 | Drake | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the dunk | 38-28 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 00:24 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Starnes | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Joseph Nichols can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Throckmorton - foul #1 on Timothy Throckmorton, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Brian Hunter (PF) Ronald Stout, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (SG), James Papineau (SF), Fidel Moran (PF) Gary Starnes, Steven Peck, Brandon Goligoski | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:05 | Albany | The rebound goes to Theodore Baldwin | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Albany | Anthony Dobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Henry Hans snags the defensive board | 39-31 |