| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Allen Hardy clanks a floater in the lane | 44-40 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Drake | William Hendricks misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Danial Jordan (C) Troy Sanderson, Christopher Allen | |
| 19:11 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 3rd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott tips it home | 46-41 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Wolcott | 46-41 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Carlos Joyner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Wolcott | 49-41 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Jason Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 17:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Wolcott | 49-41 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Allen Hardy travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Josef Kasowski (C) Carlos Joyner, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Victor Fredericksen (SF), David March (PF), Christopher Allen (C) William Hendricks, Kenneth Lane, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| 17:25 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen connects on the shot in the lane | 49-43 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Josef Kasowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 51-43 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen loses the dribble to Mark Gioia in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Mark Gioia is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Mark Gioia, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Davis Anderson (SF), Michael Jamison (PF) John Ressler, Victor Fredericksen, David March | |
| 16:36 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Troy Sanderson grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 16:26 | Drake | William Hendricks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hendricks, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sanderson - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG) Troy Sanderson | |
| 16:12 | NC State | Allen Pullins drills a jumper near the basket set up by Ken Lebo | 53-43 |
| 15:51 | Drake | William Hendricks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Allen Pullins - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Edward Scull (C) Carlton Amado, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Jason Baker (PF) Kenneth Lane, Michael Jamison | |
| 15:51 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Edward Scull gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Kim (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Davis Anderson steals the ball from Allen Pullins | 53-45 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #4 on Rick Brown, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF) Jason Kim, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Danial Jordan (C) William Hendricks, Christopher Allen | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Davis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Davis Anderson picks off the pass by Samuel Wolcott | 53-46 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Davis Anderson is hacked by Carlton Amado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Amado, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG) Carlton Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), David March (C) Victor Fredericksen, Danial Jordan | |
| 14:49 | Drake | David March misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Edward Scull gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Edward Scull is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #4 on John Ressler, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), Danial Jordan (PF), Christopher Allen (C) John Ressler, Jason Baker, David March | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Carlton Amado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Davis Anderson - foul #2 on Davis Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Josef Kasowski (PF) Jason Kim, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Michael Jamison (PF) Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Carlton Amado misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Carlton Amado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Troy Sanderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Carlos Joyner snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:09 | NC State | William Hendricks steals it from Mark Gioia in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 14:03 | Drake | William Hendricks misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Kenneth Lane tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Mark Gioia is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlton Amado | 57-48 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Kenneth Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Carlton Amado | 59-51 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Troy Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Jason Kim (SG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Carlton Amado, Josef Kasowski, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) William Hendricks, Troy Sanderson, Michael Jamison, Danial Jordan | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Christopher Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Pullins (PF) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), David March (PF) Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker | |
| 12:31 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 12:10 | Drake | David March grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Troy Sanderson hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Davis Anderson | 59-53 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Jason Kim knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Gioia | 61-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Kim (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Allen Pullins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Lane (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Troy Sanderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - David March (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is hacked by Jason Kim - foul #3 on Jason Kim, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlton Amado (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF) Mark Gioia, Jason Kim, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Jason Baker (PF), Danial Jordan (C) Kenneth Lane, Troy Sanderson, David March, Christopher Allen | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Davis Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is hacked by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Josef Kasowski (C) Carlos Joyner, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG) Victor Fredericksen | |
| 11:06 | NC State | Ken Lebo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Samuel Wolcott takes the ball from Troy Sanderson in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Danial Jordan is open and buries a floater from close range | 64-55 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Davis Anderson picks off the pass by Ken Lebo in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Scull (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Michael Jamison (C) Troy Sanderson, Danial Jordan | |
| 10:26 | Drake | Jason Baker is called for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (PF) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (PG), David March (PF) William Hendricks, Jason Baker | |
| 10:24 | NC State | Ken Lebo is hacked by Kenneth Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled on the floor by Davis Anderson - foul #3 on Davis Anderson, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Allen Hardy (C) Carlton Amado, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:07 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Davis Anderson's floater is knocked away by Allen Hardy | 66-55 |
| 09:52 | Drake | David March gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Michael Jamison gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Michael Jamison lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Victor Fredericksen | 66-59 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Lucas Hiers connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Kim | 69-59 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen is hacked by Jason Kim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Kim, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Jason Kim, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Kenneth Lane, Victor Fredericksen, Davis Anderson, David March, Michael Jamison | |
| 08:32 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses long on an open runner in the paint | 69-59 |
| 08:31 | Drake | William Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Troy Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Allen Pullins comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Hendricks - foul #2 on William Hendricks, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SF), Edward Scull (C) Carlton Amado, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:01 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Edward Scull picks off the pass by William Hendricks | 70-59 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Mark Gioia is fouled in the backcourt by William Hendricks - foul #3 on William Hendricks, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG) William Hendricks | |
| 07:49 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Allen Pullins (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Scull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Troy Sanderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Carlos Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Lucas Hiers (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Mark Gioia, Allen Pullins, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Davis Anderson (SF) Troy Sanderson, Jason Baker | |
| 06:47 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a jump hook from the left block | 71-59 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Danial Jordan tips it home | 71-61 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 3 from straight away | 71-61 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Lucas Hiers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 73-61 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Davis Anderson knocks in the shot from close range | 73-63 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Rick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Jason Kim (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Lucas Hiers, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) Kenneth Lane, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen | |
| 05:46 | Drake | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on John Ressler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Josef Kasowski scores on a runner in the paint | 75-64 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Davis Anderson is whistled for a carry | 75-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG) Jason Kim | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SF) Davis Anderson | |
| 04:50 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Amado | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Drake | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Victor Fredericksen pass in the backcourt | 78-64 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on Troy Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Edward Scull (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlton Amado, Allen Pullins, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Davis Anderson (SF), Michael Jamison (C) John Ressler, Victor Fredericksen, David March | |
| 04:24 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Troy Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Rick Brown snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Mark Gioia is fouled in the backcourt by William Hendricks - foul #4 on William Hendricks, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG) Troy Sanderson | |
| 04:22 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Michael Jamison knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #5 on Rick Brown, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SF) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (C) Jason Baker | |
| 04:00 | Drake | Michael Jamison makes the free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Allen Hardy (C) Carlos Joyner, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (PF) Michael Jamison | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Kenneth Lane is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #13 | 82-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Hiers (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lane (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danial Jordan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Ken Lebo is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-68 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Jason Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Lucas Hiers clanks a floater from the left side | 82-68 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Kenneth Lane snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF), Edward Scull (C) Ken Lebo, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Michael Jamison (PF) William Hendricks, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen | |
| 03:16 | Drake | Davis Anderson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jamison | 82-70 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Carlton Amado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Michael Jamison pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Danial Jordan is fouled on the floor by Jason Kim - foul #5 on Jason Kim, team foul #10 | 82-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Jason Kim, Lucas Hiers, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:54 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 82-70 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Mark Gioia hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Amado | 85-70 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Allen Hardy denies the turnaround by Michael Jamison | 85-70 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Michael Jamison snags the offensive board | 85-70 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 85-70 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Hardy | 87-70 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Lucas Hiers (PF) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), David March (C) Davis Anderson, Michael Jamison | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Amado | 90-70 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ressler | 90-72 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 90-72 |
| 01:02 | Drake | David March grabs the defensive rebound | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Kenneth Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #14 | 90-72 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Jamison (C) Kenneth Lane | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 90-72 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Lucas Hiers tips it but misses | 90-72 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the offensive rebound | 90-72 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-72 |
| 00:10 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the board | 90-72 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Jamison travels with the ball | 90-72 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ken Lebo runs out the clock | 90-72 |