| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Mark Mayfield (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ridley (fresh) C - Gino Gallo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Theodore Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Gino Gallo buries a jumper in the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Gino Gallo grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mayfield - foul #1 on Mark Mayfield, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Ken Lozada connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 6-2 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Mark Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ridley - foul #1 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Stephen Garrity snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Daniel Ridley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Okpara Abke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Charles Bassett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Stephen Garrity steals it from Okpara Abke in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Stephen Garrity banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ken Lozada | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Charles Bassett lays it in | 9-8 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Okpara Abke | 11-8 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Gino Gallo is denied on a layup by Theodore Washington | 11-8 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Stephen Garrity steals it from Ken Lozada | 11-8 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Daniel Ridley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Rex Anderson (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Shannon Smith (PG), Brett Wynn (SG), James Hammerstein (SF), James Sucharzewski (C) Mark Mayfield, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Gino Gallo | |
| 16:30 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Brett Wynn is called for the reach on Rex Anderson - foul #1 on Brett Wynn, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drake | Wallace Stevens (C) Daniel Ridley | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | William Yearby throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Woodmansee | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Rex Anderson (fresh) PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) SG - Brett Wynn (fresh) SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) PF - James Sucharzewski (fresh) C - Wallace Stevens (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Drake | Brett Wynn hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 13-12 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 15-12 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Wallace Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Stephen Faber (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, Rex Anderson, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Craig Corcoran (C) Brett Wynn, James Sucharzewski, Wallace Stevens | |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 15-12 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Okpara Abke tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Craig Corcoran makes the runner from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Okpara Abke | 19-14 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Shannon Smith is hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Okpara Abke, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Okpara Abke, Stephen Faber, Stanley Kirkpatrick, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Mayfield (PG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Shannon Smith, James Hammerstein, Craig Corcoran | |
| 14:00 | Drake | A charge is called on Charles Bassett - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Timothy Young is hacked by Mark Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mayfield, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drake | Shannon Smith (PG) Mark Mayfield | |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 13:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Daniel Ridley | 19-14 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Charles Bassett's floater is tipped away by Theodore Washington | 19-14 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Ken Lozada blows the layup but he's fouled by Gino Gallo - foul #1 on Gino Gallo, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (PG), James Hammerstein (SF), Wallace Stevens (C) Shannon Smith, Charles Bassett, Gino Gallo | |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Roger Thomas steals the ball from Daniel Ridley | 20-14 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Ken Lozada scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Anderson | 23-14 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Daniel Ridley's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Thomas | 23-14 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ken Lozada | 23-14 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Roger Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 25-14 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Stephen Garrity can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 12:06 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses the tip | 25-14 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Stephen Garrity tips it in | 25-16 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Rex Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Stevens - foul #1 on Wallace Stevens, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Shannon Smith (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Sucharzewski (PF), Craig Corcoran (C) Brett Wynn, Stephen Garrity, Daniel Ridley, Wallace Stevens | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Rex Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Rex Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hammerstein (tiring) SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Sucharzewski (fresh) C - Craig Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Drake | Robert Woodmansee takes the ball from Charles Bassett | 25-16 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | William Yearby clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee gets the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | William Yearby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Faber (SF) Rex Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG) James Hammerstein | |
| 11:11 | Drake | Brett Wynn double dribbles | 25-16 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee's pass is intercepted by Brett Wynn in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Brett Wynn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Yearby - foul #1 on William Yearby, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:00 | Drake | Brett Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Brett Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is hacked by James Sucharzewski - foul #1 on James Sucharzewski, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Gino Gallo (C) Brett Wynn, Craig Corcoran | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodmansee - foul #1 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF) James Sucharzewski | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Shannon Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is alone and drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Bassett - foul #2 on Charles Bassett, team foul #9 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SF) Stephen Faber | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), James Hammerstein (SF) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 30-16 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Shannon Smith travels with the ball | 30-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Gino Gallo grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Shannon Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 09:17 | Drake | James Hammerstein hits the follow up shot | 30-18 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Shannon Smith steps in front of the Richard Lafreniere pass in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Daniel Ridley's floater is tipped away by Roger Thomas | 30-18 |
| 08:59 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Gallo | 30-18 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Daniel Ridley is called for the reach on Roger Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Rex Anderson (SF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), James Sucharzewski (SF), Wallace Stevens (PF), Craig Corcoran (C) Shannon Smith, James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Wallace Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Wallace Stevens blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Wallace Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Wallace Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Craig Corcoran grabs the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Stephen Garrity works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-19 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Timothy Young gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Wynn - foul #2 on Brett Wynn, team foul #11 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Faber (SF) Rex Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Shannon Smith (PG) Brett Wynn | |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Craig Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 07:53 | Drake | James Sucharzewski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 31-19 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Faber | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shannon Smith (tired) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Sucharzewski (tiring) PF - Wallace Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Timothy Young drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Wallace Stevens is whistled for a carry | 34-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, Stephen Faber | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF), Gino Gallo (C) James Sucharzewski, Craig Corcoran | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 07:05 | Drake | James Hammerstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Wallace Stevens pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Wallace Stevens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Wallace Stevens, team foul #13 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Drake | James Sucharzewski (PF) Wallace Stevens | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #14 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Mayfield (PG) Shannon Smith | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Gino Gallo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #7 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Okpara Abke | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Corcoran (C) Mark Mayfield | |
| 06:10 | Drake | Gino Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Gino Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Mayfield (PG) Gino Gallo | |
| 05:57 | Drake | Craig Corcoran hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Timothy Young gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Timothy Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 05:36 | Drake | James Sucharzewski snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 05:15 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Mayfield | 37-29 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Timothy Young is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #15 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Stephen Faber (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Rex Anderson, Roger Thomas, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Gallo (C) Craig Corcoran | |
| 05:13 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-29 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Gino Gallo grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Mark Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | William Yearby misses long on an open shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 04:59 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Stanley Kirkpatrick blocks the jumper by Stephen Garrity | 37-29 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | William Yearby pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Stephen Faber connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Woodmansee | 39-29 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Stephen Faber is hacked by Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #16 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Roger Thomas (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, Stanley Kirkpatrick, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Craig Corcoran (C) Stephen Garrity, Gino Gallo | |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Okpara Abke | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Theodore Washington (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Mark Mayfield (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Hammerstein (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sucharzewski (tired) C - Craig Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Drake | Mark Mayfield can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Okpara Abke, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF) Stephen Faber | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), Wallace Stevens (PF) James Hammerstein, James Sucharzewski | |
| 03:20 | Drake | Mark Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Mark Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roger Thomas is hacked by Mark Mayfield - foul #3 on Mark Mayfield, team foul #17 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Yearby (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Shannon Smith (PG) Mark Mayfield | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Wallace Stevens makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 44-34 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Rex Anderson grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Roger Thomas is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 46-34 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Wallace Stevens drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Bassett | 46-36 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Roger Thomas is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 46-36 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Wallace Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Charles Bassett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shannon Smith | 46-38 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | William Yearby tips it home | 48-38 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Roger Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Wallace Stevens - foul #3 on Wallace Stevens, team foul #18 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Rex Anderson, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Shannon Smith, Wallace Stevens, Craig Corcoran | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Charles Bassett knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 51-40 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Timothy Young travels with the ball | 51-40 |