| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Leo Cone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Drake | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:50 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 19:49 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 19:26 | Hartford | Jeffrey Scott steals it from Timothy Matthews | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 19:11 | Hartford | Steven Justin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Drake | David Williams scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 37-43 |
| 18:28 | Hartford | Timothy Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Chester Petersen's pass is intercepted by Steven Justin | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Matthews is blocked by Jeffrey Scott | 37-43 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:51 | Drake | David Williams double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Edward Wharton (SG), Claude Stradley (SF), Adam Koenig (PF), Sam Young (C) Leo Cone, Michael Stazenski, Steven Justin, Timothy Adams, Timothy Matthews | |
| 17:41 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 37-43 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Abel Imai knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 39-43 |
| 17:13 | Hartford | Edward Wharton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Young | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Hartford | Edward Wharton misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:56 | Hartford | Claude Stradley misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 16:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Sam Young grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Hartford | John Edwards is called for the reach on Adam Koenig - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Peter Aguinaldo, John Edwards, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Stazenski (SG), Steven Justin (SF), Timothy Adams (PF), Timothy Matthews (C) Edward Wharton, Claude Stradley, Adam Koenig, Sam Young | |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Timothy Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:48 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Hartford | Steven Justin is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-43 |
| 15:28 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott is hacked by Timothy Matthews - foul #2 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Leo Cone (PG), Noel Perkins (SG) Kenneth Whitby, Timothy Adams | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Michael Mosley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Hartford | Noel Perkins is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Adams (PF), Sam Young (C) Michael Stazenski, Timothy Matthews | |
| 14:07 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 44-43 |
| 13:42 | Hartford | Sam Young travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Wharton (SF), Adam Koenig (PF) Steven Justin, Timothy Adams | |
| 13:26 | Drake | Abel Imai can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 13:24 | Hartford | Sam Young grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:05 | Hartford | Adam Koenig can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Edward Wharton swats the short shot by Michael Mosley | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Noel Perkins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Hartford | Leo Cone is fouled on the floor by Michael Mosley - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), David Williams (SF), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Abel Imai, John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Steven Justin (SF), Michael Stazenski (PF), Timothy Matthews (C) Leo Cone, Noel Perkins, Adam Koenig, Sam Young | |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 12:30 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Hartford | John Edwards picks off the pass by Edward Wharton | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Aguinaldo, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Adams (PF) Edward Wharton | |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Peter Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Drake | John Edwards gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Drake | Timothy Adams is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #2 on Timothy Adams, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:14 | Drake | Kenneth Whitby steals it from Jeffrey Scott | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby is called for 10 seconds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Adam Koenig (C) Timothy Matthews | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Hartford | Jeffrey Scott picks off the pass by Adam Koenig | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | Drake | The jump hook by Chester Petersen is blocked by Adam Koenig | 44-45 |
| 10:09 | Hartford | Adam Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitby, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Leo Cone (PG), Noel Perkins (SG), Edward Wharton (SF), Sam Young (C) Kenneth Whitby, Michael Stazenski, Steven Justin, Adam Koenig | |
| 09:43 | Drake | David Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Young - foul #2 on Sam Young, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (C) Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 09:43 | Drake | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Drake | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Hartford | Timothy Adams snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Hartford | Noel Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Hartford | Timothy Adams tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | Drake | John Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Hartford | Noel Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Edward Wharton misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Justin (SF), Timothy Matthews (C) Leo Cone, Sam Young | |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Edward Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Edward Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Hartford | Noel Perkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Wharton | 48-52 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Phillip Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Hartford | Edward Wharton is hacked by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG) Phillip Thomas, John Smith | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Michael Stazenski (PF), Adam Koenig (C) Edward Wharton, Timothy Adams, Timothy Matthews | |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Noel Perkins is hacked by Peter Aguinaldo - foul #2 on Peter Aguinaldo, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Noel Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Noel Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Koenig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Abel Imai connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Peter Aguinaldo | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Hartford | Noel Perkins loses the dribble to Michael Mosley | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Abel Imai clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Michael Stazenski | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby drills a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Koenig - foul #2 on Adam Koenig, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), John Edwards (PF) Abel Imai, Peter Aguinaldo, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Leo Cone (PG), Edward Wharton (SF), Sam Young (PF), Timothy Matthews (C) Noel Perkins, Steven Justin, Michael Stazenski, Adam Koenig | |
| 06:18 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Leo Cone is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 05:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Phillip Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:15 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:46 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Jeffrey Scott (C) David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Brunson (PG), Michael Stazenski (SG), Steven Justin (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) Leo Cone, Kenneth Whitby, Edward Wharton, Sam Young | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Hartford | Timothy Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Timothy Adams is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Brunson | 58-58 |
| 04:11 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Matthews - foul #3 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Wyatt Jones (C) Phillip Thomas, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:49 | Drake | David Alley makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Mosley | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Arthur Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Stazenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:34 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 61-58 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Steven Justin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Wyatt Jones hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Mosley | 63-61 |
| 02:56 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), David Williams (SF), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Leo Cone (PG), Noel Perkins (SG), Adam Koenig (C) Arthur Brunson, Timothy Adams, Timothy Matthews | |
| 02:35 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF) Abel Imai | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Adams (PF) Michael Stazenski | |
| 02:08 | Drake | Michael Mosley scores on a shot from the baseline set up by David Williams | 65-63 |
| 01:50 | Hartford | Steven Justin is hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #5 on Michael Mosley, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) David Williams, Michael Mosley, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Matthews (C) Adam Koenig | |
| 01:50 | Hartford | Steven Justin misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 67-63 |
| 01:07 | Hartford | Steven Justin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:50 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Noel Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Hartford | Noel Perkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Smith is hacked by Noel Perkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noel Perkins, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Hartford | Timothy Adams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews tips it in | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Leo Cone is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Cone, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Hartford | John Smith picks off the pass by Leo Cone in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Phillip Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Hartford | Steven Justin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Steven Justin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Leo Cone grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Timothy Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 73-68 |