| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Foster (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Yohe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Saul Martin inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Edwin Diebold is called for the reach on Edwin Dawson - foul #3 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Edwin Dawson is denied on a layup by Edwin Diebold | 21-25 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Theodore Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Edwin Dawson can't finish the layup | 21-25 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Valentin Esposito (SF) Theodore Foster | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Watson | 21-27 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Theodore Bush (C) Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Anthony Watson, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 17:14 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Jimmy Pennington picks off the pass by Timothy Wright in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Pinkley, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Theodore Foster (SF) Jimmy Pennington, Valentin Esposito | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Tony Faison connects on the jump hook in the paint | 23-27 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Scott Friddle | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) SG - Leon Henry (fresh) SF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jamie Mandell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Foster (fresh) PF - Earl Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Tony Faison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Clark - foul #2 on Earl Clark, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Edwin Diebold (C) Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Theodore Foster, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Tony Faison makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Tony Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:02 | Drake | David Yohe makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Pennington and he's fouled by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:02 | Drake | David Yohe misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen's fadeaway is rejected by David Yohe | 25-29 |
| 14:36 | Drake | David Yohe grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Jerry Jansen picks off the pass by Jimmy Pennington | 28-32 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 13:01 | Drake | Theodore Foster dunks the ball on a great pass from Brian Pinkley | 28-34 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton's pass is intercepted by Henry Richardson | 28-34 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Henry Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Faison (C) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Bush, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Earl Clark tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Leon Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore Foster - foul #2 on Theodore Foster, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Theodore Foster, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Edwin Dawson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Watson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Pou (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bush | 29-34 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Edwin Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Timothy Pou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Theodore Bush, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Henry Richardson (C) Anthony Watson, David Yohe | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jimmy Pennington steps in front of the Saul Martin pass in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Brian Pinkley - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason | |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Foster (SF) Edwin Dawson | |
| 09:42 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Pinkley | 29-37 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Jansen | 31-37 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 31-37 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Theodore Foster pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington's pass is intercepted by Scott Friddle in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Theodore Foster tips it home | 33-39 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Eddie Clifton is blocked by Henry Richardson | 33-39 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Leon Henry (fairly fresh) SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Pou (fairly fresh) C - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton drills a runner in the lane set up by Saul Martin | 35-39 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Brian Pinkley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Pennington | 35-42 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Jimmy Pennington steals it from Scott Friddle in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Brian Pinkley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Pennington | 37-45 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Tony Faison (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Brian Pinkley, Theodore Foster, Timothy Pou, Henry Richardson | |
| 05:35 | Drake | David Yohe clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-45 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Tony Faison makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Bush | 39-45 |
| 04:56 | Drake | David Yohe slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Watson | 39-47 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jamie Mandell steals the ball from Tony Faison | 39-47 |
| 04:00 | Drake | David Yohe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Diebold - foul #4 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Earl Clark (PF) Jamie Mandell, Edwin Dawson | |
| 04:00 | Drake | David Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:00 | Drake | David Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-48 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold tips it home | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Faison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Edwin Diebold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Watson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Valentin Esposito (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Clark (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Yohe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Anthony Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Arden Mason | 43-48 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Arden Mason, Theodore Bush, Tony Faison, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (C) Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, David Yohe | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Brian Pinkley is called for the reach on Leon Henry - foul #3 on Brian Pinkley, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG) Jimmy Pennington | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright can't throw it down | 43-48 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Earl Clark gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Edwin Diebold (C) Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Henry Richardson (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Earl Clark | |
| 01:39 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Edwin Dawson tips it in | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arden Mason and he's fouled by Timothy Pou - foul #1 on Timothy Pou, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Foster (SF), David Yohe (C) Timothy Pou, Henry Richardson | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Drake | Anthony Watson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:51 | Drake | The rebound goes to Theodore Foster | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Theodore Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Earl Clark (PF) Anthony Watson, Edwin Dawson | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Jimmy Pennington - foul #2 on Arden Mason, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arden Mason | 46-54 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Wright | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is fouled in the backcourt by Arden Mason - foul #3 on Arden Mason, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Theodore Foster | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Brian Pinkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Brian Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Earl Clark is hacked by Jerry Jansen - foul #2 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Earl Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Arden Mason - foul #4 on Arden Mason, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #12 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington runs out the clock | 49-59 |