| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fresh) SG - Kerry Green (fresh) SF - Stephan Quimby (fresh) PF - Reginald Wilkins (fresh) C - Steve Blansett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ben Prowell (fresh) SG - Michael Moberly (fresh) SF - John Lopes (fresh) PF - Mark Roser (fresh) C - Eric Hilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Drake | Ben Prowell is called for the reach on Thomas Street - foul #1 on Ben Prowell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Kerry Green misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Stephan Quimby hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | Kerry Green takes the ball from Ben Prowell in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Thomas Street lays it in on a nice dish by Kerry Green | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Street - foul #1 on Thomas Street, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephan Quimby - foul #1 on Stephan Quimby, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Steve Blansett snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Kerry Green connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Street | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina State | John Lopes misses the shot in the paint | 6-0 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Stephan Quimby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Moberly | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | John Lopes is hacked by Stephan Quimby - foul #2 on Stephan Quimby, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG), Booker Walker (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Timothy Lowenthal (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Thomas Street, Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Galipeau (PG), John Blank (SG), Bobby Milliman (SF), Cory Teets (PF), Andrew Dunlap (C) Ben Prowell, Michael Moberly, John Lopes, Mark Roser, Eric Hilton | |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Joseph Galipeau's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Lowenthal | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Galipeau - foul #1 on Joseph Galipeau, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Richard Innocent snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 16:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Innocent | 7-0 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Richard Innocent can't connect on a floater near the basket | 7-0 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | Joseph Galipeau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Cory Teets tips it home | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Antoine Walsh (fresh) SG - Booker Walker (fresh) SF - Lawrence Larson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Lowenthal (fairly fresh) C - Richard Innocent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joseph Galipeau (fresh) SG - John Blank (fresh) SF - Bobby Milliman (fresh) PF - Cory Teets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Dunlap (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Antoine Walsh is fouled on the floor by Joseph Galipeau - foul #2 on Joseph Galipeau, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Pete Sampley (SF), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Antoine Walsh, Booker Walker, Lawrence Larson, Timothy Lowenthal, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell (PG), Billy Adams (SG), John Lopes (SF), Mark Roser (PF), Eric Hilton (C) Joseph Galipeau, John Blank, Bobby Milliman, Cory Teets, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 15:25 | Drake | Damian Carlson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pete Sampley | 9-2 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG) Damian Carlson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Steve Blansett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina State | Thomas Street picks off the pass by Billy Adams | 9-2 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Pete Sampley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ben Prowell - foul #2 on Ben Prowell, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF) Kerry Green, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Blank (PG), Bobby Milliman (SF), Cory Teets (PF), Andrew Dunlap (C) Ben Prowell, John Lopes, Mark Roser, Eric Hilton | |
| 14:08 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Billy Adams misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-2 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Pete Sampley grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Billy Adams steals it from Pete Sampley | 11-2 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 13:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Reginald Wilkins | 11-2 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Pete Sampley | 13-2 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Billy Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Street in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Adams, team foul #5 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG), Timothy Lowenthal (SF), Richard Innocent (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Thomas Street, Lawrence Larson, Reginald Wilkins, Pete Sampley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly (SG), John Lopes (SF), Mark Roser (PF), Eric Hilton (C) Billy Adams, Bobby Milliman, Cory Teets, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 12:19 | Drake | The short jumper by Steve Blansett is denied by Eric Hilton | 13-2 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Eric Hilton | 13-2 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | John Blank buries a 3 from straight away | 13-5 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal lays it in set up by Antoine Walsh | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Antoine Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lowenthal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Innocent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Blank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Moberly (fresh) SF - John Lopes (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Roser (fresh) C - Eric Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Kerry Green steps in front of the John Lopes pass in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal is called for traveling | 15-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF) Antoine Walsh, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina State | John Lopes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Eric Hilton is called for the reach on Richard Innocent - foul #1 on Eric Hilton, team foul #6 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Kerry Green, Timothy Lowenthal, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman (SF), Andrew Dunlap (C) John Lopes, Eric Hilton | |
