| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) SG - Henry Dansby (fresh) SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Fang (fresh) C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) PF - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Drake | Dikembe Azure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | David Pollard grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Dikembe Azure knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Pollard | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Huang-fu Fang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Fang, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Dansby and he's fouled by David Pollard - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Roy Freitag grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Henry Dansby | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Brandon Polinsky swats the short shot by Christopher Bechtol | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andre Esposito (C) Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 17:22 | Drake | Andre Esposito steals the ball from William Hinojosa | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Luis Hay is called for the reach on Edward Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Hay, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Alan Tapper (SF) Edward Holloway, Richard Galloway | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Dansby | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by William Hinojosa - foul #1 on William Hinojosa, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Varela (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (C) Henry Dansby, Huang-fu Fang | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Roy Varela is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Terry Muse (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, William Hinojosa | |
| 16:19 | Drake | Gerald Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol (C) Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Douglas Carr | |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Varela | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Gerald Avery is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bechtol - foul #1 on Christopher Bechtol, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Richard Galloway (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF) Bill Richarson, Alan Tapper, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Varela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) SF - Terry Muse (fresh) PF - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) C - Brian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Drake | David Pollard can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Holloway | 10-3 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Richard Galloway picks off the pass by David Pollard | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Dansby (SG), Huang-fu Fang (PF) Roy Varela, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Roy Freitag, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby grabs the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang lays it in on a great pass from Henry Dansby | 12-3 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Luis Hay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Chapdelaine | 14-3 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Henry Dansby - foul #1 on Henry Dansby, team foul #3 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Alan Tapper (SF), Andre Esposito (C) Edward Holloway, Richard Galloway, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Terry Muse (SF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Luis Hay, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr | |
| 13:56 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Henry Dansby | 14-4 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito tips it in | 16-4 |
| 13:22 | Drake | William Hinojosa is called for traveling | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Varela (SF) Henry Dansby | |
| Subs | Drake | Brandon Polinsky (PF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-4 |
| 13:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brandon Polinsky | 16-4 |
| 12:44 | Drake | William Hinojosa buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Roe | 16-6 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito throws it down set up by Bill Richarson | 18-6 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Terry Muse makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Avery | 18-8 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Huang-fu Fang is denied by William Hinojosa | 18-8 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Tapper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Varela (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Huang-fu Fang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Roe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Muse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) C - William Hinojosa (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Henry Dansby (SG), Richard Galloway (SF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Alan Tapper, Roy Varela, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, William Hinojosa | |
| 11:17 | Drake | Huang-fu Fang blocks the short jumper by Douglas Carr | 18-8 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Dikembe Azure loses the ball out of bounds | 18-8 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Douglas Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine (PF) Huang-fu Fang | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) David Pollard, Douglas Carr | |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Dikembe Arakawa steps in front of the Christopher Bechtol pass | 18-8 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 18-8 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azure | 18-11 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Holloway and he's fouled by Roy Freitag - foul #1 on Roy Freitag, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Varela (PG), Alan Tapper (SF), Huang-fu Fang (PF) Edward Holloway, Richard Galloway, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Luis Hay, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Harry Roe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 21-14 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Douglas Carr is called for the reach on Henry Dansby - foul #1 on Douglas Carr, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Andre Esposito (C) Henry Dansby, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Terry Muse (SF) Gerald Avery, Dikembe Azure | |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Varela (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Huang-fu Fang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Carr (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Douglas Carr connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Muse and he's hacked by Bill Richarson - foul #1 on Bill Richarson, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG) Harry Roe | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito clanks a shot near the basket | 21-16 |
| 07:08 | Drake | David Pollard pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Terry Muse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | David Pollard picks off the pass by Bill Richarson in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 06:35 | Drake | David Pollard buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Freitag | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Polinsky - foul #1 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Henry Dansby (SG), Richard Galloway (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (C) Bill Richarson, Alan Tapper, Roy Varela, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Luis Hay (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Douglas Carr | |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway drills a floater from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 05:59 | Drake | The short jumper by Brian Bradshaw is denied by Chad Chapdelaine | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Harry Roe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 26-24 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Christopher Bechtol (C) Edward Holloway, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF), William Hinojosa (C) Harry Roe, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 05:15 | Drake | William Hinojosa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Bechtol - foul #2 on Christopher Bechtol, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andre Esposito (C) Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG) Luis Hay | |
| 05:15 | Drake | William Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:15 | Drake | William Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Chambers | 29-26 |
| 04:32 | Drake | William Hinojosa clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Huang-fu Fang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Fang, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Roy Varela (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (C) Michael Chambers, Richard Galloway, Huang-fu Fang | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Brandon Polinsky (PF) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 04:32 | Drake | William Hinojosa misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:32 | Drake | William Hinojosa misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 29-26 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Harry Roe misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Harry Roe grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Harry Roe is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Tapper (SG), Huang-fu Fang (PF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Henry Dansby, Andre Esposito, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Dikembe Azure, William Hinojosa | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Varela (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Huang-fu Fang (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hay (fresh) SF - Terry Muse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Polinsky (tiring) C - Brian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Roy Varela misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Polinsky - foul #2 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG) Edward Holloway | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF) Brandon Polinsky | |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Roy Varela steals the ball from Brian Bradshaw | 31-26 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Galloway (SF) Roy Varela | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa (PF) Brian Bradshaw | |
| 03:04 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper's pass is intercepted by David Pollard in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Terry Muse lays it up and in on a great pass from David Pollard | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Alan Tapper drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bill Richarson | 33-30 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Douglas Carr buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Pollard | 33-32 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hay - foul #2 on Luis Hay, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Dansby (SG), Andre Esposito (PF) Alan Tapper, Huang-fu Fang | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Luis Hay, Terry Muse, Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Bill Richarson takes the ball from Brandon Polinsky | 35-32 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol scores on a floater in the lane set up by Bill Richarson | 37-32 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Harry Roe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway is fouled on the floor by Gerald Avery - foul #1 on Gerald Avery, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Alan Tapper (SG), Huang-fu Fang (PF), Chad Chapdelaine (C) Bill Richarson, Henry Dansby, Andre Esposito, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe, Dikembe Azure, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Douglas Carr clanks a jumper from the right block | 39-32 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Edward Holloway | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Terry Muse comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-32 |