| Lineup | Drake | PG - Douglas Parks (fresh) SG - George Buscher (fresh) SF - David Hanson (fresh) PF - Barry Jenkins (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) C - Walter Tucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Barry Jenkins - foul #1 on Barry Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Drake | David Hanson misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Barry Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Drake | David Hanson is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Douglas Parks tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Drake | George Buscher pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Douglas Parks is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Hanson | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Drake | George Buscher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brassard | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Douglas Parks steals the ball from Walter Tucker in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Drake | David Hanson banks in the layup set up by Douglas Parks | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Drake | John Bailey is open and lays it up and in set up by Barry Jenkins | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Drake | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Drake | George Buscher misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Brassard - foul #1 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (PG), Donny Lyons (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Dobry Bruski (C) Douglas Parks, David Hanson, Barry Jenkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 17:31 | Drake | George Buscher makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:31 | Drake | George Buscher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Jeremy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Cody Wisnieski (PG) George Buscher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:49 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Dobry Bruski is hacked by John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | George Buscher (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Barry Jenkins (PF), Michael Salcedo (C) Jeremy Brown, Donny Lyons, Johnathan Taylor, Dobry Bruski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, John England, James Moody | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Casey Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Parks (PG), David Hanson (SF), John Bailey (C) Cody Wisnieski, Casey Andrews, Barry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Adam Merrill (PF) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Douglas Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Buscher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Salcedo (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Drake | George Buscher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Bonar | 9-4 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Christopher Brassard takes the ball from Michael Salcedo in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard banks in the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | Drake | George Buscher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Parks - foul #1 on Douglas Parks, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Dobry Bruski (C) George Buscher, David Hanson, Michael Salcedo, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Parks - foul #2 on Douglas Parks, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Donny Lyons (SG) Douglas Parks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Donny Lyons is fouled on the floor by Walter Tucker - foul #1 on Walter Tucker, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | George Buscher (SG), David Hanson (SF), Barry Jenkins (PF), John Bailey (C) Donny Lyons, Casey Andrews, Johnathan Taylor, Dobry Bruski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), John England (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody | |
| 13:54 | Drake | Jeremy Brown hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Jenkins | 14-7 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by George Buscher in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Buscher, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Cody Wisnieski (PG) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Cody Wisnieski picks off the pass by Robert Cobb | 14-7 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski lays it up and in | 16-7 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | David Hanson steals the ball from Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 13:24 | Drake | George Buscher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hanson | 19-7 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 19-9 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Ronnie Krinsky steps in front of the George Buscher pass in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | John England misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 12:50 | Drake | George Buscher snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:39 | Drake | David Hanson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Cody Wisnieski steals the ball from Jeff Jefferson | 19-9 |
| 12:19 | Drake | John Bailey hits a 3 from the left wing set up by George Buscher | 22-9 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | The short jumper by John England is denied by John Bailey | 22-9 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | The jumper by Robert Cobb is denied by Barry Jenkins | 22-9 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | John England tips it home | 22-11 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on George Buscher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (PG), Donny Lyons (SG), Dobry Bruski (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Michael Salcedo (C) Cody Wisnieski, George Buscher, David Hanson, Barry Jenkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donny Lyons (fresh) SF - Dobry Bruski (fresh) PF - Johnathan Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Salcedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) PF - James Moody (fresh) C - Charles Bonar (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Dobry Bruski buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Salcedo | 24-11 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-11 |
| 11:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Johnathan Taylor | 24-11 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Drake | George Buscher (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Barry Jenkins (PF) Donny Lyons, Dobry Bruski, Michael Salcedo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| 10:57 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker travels with the ball | 25-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody | |
| 10:26 | Drake | Jeremy Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 25-11 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-11 |
| 10:19 | Drake | George Buscher gets the rebound | 25-11 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Barry Jenkins makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Brown | 27-11 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Jenkins - foul #2 on Barry Jenkins, team foul #5 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Donny Lyons (SF), Dobry Bruski (C) Casey Andrews, Barry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 1st free throw | 27-11 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Jeremy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Jeremy Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donny Lyons | 30-12 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-12 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker tips it back up and in | 30-14 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Walter Tucker takes the ball from George Buscher | 30-14 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is whistled for traveling | 30-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Cody Wisnieski (PG), David Hanson (SF), Michael Salcedo (PF), John Bailey (C) Jeremy Brown, Donny Lyons, Johnathan Taylor, Dobry Bruski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| 08:36 | Drake | James Moody is called for the reach on Cody Wisnieski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #7 | 30-14 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 31-14 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar buries a runner in the paint set up by Jeff Jefferson | 31-16 |
