| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Clifford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Hale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | St. Francis (NY) | John Ressler is called for the reach on Douglas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:35 | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 19:17 | Drake | William Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Jason Baker grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:07 | Drake | William Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Drake | John Ressler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:44 | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Jason Baker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lane | 30-24 |
| 18:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong (SF), Dustin Swanson (PF), Joseph Zito (C) Dikembe Abdi, Gregory Hale, Joseph McDowell | |
| 18:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Kenneth Lane is fouled on the floor by Dustin Swanson - foul #2 on Dustin Swanson, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG), David March (PF) Jason Baker, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 17:32 | Drake | Danial Jordan clanks a runner in the paint | 30-25 |
| 17:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Smith | 30-27 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 17:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Zito gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith is hacked by Victor Fredericksen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Timothy Gonsalves, David March, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi (SF), Joseph McDowell (C) Douglas Bryant, Joseph Zito | |
| 16:29 | St. Francis (NY) | John Ressler steals the ball from Joseph McDowell | 30-27 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Kenneth Lane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 16:17 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Joseph McDowell | 30-27 |
| 15:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Victor Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Danial Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Clifford Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 15:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi loses the dribble to Kenneth Lane | 33-27 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Kenneth Lane snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 14:27 | Drake | John Ressler can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 14:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith hits a wide open shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Christopher Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 13:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Armstrong | 33-31 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 13:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Clifford Smith is called for the reach on Victor Fredericksen - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Jason Baker (SF), David March (PF), James Curtis (C) Victor Fredericksen, John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant (SG), Gregory Hale (PF), Joseph Zito (C) Dikembe Abdi, Dustin Swanson, Joseph McDowell | |
| 12:48 | Drake | William Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 12:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Smith and the foul's on James Curtis - foul #4 on James Curtis, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Mitchell Singleton (C) James Curtis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 12:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:04 | Drake | William Hendricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gonsalves - foul #3 on Timothy Gonsalves, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 11:49 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Armstrong | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David March (fresh) C - Mitchell Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Clifford Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Hale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Zito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | David March clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:34 | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Timothy Gonsalves, Jason Baker, David March | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi (SF), Carl Hollon (C) Robert Armstrong, Joseph Zito | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Mitchell Singleton is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (C) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 10:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Kenneth Lane lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Clifford Smith picks off the pass by William Hendricks | 39-40 |
| 09:24 | St. Francis (NY) | William Hendricks picks off the pass by Douglas Bryant in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 09:23 | Drake | William Hendricks lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 09:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Abdi | 41-42 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Jason Baker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 08:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lane in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jason Baker comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Clifford Smith - foul #3 on Clifford Smith, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), David March (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong (SF), Dustin Swanson (PF), Joseph McDowell (C) Dikembe Abdi, Gregory Hale, Carl Hollon | |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Fredericksen - foul #3 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 08:06 | St. Francis (NY) | The jumper by Clifford Smith is denied by Danial Jordan | 45-42 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Danial Jordan snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:47 | Drake | David March clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Swanson - foul #3 on Dustin Swanson, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Drake | James Curtis (C) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 07:47 | Drake | David March makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:47 | Drake | David March misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:47 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Joseph McDowell | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David March (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Clifford Smith (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph McDowell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Francis (NY) | Danial Jordan blocks the jumper by Robert Armstrong | 46-42 |
| 07:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 07:04 | Drake | David March can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Danial Jordan can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:59 | St. Francis (NY) | David March steps in front of the Clifford Smith pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 06:45 | Drake | James Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen tips it in | 48-44 |
| 06:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by David March - foul #2 on David March, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Mitchell Singleton (C) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, Danial Jordan, David March, James Curtis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi (SF), Joseph Zito (C) Clifford Smith, Joseph McDowell | |
| 05:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 05:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Zito snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (PF) William Hendricks | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon (PF) Dustin Swanson | |
| 05:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-47 |
| 04:45 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 04:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Zito is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Armstrong | 48-49 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Jason Baker drills a runner near the basket set up by John Ressler and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), James Curtis (C) John Ressler, Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith (PG) Douglas Bryant | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Armstrong knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Carl Hollon - foul #1 on Carl Hollon, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale (PF) Joseph Zito | |
| 03:49 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Clifford Smith (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hollon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Hendricks - foul #3 on William Hendricks, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG), Danial Jordan (PF) Victor Fredericksen, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 03:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:21 | Drake | James Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by James Curtis is blocked by Carl Hollon | 53-51 |
| 02:56 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Carl Hollon hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-53 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PG), Victor Fredericksen (SG), Mitchell Singleton (C) William Hendricks, Timothy Gonsalves, James Curtis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Dustin Swanson (PF), Joseph McDowell (C) Dikembe Abdi, Carl Hollon | |
| 02:21 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph McDowell - foul #2 on Joseph McDowell, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Gonsalves (SG) Mitchell Singleton | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant (SG) Clifford Smith | |
| 02:21 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:55 | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale clanks a runner from the right block | 55-53 |
| 01:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Gregory Hale grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Kenneth Lane picks off the pass by Douglas Bryant | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), John Ressler (SG), Christopher Allen (PF), James Curtis (C) Victor Fredericksen, Timothy Gonsalves, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdi (SF) Robert Armstrong, Dustin Swanson | |
| 01:14 | Drake | John Ressler misses the runner in the paint | 55-53 |
| 01:12 | Drake | James Curtis snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:07 | Drake | James Curtis is fouled on the floor by Joseph McDowell - foul #3 on Joseph McDowell, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 01:07 | Drake | James Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:07 | Drake | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Curtis - foul #5 on James Curtis, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (C) James Curtis | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | William Hendricks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Jason Baker tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | St. Francis (NY) | Dikembe Abdi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Drake | John Ressler is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Smith - foul #4 on Clifford Smith, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (C) Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:11 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Douglas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Drake | John Ressler is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bryant - foul #1 on Douglas Bryant, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (PG), David March (PF), Danial Jordan (C) William Hendricks, Christopher Allen, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| 00:02 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Clifford Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-56 |