| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Adams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Mingus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Chester Petersen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 43-29 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams blows the layup | 43-29 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Michael Simmons drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith and the foul's on Michael Mingus - foul #2 on Michael Mingus, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Michael Simmons makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF) Abel Imai, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:32 | Drake | David Alley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Josh Bacher | 46-31 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) John Smith, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Salvatore Rodriguez, Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus connects on the open runner near the basket | 46-35 |
| 17:13 | Drake | David Alley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Edwards | 49-35 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | David Alley is called for the reach on Scott Eggert - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Bacher (C) Michael Mingus | |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Scott Eggert | 49-37 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Michael Simmons is hacked by Scott Eggert - foul #2 on Scott Eggert, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Chester Petersen (C) David Williams, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Richard Francis (PF) Scott Eggert, Brian Campbell, Mark Kramer, Harry Hurley | |
| 16:12 | Drake | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Richard Francis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Rodriguez | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Adams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Francis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Abel Imai blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez is hacked by Abel Imai in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abel Imai, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) Abel Imai | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (SG) Salvatore Rodriguez | |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | Richard Francis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso travels in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Harold Troncoso, Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Phillip Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Wyatt Jones tips it home | 56-40 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Richard Francis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-40 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Phillip Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Wyatt Jones loses the dribble to Richard Francis | 56-40 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harry Hurley and the foul's on Wyatt Jones - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, John Edwards, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Michael Mingus (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Brian Campbell, Mark Kramer, Richard Francis, Harry Hurley | |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 59-43 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the jump hook in the paint | 59-45 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Abel Imai scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-45 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Abel Imai, Peter Aguinaldo, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SF) Tyrone Adams | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a floater from close range | 63-46 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Michael Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Harold Troncoso (SG), Harry Hurley (C) Scott Eggert, Salvatore Rodriguez, Josh Bacher | |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Kramer (SF), Richard Francis (PF) Brian Campbell, Michael Mingus | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Troncoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kramer (fresh) PF - Richard Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Drake | John Smith makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Thomas | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Kramer | 65-51 |
| 10:50 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Troncoso - foul #1 on Harold Troncoso, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Harold Troncoso, Harry Hurley | |
| 10:50 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:50 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Mingus (PF) Mark Kramer, Richard Francis | |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 10:10 | Drake | John Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Salvatore Rodriguez (SG) Dennis Lewis, Michael Mingus | |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) David Alley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Francis (PF), Harry Hurley (C) Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| 09:09 | Drake | Phillip Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harry Hurley | 67-55 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Richard Francis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 67-55 |
| 08:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wyatt Jones | 67-55 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Chester Petersen hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Thomas | 69-55 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Phillip Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Michael Mosley loses the dribble to Brian Campbell | 69-55 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert's fadeaway is rejected by Wyatt Jones | 69-55 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Wyatt Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Scott Eggert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Phillip Thomas is called for the reach on Scott Eggert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Peter Aguinaldo, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Michael Mingus (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Salvatore Rodriguez, Brian Campbell, Richard Francis, Harry Hurley | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:27 | Drake | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Imai - foul #4 on Abel Imai, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:05 | Drake | David Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 69-59 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams loses the dribble to John Edwards | 69-59 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 06:04 | Drake | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Harold Troncoso is called for the reach on Abel Imai - foul #2 on Harold Troncoso, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Richard Francis (PF) Scott Eggert, Harold Troncoso, Tyrone Adams, Michael Mingus | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 69-59 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Thomas - foul #5 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Hurley (C) Josh Bacher | |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Chester Petersen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Alley | 72-61 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Richard Francis connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Hurley and the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SG) Salvatore Rodriguez | |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Richard Francis makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:30 | Drake | John Smith is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Mingus (PF) Richard Francis | |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-64 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer misses the shot from the left side | 72-64 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Michael Simmons scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Alley | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Kramer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mingus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #13 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), David Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Brian Campbell, Mark Kramer, Harry Hurley | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Michael Mosley clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Lewis - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (C) Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Richard Francis (PF) Dennis Lewis, Michael Mingus | |
| 03:05 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Francis | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Salvatore Rodriguez steals the ball from John Edwards | 75-69 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Salvatore Rodriguez | 75-71 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Abel Imai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (PG), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG) Harold Troncoso | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Edwards (SF) Peter Aguinaldo, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Mingus (PF) Salvatore Rodriguez, Richard Francis | |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Campbell | 75-71 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | David Alley is called for the reach on Scott Eggert - foul #2 on David Alley, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF) David Alley, David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Rodriguez (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Abel Imai is hacked by Michael Mingus - foul #3 on Michael Mingus, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) Scott Eggert | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Smith | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | John Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Michael Mingus denies the turnaround by Michael Simmons | 77-77 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it home | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyrone Adams | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Abel Imai clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 15 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Adams (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Mingus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Michael Simmons wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Drake | John Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 81-79 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Chester Petersen lays it in set up by Michael Mosley | 83-82 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 83-82 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams can't tip it in | 83-82 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher tips it in | 83-84 |
| 03:04 | Drake | A charge is called on Michael Simmons - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #17 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Abel Imai, John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kramer (SF), Richard Francis (PF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Salvatore Rodriguez, Tyrone Adams, Michael Mingus, Josh Bacher | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Wyatt Jones's floater is tipped away by Harry Hurley | 83-84 |
| 02:46 | Drake | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:25 | Drake | David Alley misses short on a runner in the lane | 83-84 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Hurley and he's hacked by David Alley - foul #3 on David Alley, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Bacher (C) Richard Francis | |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Mark Kramer misses the free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:04 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 01:56 | Drake | David Alley loses the ball out of bounds | 83-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Salvatore Rodriguez (SG), Tyrone Adams (SF), Michael Mingus (PF) Scott Eggert, Brian Campbell, Mark Kramer, Harry Hurley | |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Michael Mosley steps in front of the Dennis Lewis pass | 83-86 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Chester Petersen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:56 | Drake | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-86 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Abel Imai grabs the offensive board | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 15 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mingus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Michael Mosley clanks a 3 from straight away | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus's floater is knocked away by Michael Simmons | 83-86 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 83-86 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus pulls down the rebound | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Abel Imai is called for the reach on Michael Mingus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abel Imai, team foul #19 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) Abel Imai | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Troncoso (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Dennis Lewis, Salvatore Rodriguez | |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-87 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher runs out the clock | 83-87 |