| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) SG - John Ressler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Lane picks off the pass by Thomas Ball in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 19:55 | Drake | John Ressler hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Lane | 34-40 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:41 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Kenneth Lane scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Allen | 37-40 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's layup is rejected by Christopher Allen | 37-40 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:57 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | John Ressler is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Christopher Allen, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Williamson | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Victor Fredericksen is called for the reach on Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Danial Jordan is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG), Christopher Allen (PF) David March, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| 16:58 | Drake | Danial Jordan is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Kenneth Lane (SF), James Curtis (C) Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:51 | Drake | John Ressler is hacked by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Thomas Rowe steps in front of the John Ressler pass | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Kenneth Lane gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | Drake | John Ressler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Rowe | 37-45 |
| 15:42 | Drake | Kenneth Lane can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Leo Page (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:19 | Drake | David March pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mitchell Singleton | 37-45 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Jason Baker loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 37-47 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Jason Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 37-47 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Danial Jordan pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Leo Page steps in front of the Timothy Gonsalves pass | 37-47 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Victor Fredericksen steals it from Brian Garner in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 13:15 | Drake | David March misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Danial Jordan steps in front of the Brian Garner pass in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 12:47 | Drake | David March scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Victor Fredericksen - foul #3 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, Jason Baker, David March, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Herman Petrus (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Leo Page, Dale Gresham | |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a floater from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Jude Cinkosky is called for the reach on Mitchell Singleton - foul #3 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (C) Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 11:48 | Drake | John Ressler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Herman Petrus | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Lane steals the ball from Thomas Ball in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 11:32 | Drake | John Ressler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) SG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | James Curtis takes the ball from Thomas Ball | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Drake | John Ressler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 39-50 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled in the backcourt by James Curtis - foul #3 on James Curtis, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (PG), Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Fredericksen - foul #4 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG) Victor Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), Leo Page (C) Roger Long, Dale Gresham | |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Jason Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Gonsalves | 41-51 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses short on a runner from close range | 41-51 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Timothy Gonsalves picks off the pass by Thomas Rowe in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 41-51 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF), James Curtis (C) Jason Baker, Timothy Gonsalves, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, Leo Page | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:56 | Drake | William Hendricks can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 07:56 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:56 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-53 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it in | 43-55 |
| 07:19 | Drake | David March misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David March (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 07:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Danial Jordan | 43-55 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the jumper in the paint | 43-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 06:22 | Drake | David March gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Jude Cinkosky picks off the pass by David March | 43-55 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:36 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the lay-in | 43-57 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Roger Long grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Danial Jordan is called for the reach on Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danial Jordan, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Danial Jordan, David March | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:30 | Drake | James Curtis pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jason Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the floater in the paint set up by Brian Garner | 43-59 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Kenneth Lane can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 04:27 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Christopher Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Baker | 45-59 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 45-61 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Christopher Allen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen, James Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Brian Garner, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus is hacked by Victor Fredericksen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Victor Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Roger Long takes the ball from David March | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David March (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus dunks the ball | 45-65 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Roger Long steps in front of the Jason Baker pass | 45-65 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | John Boyd lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Long | 45-67 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus is fouled in the backcourt by David March - foul #2 on David March, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:08 | Drake | David March connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-69 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Gonsalves - foul #1 on Timothy Gonsalves, team foul #11 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Herman Petrus | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Danial Jordan is hacked by Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is hacked by David March in the backcourt - foul #3 on David March, team foul #12 | 51-70 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Jude Cinkosky steals the ball from Danial Jordan | 51-72 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Singleton - foul #2 on Mitchell Singleton, team foul #13 | 51-72 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Jason Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is denied on a layup by David March | 53-74 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Danial Jordan snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | David March can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 53-74 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Baker is called for the reach on Brian Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Baker, team foul #14 | 53-74 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Jason Baker misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-76 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Roger Long gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner runs out the clock | 53-76 |