| 08:01 | Drake | John Bailey misses the wide open shot near the basket | 31-16 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Moody snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (SG), Casey Andrews (SF), Dobry Bruski (PF) George Buscher, David Hanson, Michael Salcedo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (C) James Moody, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| 07:42 | Drake | Casey Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Rex Casner - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Casey Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Casey Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 32-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cody Wisnieski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dobry Bruski (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tired) 1 pts. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tired) 1 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John England (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach buries a floater from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Dobry Bruski is fouled in the backcourt by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Drake | George Buscher (SG), Donny Lyons (SF) Jeremy Brown, Casey Andrews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| 07:16 | Drake | Dobry Bruski misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is intercepted by Donny Lyons | 32-18 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Robert Cobb takes the ball from Donny Lyons in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Donny Lyons gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:27 | Drake | George Buscher misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #10 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (PG), David Hanson (SF), Johnathan Taylor (PF), Michael Salcedo (C) Cody Wisnieski, Donny Lyons, Dobry Bruski, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Christopher Brassard, Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 06:27 | Drake | George Buscher makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:27 | Drake | George Buscher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:27 | Drake | George Buscher misses the 3rd free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 06:19 | Drake | George Buscher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-18 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar gets the rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 33-18 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar tips it in | 33-20 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Jeremy Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Johnathan Taylor - foul #1 on Johnathan Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Cody Wisnieski (PG) George Buscher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), John England (PF) James Moody, Leroy Duvall | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #11 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Drake | John Bailey (C) Michael Salcedo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Charles Bonar | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Casey Andrews (SF) David Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:31 | Drake | John Bailey's pass is intercepted by Lechoslaw Zach | 36-20 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John England banks in the layup set up by Lechoslaw Zach | 36-22 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cody Wisnieski | 38-22 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Cody Wisnieski - foul #1 on Cody Wisnieski, team foul #7 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Drake | George Buscher (SG), Donny Lyons (SF), Michael Salcedo (C) Jeremy Brown, Casey Andrews, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Cody Wisnieski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Donny Lyons is called for the reach on James Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donny Lyons, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Drake | David Hanson (SF), Dobry Bruski (PF) Cody Wisnieski, Johnathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 38-26 |
| 04:11 | Drake | David Hanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Buscher | 40-26 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Donny Lyons steps in front of the Robert Cobb pass in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Charles Bonar takes the ball from David Hanson | 40-26 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall loses the ball out of bounds | 40-26 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Parks (PG), Casey Andrews (SF), Barry Jenkins (PF), Johnathan Taylor (C) Donny Lyons, David Hanson, Dobry Bruski, Michael Salcedo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Douglas Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Buscher (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Barry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnathan Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tired) 3 pts. PF - John England (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Douglas Parks is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Barry Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 03:09 | Drake | George Buscher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Johnathan Taylor can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 40-26 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-26 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-26 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Barry Jenkins gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on George Buscher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Drake | David Hanson (SF), John Bailey (C) Casey Andrews, Johnathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Christopher Brassard, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 02:37 | Drake | George Buscher makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:37 | Drake | George Buscher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is hacked by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #9 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Brown (SG) George Buscher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:16 | Drake | David Hanson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 02:14 | Drake | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Douglas Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Donny Lyons (SF) David Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 02:09 | Drake | Douglas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Douglas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill is denied on a layup by Barry Jenkins | 44-28 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 44-30 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Barry Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Adam Merrill - foul #1 on Adam Merrill, team foul #14 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Drake | David Hanson (SF), Dobry Bruski (C) Donny Lyons, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 01:08 | Drake | Barry Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Barry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Barry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Douglas Parks connects on the open floater from close range set up by Jeremy Brown | 47-30 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Cody Wisnieski (PG), George Buscher (SG), Johnathan Taylor (C) Douglas Parks, Jeremy Brown, Dobry Bruski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 00:18 | Drake | George Buscher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hanson | 49-30 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-30 |