| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Reiter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Ronald Murrin inbounds the ball | 38-18 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Drake | The jump hook by John Reiter is blocked by Stephen Dombkowski | 38-18 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Ronald Murrin is called for the reach on Willie Trimmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #1 | 38-18 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Murrin - foul #3 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #2 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Leonard Jerome double dribbles | 38-20 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Harry Delamora (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Matthew Ennis | |
| 18:20 | Drake | Stephen Ford buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 40-20 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer | |
| 18:01 | Drake | Forrest Severson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-20 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Delamora - foul #1 on Harry Delamora, team foul #3 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:19 | Drake | Harry Delamora lays it in set up by Max Parker | 45-21 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Delamora - foul #2 on Harry Delamora, team foul #4 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), John Reiter (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Harry Delamora, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Patrick Williams (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 45-21 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses long on a shot from the left block | 45-22 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it but misses | 45-22 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the tip | 45-22 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Ennis | 45-22 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Trevor Parise picks off the pass by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Robert Garmon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Reiter | 48-22 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the shot from the left side | 48-22 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 48-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Parise (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cichonski (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Drake | Trevor Parise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Ronald Murrin (C) Robert Garmon, John Reiter, Trevor Parise, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Charles Cichonski, Patrick Williams, Matthew Ennis | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-22 |
| 14:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harry Delamora | 48-22 |
| 14:54 | Drake | The 3pt attempt by Forrest Severson is denied by Ollie Greenwald | 48-22 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 48-22 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #5 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the free throw | 48-25 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Forrest Severson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-25 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | James Abron misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 48-25 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Stephen Ford pulls down the rebound | 48-25 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-25 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Leonard Jerome tips it back up and in | 50-25 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), John Reiter (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Harry Delamora, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| 12:53 | Drake | Trevor Parise scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Garmon | 52-25 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-25 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Frank Spell gets the rebound | 52-25 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Mike Simmons clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #1 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), David Thompson (SF) Robert Garmon, John Reiter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Charles Cichonski | |
| 12:04 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-25 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-25 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-25 |
| 11:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 54-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Trevor Parise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-25 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Ollie Greenwald, Matthew Ennis | |
| 10:45 | Drake | Robert Garmon is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 57-25 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG) Max Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:21 | Drake | Harry Delamora is open but misses the lay-in | 57-25 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Harry Delamora tips it but misses | 57-25 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer grabs the board | 57-25 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-27 |
| 09:49 | Drake | John Reiter is hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Robert Garmon, John Reiter, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 09:36 | Drake | Harry Delamora scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Spell | 59-27 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Max Parker is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Parker, team foul #6 | 59-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Harry Delamora - foul #3 on Harry Delamora, team foul #7 | 59-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 59-28 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-29 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Max Parker is fouled on the floor by Charles Cichonski - foul #2 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #4 | 59-29 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Max Parker is fouled on the floor by Charles Cichonski - foul #3 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #5 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF) Max Parker, Trevor Parise | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:21 | Drake | Frank Spell clanks a floater from the left block | 59-29 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 59-29 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-29 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 59-29 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 59-29 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Spell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charles Cichonski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ollie Greenwald (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Abron (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-29 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 59-29 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's pass is intercepted by Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 59-29 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson slams it home | 61-29 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Christopher Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Forrest Severson - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #8 | 61-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Max Parker (SG), Ronald Murrin (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, John Reiter, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-30 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-30 |
| 06:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 61-30 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 61-30 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 62-30 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 63-30 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Patrick Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Garmon in the backcourt | 63-30 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Robert Garmon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #7 | 63-30 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 64-30 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Stephen Ford denies the turnaround by Willie Trimmer | 65-30 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin gets the rebound | 65-30 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Garmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #4 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #8 | 65-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 66-30 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-30 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Trevor Parise steps in front of the Christopher Williams pass | 67-30 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Robert Garmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Parise | 70-30 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 70-30 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Robert Garmon grabs the board | 70-30 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-30 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 70-30 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | James Abron loses the dribble to Max Parker in the backcourt | 70-30 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Max Parker misses the easy layup | 70-30 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the tip | 70-30 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Trevor Parise can't tip it in | 70-30 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Harry Delamora can't tip it in | 70-30 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Ronald Murrin tips it but misses | 70-30 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 70-30 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 70-32 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Trevor Parise - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #9 | 70-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), John Reiter (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Robert Garmon, Max Parker, Harry Delamora, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 03:28 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 71-32 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 2nd free throw | 71-32 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 71-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cichonski (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Frank Spell blocks the short jumper by James Abron | 71-32 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the board | 71-32 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Trevor Parise clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-32 |
| 03:12 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Ford | 71-32 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #4 on Patrick Williams, team foul #10 | 71-32 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 72-32 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 73-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald can't finish the layup | 73-32 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Forrest Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Trevor Parise hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Forrest Severson | 75-32 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Stephen Ford swats the layup by Charles Cichonski | 75-32 |
| 02:07 | Drake | John Reiter snags the defensive board | 75-32 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the dunk attempt | 75-32 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Frank Spell tips it back up and in | 77-32 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the turnaround from the left block | 77-34 |
| 01:17 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-34 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald gets the rebound | 77-34 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 77-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Trevor Parise is open and lays it up and in set up by Forrest Severson | 79-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the floater from the left block | 79-38 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson runs out the clock | 79-38 |