| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathon Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Earnest Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Harrell inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Drake | James Harrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Pittman - foul #1 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Drake | James Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Jonathon Bacon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley is hacked by Earnest Dawson - foul #3 on Earnest Dawson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Daniel West (C) Jonathon Bacon, Earnest Dawson | |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wells and he's hacked by Jimmie Breslin - foul #1 on Jimmie Breslin, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker (C) Anthony Ridley | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Reiser (SF), Donald Sane (C) James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brookes | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Donald Sane can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Roger Reiser buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Sane | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wells | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Daniel West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rex Zins | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Zins | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Jimmy Coker takes the ball from Daniel West | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Pittman (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marshall Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sane (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 43-37 |
| 15:38 | Drake | Daniel West grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:31 | Drake | The jumper by Donald Sane is denied by Rex Zins | 43-37 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Daniel West tips it home | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker is hacked by Daniel West - foul #1 on Daniel West, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Doug Coleman (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Wayne Pittman, Rex Zins, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Timothy Holiman (SG), James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Marshall Atkinson, Peter Aguinaldo, Roger Reiser, Daniel West, Donald Sane | |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Billy Carr steals it from Jonathon Bacon | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Greig | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin misses the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Breslin - foul #2 on Jimmie Breslin, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Doug Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG), Peter Hardy (C) Jonathon Bacon, Earnest Dawson | |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Jimmie Breslin steals it from Chad Greig | 46-39 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Stapleton steals it from Jimmie Breslin | 46-39 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wells | 48-39 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 11:46 | Drake | James Harrell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-39 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Peter Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chad Greig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ridley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Holiman (fairly fresh) SF - James Harrell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Peter Hardy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is hacked by Peter Hardy - foul #1 on Peter Hardy, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Doug Coleman (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Chad Greig, Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton, Anthony Ridley | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Marshall Atkinson (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Daniel West (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Joseph Smith, Timothy Holiman, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin, Peter Hardy | |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 51-39 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Daniel West gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Roger Reiser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) Marshall Atkinson | |
| 09:58 | Drake | Roger Reiser clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Earnest Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Earnest Dawson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Coker - foul #1 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Sane (PF) Daniel West | |
| 09:49 | Drake | Earnest Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Earnest Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman is hacked by Jonathon Bacon - foul #2 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Doug Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Daniel West (PF) Jonathon Bacon, Roger Reiser | |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-40 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Daniel West grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Donald Sane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Brookes - foul #1 on Charles Brookes, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley (C) Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG), Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) Marshall Atkinson, Daniel West, Earnest Dawson | |
| 08:33 | Drake | Donald Sane misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Donald Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 08:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roger Reiser | 51-41 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Roger Reiser is hacked by Rex Zins - foul #1 on Rex Zins, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (SG), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF) Robert Wells, Rex Zins | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Hardy (C) Donald Sane | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (SF) Wayne Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Marshall Atkinson (SG), James Harrell (SF) Joseph Smith, Peter Aguinaldo, Roger Reiser | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Greig (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ridley (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathon Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel West (PF) Jimmie Breslin | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Daniel West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | Drake | James Harrell grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Daniel West is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Anthony Ridley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Peter Hardy picks off the pass by Jimmy Coker | 51-41 |
| 06:23 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Atkinson | 51-44 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Marshall Atkinson takes the ball from Doug Coleman in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 06:20 | Drake | James Harrell misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Peter Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Peter Hardy lays it up and in on a great pass from Marshall Atkinson | 51-46 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Bacon - foul #3 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Doug Coleman, Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Holiman (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Jonathon Bacon, Marshall Atkinson, James Harrell, Daniel West, Peter Hardy | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Earnest Dawson | 51-46 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Greig | 54-46 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rex Zins - foul #2 on Rex Zins, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG) Chad Greig | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Sane (PF) Jimmie Breslin | |
| 05:02 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Earnest Dawson | 54-48 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Timothy Holiman is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker (C) Anthony Ridley | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmie Breslin (PF) Peter Aguinaldo | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SG) Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:59 | Drake | Timothy Holiman drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Pittman (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Coker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Timothy Holiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Reiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Sane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmie Breslin (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Earnest Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Drake | Earnest Dawson is hacked by Jimmy Coker - foul #2 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Charles Brookes, Wayne Pittman, Rex Zins, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), James Harrell (SF), Daniel West (PF) Timothy Holiman, Roger Reiser, Donald Sane, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 03:03 | Drake | James Harrell hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Aguinaldo | 57-53 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley loses the dribble to Marshall Atkinson | 57-53 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Marshall Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Chad Greig (SF), Jimmy Coker (C) Doug Coleman, Billy Carr, Anthony Ridley | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Marshall Atkinson, Daniel West, Earnest Dawson | |
| 02:05 | Drake | James Harrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker drills a floater near the basket | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | Drake | James Harrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Brookes | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:05 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Hardy and he's fouled by Chad Greig - foul #1 on Chad Greig, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Chad Greig, Jeffrey Stapleton, Jimmy Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Earnest Dawson (C) Peter Hardy | |
| 01:05 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Earnest Dawson gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Earnest Dawson lays it in set up by Jonathon Bacon | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jonathon Bacon is called for the reach on Anthony Ridley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Billy Carr (SF) Charles Brookes, Wayne Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Earnest Dawson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Drake | James Harrell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Aguinaldo | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Bacon - foul #5 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Wayne Pittman (SF) Chad Greig, Billy Carr | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG) Jonathon Bacon | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Earnest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Drake | James Harrell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 61-60 |