| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Phillip Glantz (fresh) PF - Lester Larson (fresh) C - Russell Hyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hinkle (fresh) SG - Johnny Greggs (fresh) SF - Justin Silverman (fresh) PF - John Nesbitt (fresh) C - Robert Granados (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Robert Granados wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Phillip Glantz drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Simpson | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Russell Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Russell Hyde can't connect on a floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | DePaul | John Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | DePaul | John Nesbitt scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Silverman | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Drake | John Simpson hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Granados | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Lester Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Robert Granados gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | John Nesbitt travels in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Douglas Smith (SF), James Walz (PF), Philip Skoog (C) James Brown, Phillip Glantz, Lester Larson, Russell Hyde | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Beckley (PG), Jamel Wallick (SG), William George (SF), James Howell (PF), Jeffrey Armstrong (C) Roy Hinkle, Johnny Greggs, Justin Silverman, John Nesbitt, Robert Granados | |
| 17:02 | Drake | James Walz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Philip Skoog misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | William George grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | William George comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Aaron Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (SF) John Simpson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | William George misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | William George makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Philip Skoog is hacked by Jeffrey Armstrong - foul #1 on Jeffrey Armstrong, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Drake | Douglas Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Raymond Brownlee is called for the reach on James Beckley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Brownlee, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Glantz (SF), Lester Larson (PF) Raymond Brownlee, James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:55 | DePaul | William George connects on the open fadeaway in the paint set up by James Howell | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - Phillip Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Larson (fresh) C - Philip Skoog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Beckley (fresh) SG - Jamel Wallick (fresh) SF - William George (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Howell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Lester Larson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Lester Larson tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | DePaul | James Beckley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William George | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Philip Skoog is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Philip Skoog, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Drake | John Simpson (PG), James Brown (SG), Raymond Brownlee (SF), James Walz (PF), Russell Hyde (C) Douglas Smith, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Phillip Glantz, Lester Larson, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | DePaul | Justin Silverman (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Jamel Wallick, James Howell, Jeffrey Armstrong | |
| 14:20 | DePaul | John Nesbitt is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Silverman | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Drake | John Simpson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 11-12 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | John Nesbitt makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Beckley and he's hacked by James Walz - foul #1 on James Walz, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Lester Larson (PF) Raymond Brownlee | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (PG), Johnny Greggs (SG), Jeffrey Armstrong (C) James Beckley, Justin Silverman, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 13:34 | DePaul | John Nesbitt makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Russell Hyde is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Hyde, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF) James Brown, James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (PG), James Howell (PF) Donald Stein, John Nesbitt | |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs misses the jumper from the right block | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | William George pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Jeffrey Armstrong scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Hinkle | 11-17 |
| 12:28 | Drake | John Simpson makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Hyde | 14-17 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Aaron Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Aaron Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Smith (PG), James Brown (SG), Raymond Brownlee (SF), James Harris (PF), Philip Skoog (C) John Simpson, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Phillip Glantz, Lester Larson, Russell Hyde | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Beckley (PG), Justin Silverman (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Robert Granados (C) Roy Hinkle, William George, James Howell, Jeffrey Armstrong | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:50 | Drake | James Brown is denied on a dunk by John Nesbitt | 14-20 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brownlee (fresh) PF - James Harris (fresh) C - Philip Skoog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Beckley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Greggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Silverman (fresh) PF - John Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Granados (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | DePaul | John Nesbitt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 14-20 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Philip Skoog gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:21 | Drake | James Brown misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Justin Silverman - foul #1 on Justin Silverman, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PF) James Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG), James Howell (PF) Johnny Greggs, John Nesbitt | |
| 11:21 | Drake | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:21 | Drake | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | James Beckley is hacked by Douglas Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Smith, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Drake | John Simpson (PG), Phillip Glantz (SF), Lester Larson (PF) James Brown, Raymond Brownlee, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnny Greggs (SG), William George (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Jeffrey Armstrong (C) Jamel Wallick, Justin Silverman, James Howell, Robert Granados | |
| 10:52 | DePaul | James Beckley makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | James Beckley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Douglas Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Joseph Jenkins makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Johnny Greggs | 15-24 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Douglas Smith is whistled for a carry | 15-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (SG), James Harris (PF), Russell Hyde (C) Douglas Smith, Lester Larson, James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (PG), Jamel Wallick (SG), Justin Silverman (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Robert Granados (C) James Beckley, Johnny Greggs, William George, Joseph Jenkins, Jeffrey Armstrong | |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Jamel Wallick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 09:41 | Drake | James Harris clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Nesbitt - foul #1 on John Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Drake | James Brown (SG) Phillip Glantz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (SG) Jamel Wallick | |
