| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marin Zauner (fresh) SG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Glantz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Phillip Glantz inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Drake | Douglas Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Speirs (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| 19:47 | Drake | Douglas Smith makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Marin Zauner steals it from Manuel Lofland in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Douglas Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-36 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is fouled on the floor by Marin Zauner - foul #3 on Marin Zauner, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (PG) Marin Zauner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs double dribbles | 45-36 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Lester Larson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Speirs | 45-36 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Philip Skoog tips it in | 47-36 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Philip Skoog - foul #1 on Philip Skoog, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (SG), James Walz (SF), James Harris (PF), Jason Crane (C) Douglas Smith, Phillip Glantz, Lester Larson, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Manuel Lofland | |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Jason Crane can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Christopher Speirs steals it from James Harris | 47-38 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Jason Crane grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Bradford - foul #1 on Danny Bradford, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF) Aaron Fitzpatrick, Jason Crane | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (PF) Christopher Speirs | |
| 17:18 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Russell Prater misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Phillip Glantz tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Fred Satter lays it in and the foul's on James Walz - foul #1 on James Walz, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Smith (SG), Lester Larson (PF), Jason Crane (C) Raymond Brownlee, Russell Prater, James Walz, James Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Lester Larson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Lester Larson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Phillip Glantz and the foul's on Wilbur Mason - foul #1 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Skoog (C) Jason Crane | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG) Danny Bradford | |
| 16:09 | Drake | Lester Larson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Phillip Glantz steals it from Wilbur Mason in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Douglas Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Glantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Satter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 15:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Philip Skoog | 54-42 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Lester Larson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lofland - foul #2 on Manuel Lofland, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Marin Zauner (PG) Aaron Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF) Fred Satter | |
| 15:22 | Drake | Marin Zauner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 56-42 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Wilbur Mason | 56-44 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Douglas Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Philip Skoog can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Phillip Glantz hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland blows the layup but the foul's on Marin Zauner - foul #4 on Marin Zauner, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (PG), Raymond Brownlee (SG), James Walz (SF), Jason Crane (C) Marin Zauner, Douglas Smith, Phillip Glantz, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Lester Larson buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Brownlee | 60-46 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Lester Larson steps in front of the Danny Bradford pass in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Raymond Brownlee is called for the reach on Danny Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Brownlee, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | James Harris (PF) Lester Larson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Nally | 60-48 |
| 13:13 | Drake | James Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs banks in the layup | 63-50 |
| 12:38 | Drake | James Harris banks in the layup set up by James Walz | 65-50 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Raymond Brownlee is called for the reach on Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Raymond Brownlee, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF), Lester Larson (PF), Philip Skoog (C) Raymond Brownlee, James Walz, James Harris, Jason Crane | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Anthony Reeves, Christopher Speirs, Gary Hawkins | |
| 12:02 | Mercer | A charge is called on Leon Fisher - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Robinson (SF) Leon Fisher | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Phillip Glantz hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Glen Robinson - foul #1 on Glen Robinson, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Phillip Glantz makes the free throw | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Prater (fresh) SF - Phillip Glantz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Larson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Skoog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Glen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Satter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Fred Satter's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Skoog | 68-50 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Lester Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-50 |
| 11:03 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Fitzpatrick | 68-50 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Philip Skoog is hacked by Wilbur Mason - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (PG), Douglas Smith (SG) Aaron Fitzpatrick, Russell Prater | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Glen Robinson, Fred Satter, Manuel Lofland | |
| 10:49 | Drake | Philip Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Hawkins | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:23 | Drake | Phillip Glantz blows the layup | 68-53 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Danny Bradford travels in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Crane (C) Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Wilbur Mason | |
| 10:05 | Drake | Lester Larson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Crane | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Lester Larson is called for the reach on Bryan Nally in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Larson, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Douglas Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Brownlee | 72-55 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Danny Bradford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs gets the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Danny Bradford buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Speirs | 72-57 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Lester Larson misses the runner in the paint | 72-57 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Jason Crane blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Stephens | 72-57 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Lester Larson grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Danny Bradford grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Bryan Nally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (PG), Russell Prater (SG), James Walz (SF), James Harris (PF), Philip Skoog (C) Raymond Brownlee, Douglas Smith, Phillip Glantz, Lester Larson, Jason Crane | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Fred Satter (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Christopher Speirs, Gary Hawkins | |
| 07:41 | Drake | Fred Satter steals it from James Walz | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Prater (fresh) SF - James Walz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Skoog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) PF - Fred Satter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Marin Zauner (PG) Aaron Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF) Manuel Lofland | |
| 07:15 | Drake | Marin Zauner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Walz | 75-57 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 06:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Philip Skoog | 75-57 |
| 06:27 | Drake | James Harris buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Prater | 77-57 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 06:20 | Drake | James Walz grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 06:05 | Drake | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-57 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 77-57 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | James Walz steals the ball from Wilbur Mason in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| 05:38 | Drake | James Walz hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Marin Zauner | 79-57 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Philip Skoog denies the turnaround by Anthony Reeves | 79-57 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Philip Skoog pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Russell Prater misses long on a shot in the lane | 79-57 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 79-57 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 79-60 |
| 04:26 | Drake | James Walz misses the shot from the right block | 79-60 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Marin Zauner is called for the reach on Wilbur Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marin Zauner, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (PG), Douglas Smith (SG), Raymond Brownlee (SF), Lester Larson (PF), Jason Crane (C) Marin Zauner, Russell Prater, James Walz, James Harris, Philip Skoog | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Fred Satter | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Lester Larson gets the rebound | 79-60 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Jason Crane connects on the floater from close range | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 81-60 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland grabs the offensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Jason Crane buries a floater from the left wing | 83-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Brownlee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Larson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Crane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 83-65 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Douglas Smith is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Mason - foul #3 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #8 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PF) Lester Larson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Glen Robinson (SF), Gary Hawkins (C) Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Manuel Lofland | |
| 03:02 | Drake | Douglas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Douglas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-65 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits the follow up shot | 85-67 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 87-67 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the 3 from the left wing | 87-67 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the offensive board | 87-67 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Glen Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-67 |
| Subs | Drake | James Harris (PF) Douglas Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Glen Robinson | |
| 01:28 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Harris and the foul's on Danny Bradford - foul #2 on Danny Bradford, team foul #9 | 89-67 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee misses the free throw | 89-67 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 89-67 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 89-70 |
| 00:53 | Drake | James Walz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 89-70 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves pulls down the rebound | 89-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-70 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Jason Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 89-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Jason Crane loses the ball out of bounds | 89-70 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | James Harris takes the ball from Gary Hawkins | 89-70 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick runs out the clock | 89-70 |