| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Simmons swats the dunk try by Jay Berry | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Chester Petersen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF) James McKay | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| 18:31 | Drake | Jay Berry steals the ball from John Smith | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Wyatt Jones swats the short shot by Jay Berry | 31-34 |
| 18:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wyatt Jones | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Drake | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Phillip Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Wyatt Jones knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | John Edwards takes the ball from Joesph Miser | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Wyatt Jones buries a fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 33-38 |
| 16:41 | Drake | John Edwards misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | James Tieman blows the dunk | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Phillip Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Jay Berry, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG) David Alley | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Drake | James Johnson steps in front of the Dennis Northrup pass | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney is hacked by Chester Petersen - foul #3 on Chester Petersen, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) Richard Stephens | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SF) Abel Imai, Michael Mosley | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Dennis Northrup - foul #4 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) Carl Graig, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF) Dennis Northrup | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF) James McKay | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) David Williams | |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Chester Petersen hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mosley and he's hacked by Allen Whitmire - foul #1 on Allen Whitmire, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (PF) Michael Simmons | |
| 13:53 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is hacked by Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Wyatt Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Stephens | 43-46 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Wyatt Jones - foul #3 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (C) Richard Stephens, James Tieman, Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, Abel Imai, Chester Petersen | |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is hacked by Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| 12:31 | Drake | John Smith misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Thomas | 45-46 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Wyatt Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scott | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Preston | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Preston | 49-48 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig's fadeaway is rejected by Wyatt Jones | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Michael Simmons's 3 pointer is rejected by Paul Whitney | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Phillip Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Michael Simmons can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF), Johnathan Herbert (C) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, James McKay, Carl Graig, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Tieman - foul #1 on James Tieman, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Alley | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | James Tieman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert tips it in | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Abel Imai connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Alley | 53-55 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | James Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Drake | David Alley's pass is intercepted by Jay Berry | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tieman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Allen Whitmire (C) Richard Stephens, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, John Edwards | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Michael Simmons can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Chester Petersen is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chester Petersen, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Phillip Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Dennis Northrup picks off the pass by Nicholas Preston in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Michael Simmons loses the dribble to Joesph Miser | 57-55 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser dunks the ball | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the jumper in the lane set up by Nicholas Preston | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Allen Whitmire swats the short shot by Dennis Northrup | 61-55 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Chester Petersen steals the ball from Joesph Miser in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 04:53 | Drake | James Tieman is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on James Tieman, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Johnathan Herbert (C) Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Jay Berry, Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, Michael Simmons | |
| 04:38 | Drake | Chester Petersen's fadeaway is rejected by Johnathan Herbert | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wyatt Jones - foul #4 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG) Nicholas Preston | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (C) Chester Petersen | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Wyatt Jones blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #5 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (PF) Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Abel Imai (SG) John Smith, Dennis Northrup | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (PF) Jeffrey Scott | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKay (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnathan Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | James Johnson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James McKay | 66-55 |
| 02:52 | Drake | John Edwards knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Mosley | 66-57 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Mosley is called for the reach on James McKay - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Joesph Miser (SG), Jay Berry (PF) Richard Stephens, James Johnson, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Michael Mosley, John Edwards | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF), Carl Graig (C) James McKay, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) David Alley | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | James Tieman grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | David Williams is called for the reach on James Tieman - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (PF) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, David Williams, Michael Simmons | |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:02 | Drake | John Edwards gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Drake | Nicholas Preston is called for the reach on Wyatt Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SF), Johnathan Herbert (C) James Tieman, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) David Alley | |
| 01:42 | Drake | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-57 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 68-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott loses the dribble to Joesph Miser | 70-57 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | John Smith steps in front of the Joesph Miser pass in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 01:25 | Drake | John Smith hits the finger roll | 70-59 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the easy layup | 70-59 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Wyatt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:54 | Drake | John Edwards misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joesph Miser - foul #3 on Joesph Miser, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| 00:54 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | John Smith is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards, Wyatt Jones | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Nicholas Preston is called for the reach on Abel Imai - foul #3 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Imai - foul #2 on Abel Imai, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Phillip Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abel Imai | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Abel Imai is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abel Imai, team foul #17 | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Nicholas Preston is called for the reach on Chester Petersen - foul #4 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #4 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #18 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Phillip Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Michael Simmons is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #19 | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #5 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #20 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Chester Petersen blows the layup | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it in | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston runs out the clock | 77-69 |