| Lineup | Drake | PG - Warren Kidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Inge (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marrufo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Pantano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cornelison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Kevin Pantano steps in front of the Morris Clement pass | 21-30 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marrufo - foul #2 on Kevin Marrufo, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Warren Kidwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Warren Kidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Morris Clement misses the easy layup | 21-30 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison tips it in | 21-32 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Morris Clement lays it in | 23-32 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), William Roberts (SG), Rickey Mathews (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), James Hutchison (C) Warren Kidwell, Raymond Inge, Michael Jones, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Benjamin Meyer (SF), Gregory Alexander (C) Kevin Pantano, Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Trevor Carter | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Rickey Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Luther Banks | 23-32 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Rickey Mathews takes the ball from Vern Hammond in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 17:52 | Drake | John Youngblood misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Alexander - foul #1 on Gregory Alexander, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard (C) Thomas Cornelison | |
| 17:52 | Drake | John Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Drake | John Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | James Hutchison steps in front of the Vern Hammond pass in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Rickey Mathews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Gregory Alexander pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Schaefer (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), Morris Clement (PF) John Youngblood, William Roberts, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano (PG), Trevor Carter (C) Luther Banks, Gregory Alexander | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 25-32 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Raymond Inge knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Schaefer | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer is hacked by Rickey Mathews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Mathews, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Raymond Inge, Rickey Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Thomas Cornelison (PF) Vern Hammond, Benjamin Meyer, Ron Bolyard | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison is denied on a layup by Morris Clement | 27-32 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Morris Clement grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Thomas Cornelison picks off the pass by Warren Kidwell | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Warren Kidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Clement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marrufo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Pantano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cornelison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Neace | 27-35 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Morris Clement grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Morris Clement is fouled on the floor by Justin Neace - foul #2 on Justin Neace, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF), Rickey Mathews (PF), James Hutchison (C) Warren Kidwell, Samuel Schaefer, Michael Jones, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Benjamin Meyer (SF), Gregory Alexander (PF), Ron Bolyard (C) Kevin Pantano, Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Thomas Cornelison, Trevor Carter | |
| 14:42 | Drake | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Gregory Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | William Roberts is called for the reach on Luther Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wilson (PF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Meyer, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Raymond Inge hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Vern Hammond - foul #1 on Vern Hammond, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | William Roberts (SF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Rickey Mathews, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Thomas Cornelison (PF) Vern Hammond, Benjamin Meyer | |
| 13:56 | Drake | Raymond Inge makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Gregory Alexander's pass is intercepted by Raymond Inge in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Norris Tavares is hacked by Cory Barton - foul #2 on Cory Barton, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Jones (SF), Morris Clement (PF) Raymond Inge, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell (SG) Ron Bolyard | |
| 13:17 | Drake | Morris Clement misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Gregory Alexander pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks drills a shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), Warren Kidwell (SG), Rickey Mathews (SF), James Hutchison (C) Norris Tavares, William Roberts, Michael Jones, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano (PG), Vern Hammond (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Benjamin Meyer (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Jerry Campbell, Luther Banks, Thomas Cornelison, Gregory Alexander | |
| 12:21 | Drake | John Youngblood is called for 10 seconds | 30-37 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Meyer | 30-37 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 11:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Hutchison | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Kidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Morris Clement (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hutchison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vern Hammond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Drake | James Hutchison is called for 3 seconds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Wilson (C) John Youngblood, Morris Clement, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell (SG), Ron Bolyard (PF) Kevin Pantano, Justin Neace | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Rickey Mathews can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Warren Kidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Michael Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Warren Kidwell | 33-37 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Ron Bolyard is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Ron Bolyard, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Samuel Schaefer (SG), Morris Clement (PF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Warren Kidwell, Raymond Inge, Michael Jones, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Thomas Cornelison (PF), Gregory Alexander (C) Vern Hammond, Jerry Campbell, Benjamin Meyer, Ron Bolyard, Trevor Carter | |
| 09:59 | Drake | Norris Tavares can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Norris Tavares pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Morris Clement connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Mathews | 35-37 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 09:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rickey Mathews | 35-37 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the jumper in the lane | 37-37 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), James Hutchison (C) Samuel Schaefer, Rickey Mathews, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Trevor Carter (C) Kevin Pantano, Gregory Alexander | |
| 08:25 | Drake | William Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG) Norris Tavares | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard (C) Trevor Carter | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Raymond Inge gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Raymond Inge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Ron Bolyard pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hutchison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cory Barton (fresh) SG - Luther Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Neace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cornelison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ron Bolyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Morris Clement (PF), Kevin Marrufo (C) Raymond Inge, William Roberts, Charles Wilson, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Benjamin Meyer (SF) Cory Barton, Luther Banks, Justin Neace | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ron Bolyard - foul #2 on Ron Bolyard, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG) John Youngblood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano (PG), Gregory Alexander (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Vern Hammond, Thomas Cornelison, Ron Bolyard | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Kevin Marrufo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Gregory Alexander gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Morris Clement misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-37 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano is fouled on the floor by Norris Tavares - foul #4 on Norris Tavares, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), Rickey Mathews (SF) Warren Kidwell, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Luther Banks (SF) Benjamin Meyer | |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Kevin Marrufo picks off the pass by Kevin Pantano | 38-37 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Raymond Inge drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marrufo - foul #3 on Kevin Marrufo, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Youngblood (PG), William Roberts (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), James Hutchison (PF) Norris Tavares, Raymond Inge, Morris Clement, Kevin Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Vern Hammond (SG), Thomas Cornelison (PF), Ron Bolyard (C) Kevin Pantano, Jerry Campbell, Gregory Alexander, Trevor Carter | |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison banks in the layup on a great pass from Cory Barton | 41-39 |
| 05:06 | Drake | William Roberts connects on the jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Hutchison - foul #3 on James Hutchison, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Kidwell (PG), Samuel Schaefer (SG), Michael Jones (SF) John Youngblood, William Roberts, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer (SF) Luther Banks | |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:48 | Drake | James Hutchison grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Meyer tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 04:02 | Drake | James Hutchison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Samuel Schaefer snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Michael Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Kidwell | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Warren Kidwell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Schaefer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hutchison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cory Barton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Cornelison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ron Bolyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF), Morris Clement (PF), Rickey Mathews (C) Warren Kidwell, Samuel Schaefer, Michael Jones, Charles Wilson, James Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Vern Hammond, Benjamin Meyer, Ron Bolyard | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Morris Clement misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Norris Tavares takes the ball from Jerry Campbell | 46-44 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Norris Tavares drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Inge | 49-44 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Clement | 49-44 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Raymond Inge pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 01:55 | Drake | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 51-44 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Pantano | 51-46 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Rickey Mathews | 53-46 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Neace | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Raymond Inge double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Jones (SF), Kevin Marrufo (C) William Roberts, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Neace | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Raymond Inge is hacked by Jerry Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Campbell, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Raymond Inge makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Raymond Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Jones takes the ball from Kevin Pantano in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Raymond Inge banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jones | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Kevin Pantano misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cornelison snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 57-51 |