| 09:41 | Drake | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:41 | Drake | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Robert Granados hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Stein and he's hacked by Russell Hyde - foul #2 on Russell Hyde, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Skoog (C) Russell Hyde | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG) Donald Stein | |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Robert Granados makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:07 | Drake | John Simpson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Lester Larson (PF) John Simpson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnny Greggs (SG), Joseph Jenkins (C) Jamel Wallick, Robert Granados | |
| 08:47 | DePaul | James Brown steals it from Johnny Greggs | 16-27 |
| 08:44 | Drake | James Brown hits the finger roll | 18-27 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Johnny Greggs misses badly on a floater from the left block | 18-27 |
| 08:22 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Silverman | 18-27 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | John Nesbitt misses the easy dunk attempt | 18-27 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Joseph Jenkins snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Justin Silverman's floater is knocked away by Lester Larson | 18-27 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Justin Silverman gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brownlee (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Skoog (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Greggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | John Nesbitt buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Justin Silverman | 18-29 |
| 07:06 | Drake | James Brown's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Roy Hinkle | 18-29 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle slams it home | 18-31 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Lester Larson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Justin Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Philip Skoog is called for the reach on Roy Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Skoog, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Drake | John Simpson (PG), Douglas Smith (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF), James Walz (C) James Harris, James Brown, Raymond Brownlee, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG), William George (SF), James Howell (PF), Robert Granados (C) Johnny Greggs, Justin Silverman, John Nesbitt, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Douglas Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-33 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | James Howell snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 06:06 | DePaul | Jamel Wallick is called for traveling | 18-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Beckley (PG) Roy Hinkle | |
| 05:48 | Drake | Jamel Wallick is called for the reach on Phillip Glantz - foul #1 on Jamel Wallick, team foul #4 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (SG) Jamel Wallick | |
| 05:19 | Drake | James Walz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 05:17 | Drake | James Walz pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Phillip Glantz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | William George grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | William George is hacked by James Walz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Walz, team foul #10 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Drake | James Brown (SG), James Harris (C) Douglas Smith, James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Justin Silverman (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Jeffrey Armstrong (C) Donald Stein, James Howell, Robert Granados | |
| 04:56 | DePaul | William George makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | William George misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:56 | Drake | James Harris grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Justin Silverman picks off the pass by Lester Larson | 18-34 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | John Nesbitt slams it home set up by Justin Silverman | 18-36 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Lester Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | William George connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Silverman and the foul's on Lester Larson - foul #1 on Lester Larson, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), James Walz (PF), Russell Hyde (C) James Brown, Lester Larson, James Harris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Johnny Greggs (SG), James Howell (PF) Justin Silverman, John Nesbitt | |
| 03:48 | DePaul | William George makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Walz (fresh) C - Russell Hyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Beckley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Greggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William George (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Howell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Phillip Glantz is called for the reach on Jeffrey Armstrong - foul #1 on Phillip Glantz, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Smith (PG), Raymond Brownlee (SF), Philip Skoog (PF) John Simpson, Phillip Glantz, James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Justin Silverman (SF) William George | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Jeffrey Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Jeffrey Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 23-41 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Philip Skoog grabs the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee buries a jumpshot from the left side | 25-41 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Philip Skoog is called for the reach on James Beckley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Skoog, team foul #13 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PF) Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | DePaul | William George (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Robert Granados (C) Justin Silverman, James Howell, Jeffrey Armstrong | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | James Beckley misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | James Beckley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Russell Hyde connects on the runner from close range | 27-42 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | William George hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Douglas Smith double dribbles | 27-44 |
| Subs | Drake | John Simpson (PG), James Brown (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF) Douglas Smith, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Raymond Brownlee | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (PG), Jamel Wallick (SG), Justin Silverman (SF), James Howell (PF), Jeffrey Armstrong (C) James Beckley, Johnny Greggs, William George, John Nesbitt, Robert Granados | |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Glantz - foul #2 on Phillip Glantz, team foul #14 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Lester Larson (PF) James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Lester Larson makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from James Brown | 29-46 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-46 |
| 01:12 | Drake | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Phillip Glantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), James Walz (PF) James Brown, Lester Larson | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Beckley (PG), Johnny Greggs (SG), William George (SF), John Nesbitt (PF), Robert Granados (C) Roy Hinkle, Jamel Wallick, Justin Silverman, James Howell, Jeffrey Armstrong | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | James Beckley is hacked by James Walz - foul #3 on James Walz, team foul #15 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Lester Larson (PF) James Walz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Justin Silverman (SF) William George | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | James Beckley misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | James Beckley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russell Hyde | 29-46 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Simpson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Nesbitt | 29-46 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Nesbitt clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-46 |