| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) SG - Michael Cross (fresh) SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) PF - David Farrell (fresh) C - Philip Darley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - Marion Penning (fresh) SF - Martin Risner (fresh) PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) C - William Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | William Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | Martin Risner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Drake | William Gray swats the shot by Jack Burgess | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Drake | David Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on Michael Cross - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Michael Cross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Brian Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Drake | David Farrell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Prickett | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Michael Cross is called for the reach on Martin Risner - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Jack Burgess is called for the reach on Martin Risner - foul #1 on Jack Burgess, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Southern | William Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Edward Prickett comes up short on the runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Jack Burgess steps in front of the Marion Penning pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Edward Prickett lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Burgess | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Edward Prickett is called for the reach on Michael Wilkerson - foul #1 on Edward Prickett, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), George Berry (SG), Ryan Hodges (SF), Jonathon Davis (PF), Quinton Chapman (C) Brian Lewis, Marion Penning, Martin Risner, Michael Wilkerson, William Gray | |
| 17:07 | Southern | Quinton Chapman misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Drake | Michael Cross connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Farrell | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Southern | Allen Johnson travels with the ball | 6-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Jack Burgess, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:26 | Drake | Michael Cross buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 8-3 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Edward Prickett is called for the reach on Ryan Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Prickett, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), David Pollard (SG), Morris Mackey (PF) Edward Prickett, Michael Cross, David Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Allen Johnson is hacked by Harry Roe - foul #1 on Harry Roe, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Marion Penning (SG), Martin Risner (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Allen Johnson, George Berry, Jonathon Davis, Quinton Chapman | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) SG - David Pollard (fresh) SF - Elden Smith (fresh) PF - Morris Mackey (fresh) C - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - Marion Penning (fresh) SF - Martin Risner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Hodges (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern | Ryan Hodges loses the dribble to Morris Mackey | 8-3 |
| 15:34 | Drake | Elden Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Ryan Hodges pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Elden Smith steals it from Ryan Hodges | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | Drake | David Pollard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elden Smith | 10-3 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Martin Risner misses the floater near the basket | 10-3 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Elden Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Elden Smith misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), David Farrell (PF), Philip Darley (C) Harry Roe, Morris Mackey, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Quinton Chapman (PG), Jonathon Davis (SF), William Gray (C) Brian Lewis, Martin Risner, Ryan Hodges | |
| 14:50 | Drake | Elden Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:50 | Southern | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:34 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 14:32 | Southern | William Gray tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | Drake | David Pollard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Wilkerson - foul #1 on Michael Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG), Allen Johnson (PF) Marion Penning, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 14:11 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:08 | Southern | George Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Quinton Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Jonathon Davis double dribbles | 13-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Risner (SF) Quinton Chapman | |
| 13:38 | Drake | David Farrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| 13:38 | Drake | David Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:38 | Drake | David Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Allen Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 15-5 |
| 13:14 | Southern | William Gray hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Drake | A charge is called on David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (PG), Brandon Polinsky (C) Harry Roe, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Hodges (PG), Marion Penning (SG), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Allen Johnson, George Berry, Jonathon Davis | |
| 12:28 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Gray and he's fouled by David Farrell - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, David Farrell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:28 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Philip Darley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Philip Darley, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (PF) Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Quinton Chapman (PG) Martin Risner | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Quinton Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 11:45 | Southern | William Gray can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Southern | Ryan Hodges tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Philip Darley gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Morris Mackey (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Quinton Chapman (fresh) SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Drake | David Pollard is fouled on the floor by Quinton Chapman - foul #1 on Quinton Chapman, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Michael Cross (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG), Martin Risner (SF), Allen Johnson (C) Marion Penning, Ryan Hodges, William Gray | |
| 10:56 | Drake | Jack Burgess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:54 | Southern | George Berry pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Quinton Chapman double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Brandon Polinsky (PF) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathon Davis (SF), William Gray (C) Quinton Chapman, Martin Risner | |
| 10:44 | Drake | Harry Roe knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jack Burgess | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw's layup is rejected by William Gray | 17-10 |
| 10:25 | Southern | George Berry grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Michael Cross picks off the pass by Jonathon Davis in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the lay-in | 17-10 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Jonathon Davis clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Burgess - foul #2 on Jack Burgess, team foul #9 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Elden Smith (PF) Harry Roe, Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG) George Berry | |
| 10:15 | Southern | Jonathon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Jonathon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Michael Cross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-12 |
