| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Guidry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sandoz (fresh) PF - Louis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | David Sweet inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Cooley swats the shot by Albert Ely | 26-30 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | David Sweet hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Christopher Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Sweet - foul #1 on David Sweet, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | James Jones is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Albert Albaugh (SF), Frank Brinkman (PF) George Guidry, Christopher Sandoz, Louis Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:35 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Albert Ely grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | David Sweet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | McNeese State | David Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | David Sweet buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Frank | 28-34 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Albert Albaugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Albert Ely gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | David Sweet loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Louis Harris (PF) Ray McKane, Christopher Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Justin Slater (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, David Sweet, James Jones, Albert Ely | |
| 17:16 | Drake | Louis Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Albaugh and he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Louis Harris makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Brian Hall connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mason Williams | 31-37 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Louis Harris drills a jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Mason Williams is hacked by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Michael Turner, Albert Albaugh, Louis Harris, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Justin Slater can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sandoz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baird (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) PF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Carl Baird comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Langer - foul #1 on Jimmy Langer, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG) George Guidry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Thomas Michaels (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Mason Williams, Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Carl Baird makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Carl Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Slater | 34-37 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Maynard Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ray McKane | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Maynard Coleman steals it from Justin Slater in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Baird | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Jones (PF) Justin Slater | |
| 14:55 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ray McKane | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Ray McKane - foul #3 on Ray McKane, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Albert Albaugh (SF), Louis Harris (PF) Christopher Sandoz, Carl Baird, Christopher Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), David Sweet (SF), Albert Ely (C) Sammie Frank, Thomas Michaels, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 3rd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Michael Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray McKane | 45-40 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Albert Ely misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Albert Albaugh | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Albaugh | 48-40 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Michael Turner steals it from Brian Hall | 48-40 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Michael Turner misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Albert Ely grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Turner | 48-40 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Louis Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Brian Hall clanks a shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | James Berganza hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Albert Albaugh connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Maynard Coleman | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Albaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sweet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | David Sweet misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | David Sweet tips it in | 51-44 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | James Jones gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | James Berganza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), George Guidry (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Frank Brinkman (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Ray McKane, Michael Turner, Albert Albaugh, Louis Harris, Maynard Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Justin Slater (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, David Sweet, James Jones, Albert Ely | |
| 10:35 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Langer | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Mason Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Johnson | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Sandoz | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Christopher Cooley takes the ball from Mark Johnson | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz is hacked by Sammie Frank - foul #3 on Sammie Frank, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Baird (PF) Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Michaels (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Drake | Carl Baird hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Guidry | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-48 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Carl Baird gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:24 | Drake | George Guidry misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Carl Baird tips it home | 57-48 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Michaels and he's hacked by George Guidry - foul #1 on George Guidry, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Albert Albaugh (SF) Gilbert Williams, Christopher Sandoz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Jimmy Langer (SF), James Jones (PF), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Thomas Michaels, Justin Slater, Robert Campbell | |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Sammie Frank takes the ball from Albert Albaugh | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cooley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | James Jones lays it in on a great pass from Sammie Frank | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Drake | James Jones picks off the pass by Carl Baird | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Carl Baird gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Ray McKane clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | James Berganza gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | George Guidry steals the ball from James Berganza | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Christopher Cooley connects on the floater from the right block set up by George Guidry | 59-53 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | James Berganza's pass is intercepted by Carl Baird in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Carl Baird misses the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Sammie Frank | 59-53 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Albert Albaugh is called for the reach on James Berganza - foul #2 on Albert Albaugh, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Albert Albaugh, Carl Baird, Christopher Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), David Sweet (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Justin Slater (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, Jimmy Langer, James Jones, Albert Ely | |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | David Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Brian Hall is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Justin Slater - foul #2 on Justin Slater, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG) Gilbert Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Ray McKane buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Maynard Coleman | 61-53 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Mason Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Maynard Coleman grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Ray McKane is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Sandoz (SF), Matthew Drye (PF) Louis Harris, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Thomas Michaels (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, David Sweet, Mark Johnson, Justin Slater | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | James Berganza clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Albert Ely tips it in | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Sandoz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Drye (fresh) C - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Ely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | James Berganza grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Robert Campbell misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Ray McKane misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Berganza - foul #1 on James Berganza, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Albert Albaugh (SF), Christopher Cooley (C) Michael Turner, Christopher Sandoz, Maynard Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer (SG), James Jones (PF), Justin Slater (C) Brian Hall, Robert Campbell, Albert Ely | |
| 02:51 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Ray McKane picks off the pass by Thomas Michaels | 63-55 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Harris (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Matthew Drye, Christopher Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), David Sweet (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) James Berganza, Thomas Michaels, James Jones | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Drake | Frank Brinkman misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Christopher Cooley (C) George Guidry, Albert Albaugh, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), James Jones (PF) Jimmy Langer, Justin Slater | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Brian Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG) Brian Hall | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Louis Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 63-55 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Mark Johnson | |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ray McKane | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | James Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ray McKane | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | David Sweet banks in the layup set up by Sammie Frank | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Frank - foul #4 on Sammie Frank, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Albert Albaugh (SF), Maynard Coleman (C) George Guidry, Christopher Sandoz, Christopher Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Ray McKane picks off the pass by James Berganza | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | James Berganza snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | James Berganza buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sammie Frank | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Drake | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by James Berganza - foul #2 on James Berganza, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ray McKane runs out the clock | 71-66 |