| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Leonard Jerome inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Mike Simmons is hacked by Mark Kerns - foul #2 on Mark Kerns, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Ridlon (SG), David Eudy (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin | |
| 19:24 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the floater in the paint set up by John Reiter | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is called for a backcourt violation | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF) John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, David Eudy | |
| 18:57 | Drake | Mike Simmons knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Max Parker - foul #1 on Max Parker, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Brian Ridlon (SG), David Eudy (SF) Gregory McCain, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome | |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Brian Ridlon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) David Eudy, Frank Spell | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Kerns | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Leonard Jerome hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Ridlon | 34-33 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is fouled on the floor by Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Eudy (SF), Frank Spell (PF) John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis is fouled on the floor by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Milton Maeda (PF) Mark Kerns, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (C) Mike Simmons | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris is fouled on the floor by Gregory McCain - foul #1 on Gregory McCain, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SF), David Schneider (C) Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Matthew Shelby (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Gregory McCain, Max Parker, David Eudy, Ronald Murrin | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Brown | 36-33 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Mike Simmons's floater is tipped away by David Schneider | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shelby (fresh) SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the turnaround from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Drake | Leonard Jerome grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 14:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Matthew Shelby | 36-35 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Mike Simmons banks in the layup set up by Leonard Jerome | 36-37 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Jerome - foul #3 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Daniel Willis (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Richard Maris, Milton Maeda, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Max Parker (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), David Eudy (C) John Reiter, Matthew Shelby, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Ronald Murrin lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory McCain and he's hacked by Daniel Willis - foul #2 on Daniel Willis, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Schneider (C) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:07 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Eudy - foul #2 on David Eudy, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Nathan Lee steals it from Max Parker | 39-39 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Nathan Lee | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Willis - foul #3 on Daniel Willis, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Milton Maeda (PF) Richard Maris, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Frank Spell (C) Gregory McCain, David Eudy | |
| 12:01 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ridlon (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Spell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Milton Maeda | 45-41 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Ronald Murrin can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Fred Brown | 45-41 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Brian Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Frank Spell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Ridlon and he's fouled by Daniel Willis - foul #4 on Daniel Willis, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), James Frazier (SF) Fred Brown, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), David Eudy (SF) Leonard Jerome, Brian Ridlon | |
| 10:45 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Frank Spell steals it from Milton Maeda | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Frank Spell clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-44 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin tips it in | 45-46 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | James Frazier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:13 | Drake | David Eudy knocks in the shot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Brian Ridlon (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, David Eudy, Frank Spell | |
| 08:24 | Drake | Ronald Murrin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | James Frazier gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris tips it in | 47-48 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Milton Maeda swats the short shot by Ronald Murrin | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | David Schneider is denied on a layup by Mike Simmons | 47-48 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Leonard Jerome scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Milton Maeda - foul #2 on Milton Maeda, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) James Frazier, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Matthew Shelby (SG) Gregory McCain, Brian Ridlon | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | David Schneider tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Ronald Murrin connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 49-53 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Willis | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Drake | John Reiter is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), James Frazier (SF), Nathan Lee (C) Richard Maris, Edgar Warren, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Brian Ridlon (SG), Frank Spell (PF) John Reiter, Matthew Shelby, Ronald Murrin | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Mark Kerns is called for the reach on Brian Ridlon - foul #3 on Mark Kerns, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Ronald Murrin (PF) Gregory McCain, Frank Spell | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Brian Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Brian Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis's layup is rejected by Ronald Murrin | 52-55 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | James Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Brown | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Brian Ridlon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, James Frazier | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF) John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, Ronald Murrin | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is hacked by Mike Simmons - foul #3 on Mike Simmons, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SF), Ronald Murrin (C) Gregory McCain, Leonard Jerome, Mike Simmons | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Mark Kerns is called for the reach on John Reiter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Kerns, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Drake | John Reiter misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | David Schneider connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Maris | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - David Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Frank Spell scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Max Parker | 57-57 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Ronald Murrin gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Frank Spell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | Drake | John Reiter is fouled on the floor by Mark Kerns - foul #5 on Mark Kerns, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), James Frazier (SF), Milton Maeda (PF) Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Ridlon (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), David Eudy (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Larry Brown, Frank Spell, Ronald Murrin | |
| 02:19 | Drake | John Reiter misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee (SF) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG) John Reiter | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Leonard Jerome can't connect on a runner in the paint | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (PF) Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), Ronald Murrin (PF) Gregory McCain, Brian Ridlon, David Eudy | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:25 | Drake | John Reiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Leonard Jerome snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:39 | Drake | John Reiter is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | David Schneider is fouled on the floor by John Reiter - foul #2 on John Reiter, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Drake | John Reiter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Max Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | David Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Max Parker - foul #2 on Max Parker, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (PF) Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Leonard Jerome comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 62-57 |