| 09:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Gray | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Brian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Hodges (PG) William Gray | |
| 09:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Morris Mackey snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:40 | Drake | David Pollard knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Carr | 19-12 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Marion Penning loses the dribble to Elden Smith in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 09:26 | Drake | David Pollard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Morris Mackey | 22-12 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Ryan Hodges's pass is intercepted by Michael Cross | 22-12 |
| 08:57 | Drake | David Pollard is hacked by Jonathon Davis - foul #1 on Jonathon Davis, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Southern | Quinton Chapman (PG), Martin Risner (SF), William Gray (C) Ryan Hodges, Jonathon Davis, Allen Johnson | |
| 08:47 | Drake | Michael Cross comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Wilkerson - foul #2 on Michael Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Hodges (PF) Michael Wilkerson | |
| 08:47 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Quinton Chapman misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-12 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Philip Darley's layup is rejected by William Gray | 24-12 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Philip Darley tips it in | 26-12 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Quinton Chapman hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Gray | 26-14 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Harry Roe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-14 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Michael Cross tips it in | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elden Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Morris Mackey (tiring) C - Philip Darley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Quinton Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marion Penning (tiring) SF - Martin Risner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gray (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Southern | William Gray clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-14 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Martin Risner hits the follow up shot | 28-16 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Harry Roe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 06:57 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Darley | 28-16 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Elden Smith is whistled for a carry | 28-16 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Brandon Polinsky (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (PG), George Berry (SG), Jonathon Davis (PF) Quinton Chapman, Marion Penning, William Gray | |
| 06:19 | Southern | Martin Risner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Berry | 28-18 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Ryan Hodges steals the ball from David Pollard | 28-18 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Allen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky is fouled on the floor by Martin Risner - foul #1 on Martin Risner, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Southern | William Gray (C) Ryan Hodges | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Brandon Polinsky is called for the reach on Allen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (C) Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:28 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Harry Roe connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Pollard | 32-19 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Martin Risner connects on the shot in the lane | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Drake | William Gray blocks the short jumper by Brandon Polinsky | 32-21 |
| 04:38 | Southern | George Berry snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Jonathon Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Morris Mackey (PF) Harry Roe, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG) George Berry | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:19 | Southern | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Martin Risner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:14 | Southern | William Gray tips it home | 32-23 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Jonathon Davis picks off the pass by Brandon Polinsky | 32-23 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Marion Penning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Southern | Quinton Chapman (PG), Ryan Hodges (C) Jonathon Davis, William Gray | |
| 03:37 | Drake | Marion Penning is called for the reach on Michael Cross - foul #1 on Marion Penning, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF) David Pollard, Morris Mackey, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), George Berry (SG), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Quinton Chapman, Marion Penning, Martin Risner | |
| 03:37 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Allen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:22 | Southern | George Berry is fouled on the floor by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:22 | Southern | George Berry misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:22 | Southern | George Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pollard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - George Berry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ryan Hodges (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 34-23 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Ryan Hodges hits the finger roll set up by Brian Lewis and the foul's on Brian Bradshaw - foul #2 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Darley (C) Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Quinton Chapman (C) George Berry, Allen Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Southern | Ryan Hodges misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:42 | Drake | David Farrell snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 02:16 | Drake | David Pollard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Jack Burgess tips it back up and in | 36-25 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Jack Burgess grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 01:43 | Drake | David Farrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:41 | Drake | Jack Burgess tips it home | 38-25 |
| 01:36 | Southern | David Pollard is called for the reach on Quinton Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #14 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Douglas Carr (C) David Pollard, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SG), Martin Risner (SF) Marion Penning, Ryan Hodges | |
| 01:36 | Southern | Quinton Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Quinton Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Edward Prickett banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Farrell | 40-27 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Edward Prickett steals it from Martin Risner | 40-27 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Edward Prickett lays it up and in | 42-27 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Martin Risner can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Burgess - foul #3 on Jack Burgess, team foul #15 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Elden Smith (SF) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Jonathon Davis (PF), William Gray (C) George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Quinton Chapman | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Martin Risner misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Martin Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Michael Cross can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Risner - foul #2 on Martin Risner, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Wilkerson (PF) Martin Risner | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Marion Penning is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Penning, team foul #11 | 44-28 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw double dribbles | 44-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (SG), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 44-28 |