| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Christopher Budge (fresh) SF - James Boyce (fresh) PF - Pat Joyner (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) SG - Jay Carter (fresh) SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Budge | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits a shot near the basket set up by Trevor Parise | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Budge | 5-4 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Robert Garmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Tarbell picks off the pass by Christopher Budge | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Ron Sneed (PF) Ray Baker, Pat Joyner | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Jay Carter, Trevor Parise, Thomas Tarbell, Charlie Paquet | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits a wide open fadeaway from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Bianco is called for the reach on Christopher Budge - foul #1 on Gilbert Bianco, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG), William Anderson (SF), Mike Davis (C) Christopher Budge, James Boyce, David Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:53 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Lillie | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Davis | 9-7 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Mike Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #1 on Mike Davis, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Christopher Budge (SG), James Boyce (SF), Pat Joyner (PF), David Jones (C) Chester Lillie, Robert Hockman, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Thomas Tarbell (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Gilbert Bianco, Anthony Price, Harry Delamora, Salvador Saenz | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Budge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Joyner (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Charlie Paquet comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | David Jones makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pat Joyner | 11-7 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell is hacked by Christopher Budge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Budge, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Charlie Paquet steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Anthony Price (SG) Robert Garmon, Jay Carter | |
| 14:35 | Drake | Anthony Price is hacked by Christopher Budge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Budge, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG) Christopher Budge | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:29 | Drake | Charlie Paquet lays it in uncontested | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce's layup is rejected by Charlie Paquet | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Trevor Parise gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Trevor Parise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Ron Sneed (PF), David Jones (C) Ray Baker, Pat Joyner, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG) Trevor Parise | |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the dunk attempt | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman is fouled on the floor by Forrest Severson - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) James Boyce | |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Carter (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Gilbert Bianco, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell, Charlie Paquet | |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | David Jones snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hockman | 14-9 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Jay Carter steps in front of the David Jones pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Jay Carter jams it | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chester Lillie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvador Saenz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Jacksonville State | Harry Delamora takes the ball from Chester Lillie | 14-11 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses short on a runner from close range | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Harry Delamora tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 10:48 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Harry Delamora - foul #1 on Harry Delamora, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), James Boyce (SF), Mike Davis (C) Chester Lillie, William Anderson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Thomas Tarbell (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Jay Carter, Trevor Parise, Harry Delamora, Salvador Saenz | |
| 10:48 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Anthony Price misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Tarbell - foul #1 on Thomas Tarbell, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner (PF) Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Ray Baker is called for the reach on Charlie Paquet - foul #1 on Ray Baker, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Tarbell | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Pat Joyner | 18-17 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Anthony Price is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mike Davis - foul #2 on Mike Davis, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Bradley Stahr (C) Ray Baker, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Carter (SG), Stephen Ford (PF) Gilbert Bianco, Thomas Tarbell | |
| 08:41 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Price is called for the reach on James Boyce - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Anthony Price | |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce misses short on a jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie is called for a backcourt violation | 18-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Jones (C) Pat Joyner | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Thomas Tarbell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Robert Garmon, Stephen Ford, Charlie Paquet | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Boyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Stahr (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - Jay Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | David Jones denies the turnaround by Thomas Tarbell | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Harry Delamora tips it in | 18-21 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Lillie | 20-21 |
| 07:07 | Drake | James Boyce picks off the pass by Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | Harry Delamora denies the turnaround by Bradley Stahr | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Forrest Severson is hacked by Chester Lillie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Lillie, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Chester Lillie, James Boyce, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Jay Carter, Trevor Parise, Thomas Tarbell, Harry Delamora | |
| 06:02 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville State | David Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 05:35 | Drake | Charlie Paquet hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Garmon - foul #1 on Robert Garmon, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner (PF) Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Ford swats the shot by Pat Joyner | 20-28 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (SF), Thomas Tarbell (PF) Robert Garmon, Stephen Ford | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bradley Stahr | 20-29 |
| 03:28 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas Tarbell - foul #2 on Thomas Tarbell, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Christopher Budge (SG), James Boyce (SF), Mike Davis (C) Ray Baker, Robert Hockman, William Anderson, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Anthony Price, Gilbert Bianco, Harry Delamora, Thomas Tarbell, Charlie Paquet | |
| 03:28 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Budge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Salvador Saenz is hacked by Christopher Budge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Budge, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG), Ron Sneed (PF) Christopher Budge, Pat Joyner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Salvador Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce misses the floater in the paint | 23-29 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Jay Carter snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Robert Hockman is called for the reach on Jay Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hockman, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Jay Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Jay Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed is whistled for a carry | 23-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Jones (C) Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Thomas Tarbell (PF) Jay Carter, Stephen Ford | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Robert Garmon is fouled on the floor by Chester Lillie - foul #2 on Chester Lillie, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce lays it up and in set up by Chester Lillie | 25-32 |
| 01:24 | Drake | David Jones is called for the reach on Forrest Severson - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Pat Joyner (PF), Mike Davis (C) Chester Lillie, Ron Sneed, David Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Carter (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) Robert Garmon, Trevor Parise, Salvador Saenz | |
| 01:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Jay Carter picks off the pass by Mike Davis | 25-33 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Jay Carter hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Tarbell takes the ball from James Boyce | 25-35 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 25-35 |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is hacked by Forrest Severson - foul #2 on Forrest Severson, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Robert Hockman, James Boyce, Pat Joyner | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Gilbert Bianco (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Harry Delamora (PF) Forrest Severson, Jay Carter, Anthony Price, Thomas Tarbell | |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Robert Garmon travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG) Ray Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-35 |