| 10:36 | Drake | Damian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Steve Blansett pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins can't throw it down | 15-5 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Steve Blansett can't tip it in | 15-5 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Blank | 15-7 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Booker Walker is hacked by Michael Moberly - foul #1 on Michael Moberly, team foul #7 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Timothy Lowenthal (SF) Damian Carlson, Lawrence Larson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Billy Adams (PG), Cory Teets (C) John Blank, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 09:44 | Drake | Booker Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Booker Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Cory Teets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-7 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser can't tip it in | 17-7 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Steve Blansett picks off the pass by Billy Adams | 17-9 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Bobby Milliman picks off the pass by Thomas Street | 17-9 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Billy Adams misses the lay-in | 17-9 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Thomas Street snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Thomas Street is hacked by Mark Roser - foul #1 on Mark Roser, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG), Pete Sampley (SF), Richard Innocent (PF) Booker Walker, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Lopes (SF), Andrew Dunlap (PF), Eric Hilton (C) Bobby Milliman, Mark Roser, Cory Teets | |
| 08:13 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | John Lopes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Adams | 19-12 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Hilton - foul #2 on Eric Hilton, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF) Thomas Street, Pete Sampley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Blank (PG), Mark Roser (PF) Billy Adams, Eric Hilton | |
| 07:37 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Antoine Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Larson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Lowenthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Blank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moberly (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Lopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Roser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Dunlap (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Larson is called for the reach on John Blank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Larson, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Innocent - foul #1 on Richard Innocent, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-12 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Richard Innocent tips it back up and in | 23-12 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | John Lopes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap misses the tip | 23-12 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser tips it home | 23-14 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Antoine Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-14 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina State | John Lopes grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | Michael Moberly is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser grabs the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Richard Innocent pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Mark Roser steps in front of the Richard Innocent pass | 23-14 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | John Blank is hacked by Antoine Walsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antoine Walsh, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Booker Walker (SG), Pete Sampley (SF), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Antoine Walsh, Kerry Green, Lawrence Larson, Richard Innocent, Timothy Lowenthal | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Billy Adams (PG), Cory Teets (PF), Bobby Milliman (C) John Blank, Mark Roser, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 05:25 | South Carolina State | Booker Walker steals the ball from Billy Adams | 23-14 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Booker Walker lays it up and in | 25-14 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman misses the runner from close range | 25-14 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Pete Sampley grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Booker Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Antoine Walsh (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF) Damian Carlson, Booker Walker, Pete Sampley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Roser (PF) John Lopes | |
| 04:18 | South Carolina State | Reginald Wilkins swats the short shot by Michael Moberly | 25-14 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser jams it | 25-16 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Lawrence Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Richard Innocent (PF) Thomas Street, Antoine Walsh, Lawrence Larson, Reginald Wilkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell (PG), Joseph Galipeau (SG), Eric Hilton (C) Billy Adams, Michael Moberly, Cory Teets | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Booker Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Quimby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Innocent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Blansett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ben Prowell (fresh) SG - Joseph Galipeau (fresh) SF - Bobby Milliman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Roser (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Stephan Quimby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Innocent | 28-16 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Richard Innocent is called for the reach on Bobby Milliman - foul #2 on Richard Innocent, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Sampley (PF) Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap (PF) Mark Roser | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Pete Sampley drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kerry Green | 30-18 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Bobby Milliman's pass is intercepted by Pete Sampley in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Richard Innocent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-18 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina State | Andrew Dunlap is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ben Prowell | 30-21 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Kerry Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kerry Green, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Antoine Walsh (SG), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Timothy Lowenthal (C) Booker Walker, Kerry Green, Pete Sampley, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Lopes (SF), Mark Roser (PF) Bobby Milliman, Andrew Dunlap | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Mark Roser misses the easy layup | 30-21 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal misses the lay-in | 30-21 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Eric Hilton snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Joseph Galipeau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 01:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephan Quimby | 30-21 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Wilkins | 33-21 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Timothy Lowenthal is called for the reach on Ben Prowell - foul #1 on Timothy Lowenthal, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Steve Blansett (C) Thomas Street, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Blank (SG), Andrew Dunlap (SF), Cory Teets (PF) Joseph Galipeau, John Lopes, Mark Roser | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Lawrence Larson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Lowenthal | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Ben Prowell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-23 |