| Lineup | Drake | PG - Walter Mann (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Sewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Westervelt inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is hacked by Aaron Stowell - foul #3 on Aaron Stowell, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Jackson (SF) Aaron Stowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Jason Sewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Jason Sewell steps in front of the William Westervelt pass in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Alfred Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 23-26 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | William Westervelt snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | William Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Alfred Howard snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:18 | Drake | Walter Mann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | William Westervelt snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Jason Sewell connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Mann | 26-29 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Keith Simpson picks off the pass by William Westervelt | 26-29 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Alfred Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Zeiders | 26-29 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 26-32 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Walter Mann evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Keith Simpson | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Jason Sewell pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Walter Mann is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Drake | James Purdom (SG), Aaron Stowell (SF), Royce Whitley (PF), Kent Freel (C) Jason Sewell, Michael Jackson, Keith Simpson, Alfred Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Scott Michalec (SF), Justin Hermann (PF), John Clarke (C) James Whitaker, William Johnson, William Westervelt, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Walter Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Purdom (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Aaron Stowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Royce Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Freel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Michalec (fresh) PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - John Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Walter Mann is called for the reach on Richard Freedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Mann, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Armstrong | 29-34 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Royce Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-34 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | John Clarke grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Stowell - foul #4 on Aaron Stowell, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Fyodor Zenisek (SF) Aaron Stowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hermann | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 14:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Royce Whitley | 29-34 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Fyodor Zenisek is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Sherburne (PG), Jason Sewell (SG), Jose Camacho (PF), Alfred Howard (C) Walter Mann, James Purdom, Royce Whitley, Kent Freel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Reilly (PG), William Westervelt (SF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, Scott Michalec, John Clarke | |
| 13:15 | Drake | Jason Sewell is hacked by Justin Hermann - foul #1 on Justin Hermann, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), Ernest Priest (PF) Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann | |
| 13:04 | Drake | Jason Sewell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | James Reilly knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Priest | 32-36 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Jason Sewell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jason Sewell is called for the reach on Ernest Priest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Sewell, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (PG), Keith Simpson (PF) Lloyd Sherburne, Fyodor Zenisek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG) James Reilly | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Priest | 32-39 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Alfred Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James Purdom (SG) Jason Sewell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Scott Michalec (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Justin Hermann (C) William Johnson, William Westervelt, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Jackson (SF) Jose Camacho | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Walter Mann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Walter Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Purdom (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. C - Justin Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | John Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann tips it home | 32-41 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Walter Mann clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | John Armstrong grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the easy dunk attempt | 32-41 |
| 10:01 | Drake | James Purdom pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Keith Simpson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Mann | 34-41 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman is fouled on the floor by Keith Simpson - foul #2 on Keith Simpson, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Sherburne (PG), Jason Sewell (SG), Fyodor Zenisek (SF), Royce Whitley (PF), Kent Freel (C) Walter Mann, James Purdom, Michael Jackson, Keith Simpson, Alfred Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Reilly (PG), William Johnson (SG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) James Whitaker, Richard Freedman, Scott Michalec, John Armstrong, Justin Hermann | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | James Reilly can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Sewell - foul #4 on Jason Sewell, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Camacho (SF) Jason Sewell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | James Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | James Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Kent Freel grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Kent Freel is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kent Freel, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Jose Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Kent Freel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jose Camacho | 36-42 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lloyd Sherburne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fyodor Zenisek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royce Whitley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Freel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Reilly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest jams it | 36-44 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Kent Freel buries a driving attempt from the right block | 38-44 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Royce Whitley - foul #1 on Royce Whitley, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (PG), Jason Sewell (SG), Aaron Stowell (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), Alfred Howard (C) Lloyd Sherburne, Fyodor Zenisek, Jose Camacho, Royce Whitley, Kent Freel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Richard Freedman (SF), Justin Hermann (C) James Reilly, William Johnson, William Westervelt, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Alfred Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Walter Mann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Aaron Stowell tips it in | 40-46 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Aaron Stowell pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Walter Mann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Alfred Howard tips it in | 42-46 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Jason Sewell pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:59 | Drake | John Armstrong steps in front of the Alfred Howard pass | 42-46 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is hacked by Jason Sewell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Sewell, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Drake | James Purdom (SG) Jason Sewell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (C) Ernest Priest | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Alfred Howard grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Walter Mann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Keith Simpson grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Keith Simpson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Whitaker - foul #1 on James Whitaker, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jose Camacho (PF) Alfred Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Michalec (SG), William Westervelt (SF) John Armstrong, Richard Freedman | |
| 04:16 | Drake | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Mann - foul #4 on Walter Mann, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Howard (C) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Clarke (PF) Justin Hermann | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Alfred Howard lays it up and in set up by Walter Mann | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Walter Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Purdom (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Aaron Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jose Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | John Clarke loses the dribble to Alfred Howard | 45-48 |
| 02:54 | Drake | James Purdom misses long on an open shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Royce Whitley (PF), Kent Freel (C) Jose Camacho, Alfred Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Reilly (PG), Richard Freedman (SG), John Armstrong (PF) James Whitaker, William Westervelt, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 02:54 | Drake | James Purdom makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:54 | Drake | James Purdom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) James Reilly, Scott Michalec, John Armstrong, John Clarke | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG) Richard Freedman | |
| 02:07 | Drake | Walter Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 47-48 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | James Purdom is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #2 on James Purdom, team foul #11 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Simpson (PF), Alfred Howard (C) Royce Whitley, Kent Freel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Walter Mann hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Purdom | 50-49 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Whitaker | 50-51 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Walter Mann evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Alfred Howard grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Alfred Howard is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | Drake | James Purdom is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Keith Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Westervelt - foul #1 on William Westervelt, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:03 | Drake | William Johnson is called for the reach on James Purdom - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:03 | Drake | James Purdom makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:03 | Drake | James Purdom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-51 |