| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Mark Keen (fresh) C - Herman Creed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) C - Steven Rhone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Christopher Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Drake | Troy Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber hits the easy wide open finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Larry Smithson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Charleston Southern | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Mark Keen denies the turnaround by Christopher Allen | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Steven Rhone tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen loses the dribble to Steven Rhone | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Davis Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Davis Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 17:09 | Charleston Southern | John Hill connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Stanley | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Davis Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG) Larry Smithson | |
| 16:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Calvin Hill (C) Ronald Stanley, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | Drake | David March (C) Davis Anderson | |
| 16:31 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - David Samuel (fresh) SG - Ellis Tauber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) C - Calvin Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danial Jordan (fresh) C - David March (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole (SF), Scott Boulay (PF) John Hill, Mark Keen | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Steven Rhone (C) John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Larry Smithson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Troy Sanderson | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Charleston Southern | Larry Smithson picks off the pass by Ellis Tauber in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Christopher Allen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Boulay | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Steven Rhone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Christopher Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), John Hill (SF), Mark Keen (PF), Herman Creed (C) David Samuel, Ellis Tauber, Brian Cole, Scott Boulay, Calvin Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 13:32 | Charleston Southern | Jason Baker is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Baker, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Charleston Southern | David March blocks the short jumper by John Hill | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Drake | David March gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 11-7 |
| 12:59 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:57 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Michael Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG) Kenneth Lane | |
| 12:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Stanley and he's hacked by David March - foul #1 on David March, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| 12:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Danial Jordan | 13-7 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| 12:10 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Stanley | 15-7 |
| 11:59 | Drake | David March buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer (PG), David Samuel (SG), Calvin Hill (C) Ronald Stanley, Michael Harmon, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Steven Rhone (C) John Ressler, Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Garfield Byer (fresh) SG - David Samuel (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #1 on Larry Smithson, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Larry Smithson is fouled on the floor by Garfield Byer - foul #1 on Garfield Byer, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:07 | Drake | Davis Anderson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Smithson | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Steven Rhone takes the ball from Calvin Hill | 16-12 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Christopher Allen tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Larry Smithson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Steven Rhone clanks a shot in the paint | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Larry Smithson hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Smithson - foul #2 on Larry Smithson, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber (SG), John Hill (SF), Scott Boulay (PF), Herman Creed (C) David Samuel, Brian Cole, Mark Keen, Calvin Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen, Steven Rhone | |
| 09:34 | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Drake | David March grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Drake | John Ressler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | Charleston Southern | Scott Boulay snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garfield Byer | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David March | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Fredericksen - foul #1 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG) Garfield Byer | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF) David March | |
| 08:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:34 | Drake | John Ressler is hacked by Ronald Stanley - foul #1 on Ronald Stanley, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| 08:24 | Drake | Jason Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 08:08 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by John Hill | 21-21 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:39 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber is hacked by Victor Fredericksen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen (PF), Brian Cole (C) Scott Boulay, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), David March (C) Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker | |
| 07:39 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:39 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David March (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Drake | John Ressler's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stanley in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 07:29 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 07:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Davis Anderson | 22-21 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 07:06 | Charleston Southern | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:47 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Hill | 24-21 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Christopher Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Sanderson and he's fouled by Mark Keen - foul #1 on Mark Keen, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Calvin Hill (C) Ronald Stanley, Ellis Tauber, John Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (SF), Danial Jordan (C) Davis Anderson, David March | |
| 06:21 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen banks in the layup on a great pass from David Samuel | 26-23 |
| 05:40 | Drake | John Ressler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 05:38 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Troy Sanderson - foul #1 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Scott Boulay (SF), Herman Creed (C) Brian Cole, Mark Keen | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| 05:21 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Danial Jordan clanks a turnaround in the paint | 27-23 |
| 05:02 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Davis Anderson | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Steven Rhone tips it home | 27-25 |
| 04:22 | Charleston Southern | The short jumper by Scott Boulay is denied by Danial Jordan | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Troy Sanderson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Drake | John Ressler is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Ellis Tauber (SG), John Hill (SF) David Samuel, Michael Harmon, Calvin Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), David March (PF) John Ressler, Danial Jordan | |
| 03:58 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed is denied on a layup by Davis Anderson | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Steven Rhone pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Baker | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Boulay (fairly fresh) C - Herman Creed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Troy Sanderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David March (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Rhone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Charleston Southern | John Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 03:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 27-28 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Steven Rhone buries a jump hook from the left block | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Charleston Southern | John Hill buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ellis Tauber | 30-30 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Troy Sanderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 02:21 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Hill | 33-33 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Jason Baker loses the dribble to Ronald Stanley | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Stanley | 35-33 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 01:11 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 01:10 | Charleston Southern | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:51 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley tips it home | 37-35 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Jason Baker is hacked by Ronald Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stanley, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Brian Cole (SF), Mark Keen (PF), Calvin Hill (C) Ronald Stanley, Ellis Tauber, John Hill, Scott Boulay, Herman Creed | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Christopher Allen (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Jason Baker, Troy Sanderson, David March, Steven Rhone | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 00:36 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:32 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon banks in the layup set up by David Samuel | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Larry Smithson grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |